E. Cranny, an American middle and long distance runner, was born on May 9, 1996.
Cranny competed in cross country at Colorado’s Niwot High School, where she won two state titles.
E. Cranny ran for Stanford in college, where she was an All-American 12 times and placed second in four NCAA Division I Championships.
E. Cranny began her career as a professional with the Bowerman Track Club after graduating in 2018.
On July 31, 2020, Cranny participated in a Bowerman Track Club inter-squad event as a member of the 4 1500 m relay team with Colleen Quigley, Karissa Schweizer, and Shelby Houlihan.
The team’s time of 16:27.02 beat the previous world record set by Team Kenya, which stood at 16:33.58, by more than 6 seconds.
Track and Field: E. Cranny Secures Finals Spot in 5,000m at Tokyo Olympics
E. Cranny, a superstar distance runner from Niwot, qualified for the 5,000-meter finals on Friday.
Midway into her heat’s race, at around 4:30 a.m. local time, the area’s long-distance juggernaut from Tokyo moved into the lead group.
E. Cranny then used her customary late-race kick to overtake the leaders and place fourth.
After graduating from high school and joining the professional team of Bowerman Track Club, Cranny attended Stanford.
He finished in 14 minutes and 56.14 seconds after making a strong push with two laps remaining.
Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands ran the fastest time in the first round in the preceding heat with a time of 14:47.89. Overall, Cranny’s time ranked thirteenth.
E. Cranny Finishes 13th in 5,000m at Tokyo Olympics
E. Cranny, a graduate of Niwot High School, added to her own burgeoning reputation while competing in the 5,000-meter finals of the Tokyo Olympics amid a legendary field.
The talented American distance runner placed 13th on Monday night in the “Electric Town” of the city.
But less so with no spectators inside Olympic Stadium because of pandemic restrictions in the nation.
In the field of 15 runners, Cranny initially surged at the front before slipping toward the rear. But she made a late push in the last laps, just like she did in the qualifying session on Friday.
E. Cranny briefly appeared as if she would finish in 11th position with her final sprint.
However, even with a final burst, she was unable to manoeuvre around Karissa Schweizer of the United States and Lilian Kasait Rengeruk of Kenya, who were standing side by side in front of her.
Conclusion
After an unanticipated bonus year of adjusting to pro athlete life, Cranny joined the BTC in 2019 and was one of the younger athletes competing at the Trials.
E. Cranny ran her first 10,000-meter race in 30:47.42 during that period, as well as personal bests at the 1500- and 5,000-meter distances (14:48.02).
