Malindi Elmore
 Elmore on 2010 Dave Reed Spring Classic 5K | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 13, 1980 Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 51 kg (112 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Women's athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Saucony | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | UBC Okanagan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic finals | 2004 Summer Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal bests | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Malindi Elmore (born March 13, 1980, in Kelowna, British Columbia)[1] is a Canadian track and field athlete specialising in the middle-distance events.[2][3] As of January 19, 2020, she holds the Canadian record for the marathon, running a 2:24:50.[4]
She was a five-time All-American at Stanford University and holds the school record in the 800m and 1500m distances.
She represented Canada in the 1,500 metres at the 2004 Summer Olympics, failing to qualify for the semifinals.
She won the Vancouver Sun Run in 2010 with a time of 33:06 over the 10K distance.[5]
She qualified to represent Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics in June 2021[6] and finished ninth in the women's marathon.[7]
In May 2024, she won the Canadian 10 km Championships in 32:50 at the age of 44, only 6 seconds off her personal best, as part of her build-up in the marathon to the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was her first national 10 km title in 15 years.[8]
Competition record
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Canada
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| 2001 | Universiade | Beijing, China | 10th | 1500 m | 4:14.66 |
| 2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 4th | 1500 m | 4:10.42 |
| Universiade | Daegu, South Korea | 3rd | 1500 m | 4:12.00 | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 32nd (h) | 1500 m | 4:09.81 |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 8th | 1500 m | 4:09.06 |
| 2011 | Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 3rd | 1500 m | 4:27.57 |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 9th | Marathon | 2:30:59 |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 35th | Marathon | 2:31:08 |
Personal bests
[edit]Outdoor
- 800 metres – 2:02.69 (Victoria 2004)
- 1500 metres – 4:02.64 (Rome 2004)
- One mile – 4:30.70 (Toronto 2009)
- 3000 metres – 8:51.90 (Rovereto 2006)
- 5000 metres – 15:12.12 (Walnut 2007)
- 10K run – 32:44 (Vancouver 2019)
- Half marathon – 1:10:11 (Gifu 2023)
- Marathon – 2:23:30 (Berlin 2023)
Indoor
- One mile – 4:31.03 (Fayetteville 2006)
- 3000 metres – 8:57.59 (Boston 2007)
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Malindi Elmore". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
- ^ Malindi Elmore at World Athletics
- ^ "Malindi Elmore". Team Canada – Official Olympic Team Website. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ "Malindi Elmore shatters Canadian marathon record in 2:24:50". Canadian Running Magazine. January 19, 2020.
- ^ "Malindi Elmore, Willy Kimosop all set to defend titles, as CRS2011 opens at Harry's Spring Run off Vancouver 8K. | Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon". Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Athletics Canada announces Olympic marathon teams". Canadian Running Magazine. June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ Hill, Andrea (August 6, 2021). "Olympic redemption 17 years in the making; Malindi Elmore thrilled with top-10 marathon result". National Post. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ "Malindi Elmore dominates Canadian 10K Championships in Ottawa". Canadian Running Magazine. May 25, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
External links
[edit]- 1980 births
- 21st-century Canadian sportswomen
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Canadian Track and Field Championships winners
- Canadian female middle-distance runners
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Canada
- Competitors at the 2001 Summer Universiade
- FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Canada
- Living people
- Medalists at the 2003 Summer Universiade
- Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Olympic track and field athletes for Canada
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada
- Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Sportspeople from Kelowna
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)