Elva Dryer

Elva Dryer

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Elva Dryer
Event Distance
Height 5-5
Weight 110
PR 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 at Durango, Colo.
Current Residence Albuquerque, N.M.
High School Durango HS (Colo.) '90
College Western State College (Colo.) '96
Coach Russ Dryer
Agent Tom Ratcliffe
Club Nike

Elva Dryer is an American runner.[1] She married Russ Dryer, a former All-America cross country runner for Western State, and he has coached her ever since. Her maiden name is Martinez.

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
  • Top American finisher at the 2007 New York City Marathon, Dryer was the top American finisher,
  • Top American in the 10,000 at the 2004 Olympic Games, finishing 19th

References

  1. http://www.usatf.org/athletes/bios/Dryer_Elva.asp Retrieved 2008-05-24.