Elva Dryer

Elva Dryer

Personal information
Born	(1971-09-26) 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]

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing the  United States
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

• USATF profile