Elly Henes

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Elly Henes
Personal information
Full nameElena Henes
NicknameElly Henes
Born (1998-10-13) October 13, 1998 (age 26)
Raleigh, North Carolina
Home town Cary, North Carolina,
Flagstaff, Arizona
Employer Adidas
Height5.2 ft (1.6 m)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTrack and field
Event(s) 1500 meters
3000 meters
5000 meters
10,000 meters
College team North Carolina State University
Coached byBob Henes (2025 - present) [1]
Laurie Henes (2016–2021)
Roger Collins (2012–2016)
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Outdoor
  • 1500 m : 4:05.71 (Los Angeles, 2022)
  • 3000 m : 8:36.86 (Oslo, 2023)
  • 5000 m : 14:47.15 (London, 2023)
  • 10,000 m : 30:48.26 (San Juan Capistrano, 2023)

Elly Henes (born October 13, 1998) is an American athlete who competes primarily in the 5000 metres.

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Career

In 2021, Adidas sponsored Elly Henes. [2] [3]

National championships

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2021 US Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 6th5000 m15:47.73
USATF Road 6km Championships Canton, Ohio 3rd [4] 6 km18:35 [5]
2022 USATF Indoor Championships Spokane, Washington 6th3000 m8:54.13
USATF Outdoor Championships Eugene, Oregon 9th5000 m16:00.08
2023 USATF Indoor Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 4th3000 m8:58.40
USATF Outdoor Championships Eugene, Oregon 5th5000 m15:08.66

NCAA

Elly Henes is a 2021 NCAA 5000 meters outdoor track and field champion, 10-time NCAA Division I All-American, 6-time Atlantic Coast Conference champion. [6]

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTime
Representing NC State Wolfpack
2021 2021 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships University of Oregon 1st [7] 5000 m15:28.05
ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championships North Carolina State University 4th1500 m4:10.23
1st5000 m15:34.69
2021 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships University of Arkansas 12th3000 m9:19.29
3rd5000 m15:49.86
ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships Clemson University 1st3000 m9:00.53
1st DMR 11:07.64

[8]

Personal life

Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, Elly Henes is the daughter of NC State Wolfpack standouts student-athletes Bob and Laurie Henes. [9] [10] Laurie (Gomez) Henes is the current North Carolina State University cross country head coach. [11]

High School

Elly Henes attended Green Hope High School where she became the 2016 North Carolina High School Athletic Association 4A Indoor State Championship MVP, 2015 and 2016 New Balance Indoor Nationals 3000m & 2-mile (3.2 km) qualifier, 2015 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix 1 mile qualifier, 2016 Penn Relays Carnival 1 mile Qualifier, 2013, 2014, 2015 Nike Cross Nationals Qualifier, 2014 Nike Cross Nationals All-American, 2013–15 3x NCHSAA State Champion – (2015 3,200m outdoor, 2015 3,200m indoor, 2015 indoor 1,600m), 4x NCHSAA Track State Championships runner up, 2014 NCHSSAA XC State Champion. 2015 NCHSSA XC Runner-up, 2013 NCHSSA XC 3rd place, 3-time N&O Cross Country Runner of the Year 2013–15. [12]

Henes won 2014-15 Gatorade Player of the Year awards for North Carolina Girls Cross Country Runners of the Year. [13]

References

  1. Flagstaff to train under a new coach, Mike Smith, alongside new teammates, Rachel Schneider and Elly Henes. Women's Running Yahoo!
  2. 2021 Sir Walter Mile Elite Field – Meet the 2021 Competitors – Elly Henes
  3. EPISODE 439: ELLY HENES – TRANSITION TO PRO RUNNING – 14:52 5K & BEING COACHED BY MIKE SMITH IN FLAGSTAFF Sandy Boy Productions - I’ll Have Another Podcast with Lindsey Hein
  4. Elly Henes rounding out the lead group of nine women USATF JULY 17, 2021
  5. 2021 Women's 6K Festival WOMEN'S 6K FESTIVAL / DOWNTOWN CANTON - JUL 17, 2021 WOMEN'S 6K FESTIVAL
  6. The Secret to a National Cross-Country Title? Fun. The New York Times
  7. Elly Henes gets 'fairytale ending' with 5000m National Title 247Sports
  8. Elly Henes North Carolina State University Wolfpack results TFRRS
  9. Coach Laurie Henes and Daughter Elly Are Building a Legacy at N.C. State Runner's World
  10. Daughter joins mother as NCAA champion 30 years after her mother won the NCAA 5,000m, Elly Henes took the crown in 15:28.05 Running Magazine Canada
  11. Elly Henes 2021 profile NC State Wolfpack
  12. Elly Henes Green Hope High School profile
  13. GREEN HOPE STANDOUT NAMED GATORADE NORTH CAROLINA GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE YEAR North Carolina High School Athletic Association