Malindi Elmore Explained

Malindi Elmore
Nationality:Canadian
Birth Date:13 March 1980
Birth Place:Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Height:168 cm
Weight:51 kg
Sport:Women's athletics
Club:Saucony
Team:UBC Okanagan
Olympics:2004 Summer Olympics
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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] As of January 19, 2020, she holds the Canadian record for the marathon, running a 2:24:50.[3]

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.[4]

She qualified to represent Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics in June 2021[5] and finished ninth in the women's marathon.[6]

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.[7]

Competition record

Representing
2001UniversiadeBeijing, China10th1500 m4:14.66
2003Pan American GamesSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic4th1500 m4:10.42
UniversiadeDaegu, South Korea3rd1500 m4:12.00
2004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece32nd (h)1500 m4:09.81
2006Commonwealth GamesMelbourne, Australia8th1500 m4:09.06
2011Pan American GamesGuadalajara, Mexico3rd1500 m4:27.57
2021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan9thMarathon2:30:59
2024Olympic GamesParis, France35thMarathon2:31:08

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

External links

Notes and References

  1. Malindi Elmore . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418060004/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/el/malindi-elmore-1.html . April 18, 2020.
  2. Web site: Malindi Elmore . June 27, 2021 . Team Canada – Official Olympic Team Website . en-US.
  3. Web site: Malindi Elmore shatters Canadian marathon record in 2:24:50 . January 19, 2020 . Canadian Running Magazine.
  4. Web site: Malindi Elmore, Willy Kimosop all set to defend titles, as CRS2011 opens at Harry's Spring Run off Vancouver 8K. | Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon . March 23, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160513002609/http://www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com/blog/2011/03/malindi-elmore-willy-kimosop-all-set-to-defend-titles-as-crs2011-opens-at-harry%E2%80%99s-spring-run-off-vancouver-8k/ . May 13, 2016 . dead.
  5. Web site: June 4, 2021 . Athletics Canada announces Olympic marathon teams . June 27, 2021 . Canadian Running Magazine . en-US.
  6. News: Hill . Andrea . Olympic redemption 17 years in the making; Malindi Elmore thrilled with top-10 marathon result . August 7, 2021 . National Post . August 6, 2021.
  7. Web site: May 25, 2024 . Malindi Elmore dominates Canadian 10K Championships in Ottawa . May 29, 2024 . Canadian Running Magazine . en-US.