 Dryer at the Bellin Run, 2005 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 26, 1971 Durango, Colorado |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Athletics |
Elva Dryer (née Martinez; born September 26, 1971, in Durango, Colorado) is an American long-distance runner who competed mostly in the 5000 and 10,000 meters, before turning to road running.[1] She represented the United States at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.[2]
Dryer went to college at Western Colorado University where she won seven NCAA DII individual national championships and one NAIA national team championship in cross country. She and fellow alumnae Nicole Aish have trained together in Colorado.
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Women's 5000m - 1996 U. S. Olympic Trials
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Women's 1500 Meters - 2000 Prefontaine Classic Track & Field
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Women's 5000m - 2001 USATF Outdoor Championships
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Women's 1500m - 2001 Stanford Grand Prix Meet
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Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing the United States
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| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 34th (h) | 5000 m | 16:15.70 min |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 19th (h) | 5000 m | 15:23.99 min |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 20th (h) | 5000 m | 15:26.04 min |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 17th | 10,000 m | 31:59.81 min |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 19th | 10,000 m | 32:18.16 min |
| 2009 | World Half Marathon Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 47th | Half marathon | 1:16:42 h |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 1500 meters – 4:10.28 (Saint-Denis 2001)
- One mile – 4:33.57 (Uniondale 1998)
- 3000 meters – 8:46.09 (Eugene 2001)
- 5000 meters – 15:03.56 (Oslo 2001)
- 10,000 meters – 31:21.92 (Palo Alto 2005)
- 10 kilometers – 32:28 (Mobile 2002)
- 15 kilometers – 48:46 (Jacksonville 2002)
- 20 kilometers – 1:07:18 (New Haven 2007)
- Half marathon – 1:11:42 (Houston 2007)
- Marathon – 2:31:48 (Chicago 2006)
Indoor
- One mile – 4:36.62 (Indianapolis 1998)
- 3000 meters – 8:57.60 (Atlanta 2001)
References
- ^ Elva Dryer at World Athletics
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Elva Dryer". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2013-10-29.
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