Elva Dryer

Height: 5-5
Weight: 110
Events: Distance
Personal Records: 1500m - 4:10.02 (1998); 3000m - 8:46:09 (2001);
5000m - 15:03.56 (2001); 10,000m - 31:21.92 (2005); marathon – 2:31:48 (2006)
Born: September 26, 1971, in Durango, Colo.
Current Residence: Albuquerque, N.M.
High School: Durango HS (Colo.) '90
College: Western State College (Colo.) '96
Coach: Russ Dryer

Career Highlights: 2004 Olympic Trials runner-up; 2003 U.S. 10 km runner-up; 2002 U.S. 15 km runner-up; 3rd in 5,000m at 2001 U.S. Outdoors and 2000 Olympic Trials; 1998 U.S. Indoor 3000 champ

2006: 2nd at USA 20 km Champs (1:08:39). 12th at Chicago Marathon (2:31:48). ranked #5 in the U.S. in the marathon by T&FN.
2005: 5th in 10,000m at USA Outdoor Championships (32:00.91). USA 15km Championships runner-up (49:42). 3rd in 10,000m at Cardinal Invitational (31:21.92). ranked #5 at 10,000m in the U.S. by T&FN
2004: Olympic Trials 10 km runner-up (31:58.14). 19th at Olympic Games (32:18.16). 7th in the 5,000m at Stanford (15:45.20). ranked #2 in U.S. by T&FN
2003: 17th in 10,000m at World Outdoor Champs (31:59.81). Runner-up at USA Outdoors in 10,000m (31:35.74). 2nd at Stanford on May 2 (31:26.88). 7th at Gresham 5,000m (15:18.55). ranked #5 at 5,000m, #2 at 10,000m in U.S. by T&FN.
2002: 2nd at USA 15k Champs (48:50). 3rd in 8 km at USA XC Champs (26:51). 28th at World Cross 8 km (28:27)
2001: 3rd in 5,000m at USA Outdoors (15:11.76). ran PR 15:03.56 for 5,000m at Bislett Games. 2nd at 4k XC Champs (12:49.6). 38th at World XC 4k (16:05). 3rd in 3000m at Prefontaine Classic (8:46.09PR). set American road best for 4 miles at Michael Forbes Trolley Run April 29 in Kansas City (19:40). won U.S. 10k road title (32:43). ranked #7 at 1500m, #5 at 3000m, #3 at 5000m in U.S. by T&FN
2000: 3rd at Olympic Trials 5,000 with a 15:12.07. 11th in 1st round 5,000m heat at Olympics (15:23.99). ranked #3 in 5000 and #6 in 1500 in U.S. by T&FN.
1999: 3rd in 5,000 at USA Outdoors (15:27.26) . 17th in heats at World Champs (16:15.70). bests of 4:11.56, 8:58.10 and 15:27.26.
1998: 2nd in USA 4K XC Trials. won 3000 (8:58.87 PR) at USA Indoor. 8th at World 4km XC Champs. 3rd in 1500 (4:11.45) at adidas/Oregon Classic. 4th in 1500 (4:10.02 PR) at USA Outdoors. 10th in 5000 at Rome GP (15:17.37 PR). 9th in mile (4:31.12 PR) at Goodwill Games. 6th in 3000 (9:04.27) at Edwardsville GP. ranked #5 in U.S. at 1500 and 3000 by T&FN
1997: 4th in 5000 (15:47.90) at USA Outdoors. 15th at USA XC Champs. ranked #5 in U.S. by T&FN
1996: 2nd in 800 (2:09.79) and mile (4:39.41) at NCAA D-II Indoor. won 1500 (4:21.03) and 3000 (9:23.14) at NCAA D-II. 8th in 5000 (15:55.82) at Olympic Trials. 5th at USA XC Champs.
1995: 3rd in 1500 (4:24.92) at NCAA D-II Indoor. won 3000 (9:22.03), 3rd in NCAA D-II 800 (2:09.94). 13th in 5000 at USA Outdoors (16:05.84). 15th at 5000 in World University Games (16:38.54). 9th in USA XC Champs.
1994: Won 3000 in NCAA D-II (9:23.39). won NCAA D-II XC. 14th in USA XC Champs
1993: Won 3000 (9:42.20), 4th in 1500 (4:32.70) in NCAA D-II. won NCAA D-II XC. and 9:30.45.
1992: 2nd in NCAA D-II XC.