Elise Thorner

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Elise Thorner
Personal information
Born (2001-03-16) 16 March 2001 (age 23)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event Steeplechase
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1500m: 4:14.55 (Azusa, 2024)
Mile: 4:35.72 (Boston, 2024)
3000m: 9:17.51 (Boston, 2022)
5000m: 16:28.59 (Clovis, 2022)
3000m s'chase: 9:28.49 (Azusa, 2024)

Elise Thorner (born 16 March 2001) is a British track and field athlete. She finished second in the 3000m steeplechase at the 2024 British Athletics Championships. [1]

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Early life

From Bridgwater, she attended school at Millfield in Somerset. She won gold in the girls' 1500m steeplechase at the School Games National Finals at Loughborough in 2017. [2] She attended New Mexico University and transferred to the University of Florida in 2023. [3]

Career

In April 2022, she set a new personal best for the 3000m steeplechase, running 9:40:98 in California. [4] On 29 April 2022, she set an English U23 record running 9:32.42 at the Payton Jordan Invitational, hosted by Stanford. [5] In June 2022, she finished third in the 3000m steeplechase at the 2022 British Athletics Championships in Manchester. [6] She was selected for the a British team for the 2022 European Athletics Championships in Munich. [7] She finished in 14th place in her heat for the Women's 3000 metres steeplechase, in a time of 10:08.46. [8]

In April 2023, she won the Brian Clay Invitational 3000m steeplechase in California, running 9:39.39. [9] She finished fourth in the final of the 3000m steeplechase at the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships in Espoo in 9:47.85. [10]

In April 2024, she went to fourth on the all-time British list for the 3000m steeplechase, running 9:28.49 in California. [11] [12] At the same event, she ran 4:14.55 for the 1500 metres. [13] She qualified for the final of the 3000m steeplechase at the NCAA Division 1 Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon. [14]

In June 2024, she finished runner-up at the 2024 British Athletics Championships in the 3000 metres steeplechase. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ "Elise Thorner". World Athletics. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  2. ↑ "Bridgwater steeplechase runner takes home School Games gold". Bridgewater Mercury. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "GRAD TRANSFER: Elise Thorner to Florida". Thestridereport. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  4. ↑ "NEW MEXICO'S ELISE THORNER, AZUSA PACIFIC'S JENNY SANDOVAL EARN BIG WINS AT BRYAN CLAY INVITATIONAL". 14 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "UNM's Thorner named MW Women's Track Athlete of the Week". Alburquerque Journal. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  6. ↑ "Muller UK Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  7. ↑ "World medallists lead sizeable GB team for Munich". Athletics Weekly. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  8. ↑ "European Championship 2022 women's steeplechase". World Athletics. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  9. ↑ "ELISE THORNER 1ST PLACE WOMEN'S INVITATIONAL 3000M STEEPLECHASE SECTION 7 - AZUSA PACIFIC BRYAN CLAY OUTDOOR INVITATIONAL 2023". Runnerspace. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  10. ↑ "European U23 Championship 2023 women's steeplechase". World Athletics. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  11. ↑ Coombs, Alexander (27 April 2024). "News from USA, Mini London Marathon and AGM Date". Wellscityharriers. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  12. ↑ Kercsmar, Trach (15 April 2024). "Valby Shatters 10K Record, Gators Distance Runners Impress at Bryan Clay Invitational". wruf. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  13. ↑ "Brian Clay Invitational". World Athletics. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  14. ↑ "Elise Thorner 4th Place Women's 3000m Steeplechase Semifinal Heat 1 - NCAA D1 Outdoor Championships 2024". Runnerspace. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  15. ↑ "UK ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS AND OLYMPIC TRIALS 2024: ALL RESULTS - COMPLETE LIST". Olympics.com. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
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