Emily Sisson
{{short description|American long-distance runner (born 1991)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Emily Sisson
| image = Emily Sisson (2019 London Marathon) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Sisson at the 2019 London Marathon
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1991|10|12}}
| birth_place = Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
| height = 5 ft 2 in
| weight =
| country = United States
| sport = Athletics
| event = Long-distance running
| collegeteam = Providence Friars
| employer = New Balance
| turnedpro = June 2015
| retired =
| pb = {{ubl
|Track
|5000 m: 14:53.84 (Irvine 2021)
|10,000 m: 30:49.57 (Palo Alto 2019)
|Road
|Half marathon: 1:06:52 (Houston 2023)
|Marathon: 2:18:29 {{AthAbbr|AR|North, Central American and Caribbean}} (Chicago 2022)
}}
| olympics = {{ubl
|2021 Tokyo
|10,000 m, 10th
|2024 Paris
|Marathon, 23rd
}}
| worlds = {{ubl
|2017 London
|10,000 m, 9th
|2019 Doha
|10,000 m, 10th
}}
| highestranking =
| coach = Ray Treacy
| medaltemplates =
{{Medal|Sport|Women's athletics}}
{{Medal|Country|the {{USA}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|World Marathon Majors}}
{{Medal|Silver|2022 Chicago|Marathon}}
{{Medal|Competition|Pan American Junior Championships}}
{{Medal|Bronze|2007 São Paulo|5000 m}}
| updated =
}}
Emily Sisson (born October 12, 1991){{cite web |title=Emily SISSON – Athlete Profile |url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/emily-sisson-14321386 |access-date=2023-11-28 |website=World Athletics}} is an American long-distance runner. She set the North American record in the marathon on October 9, 2022, when she ran 2:18:29 to finish second at the Chicago Marathon.{{Cite web |title=All time Top lists – Marathon Women – Senior {{!}} until 22 October 2022 |url=https://worldathletics.org/records/all-time-toplists/road-running/marathon/outdoor/women/senior?regionType=area®ion=north%20and%20central%20america&drop=regular&fiftyPercentRule=regular&page=1&bestResultsOnly=true&firstDay=1899-12-31&lastDay=2023-10-22 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231128031405/https://worldathletics.org/records/all-time-toplists/road-running/marathon/outdoor/women/senior?regionType=area®ion=north%20and%20central%20america&drop=regular&fiftyPercentRule=regular&page=1&bestResultsOnly=true&firstDay=1899-12-31&lastDay=2023-10-22 |archive-date=2023-11-28 |access-date=2023-11-28 |website=worldathletics.org}} Sisson also held the American record in the half marathon from May 2022 until July 2023. She represented the United States in the 10000 metres at the 2017 and 2019 World Athletics Championships, finishing 9th and 10th. In June 2021, she won the 10000m at the 2020 US Olympic Trials and placed 10th in the 10000m final at the 2020 Summer Olympics. In 2024, she placed second in the marathon at the US Olympic Trials, qualifying for the 2024 Summer Olympics. She competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics Women's marathon on 11 August 2024, where she finished 23rd.
As a high schooler, Sisson set a U.S. national record for high school girls in the 5000 metres with a time of 15:48.91. She also earned a bronze medal at the 2007 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships. While at Providence College, she became a two-time NCAA Champion in the 5000m and set the collegiate indoor record for women in the same event. In addition, Sisson has won multiple national titles in USTAF-sponsored road races from 5 km to 20 km. She has competed professionally for New Balance since June 2015.
Career
= Middle and high school =
Sisson started running in the seventh grade, and while still in middle school, she won a silver medal in the 3000 metres at the USATF National Junior Olympic Championships in 2005.{{Cite web |last=Gerweck |first=Jim |date=2007-12-03 |title=High School Profile: Emily Sisson |url=https://www.runnersworld.com/advanced/a20789295/high-school-profile-emily-sisson/ |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=Runner's World |language=en-US}} After transitioning to high school, Sisson won multiple state championships in track and cross country in Nebraska. As a freshman in 2006 at Marian High School, she won the state cross country championship in the fall and the 3200m in the spring. She then transferred to Millard North High School for her sophomore year, where she continued her winning streak by reclaiming the state title in cross country and earning state titles in the 800m, 1600m, and 3200m.
In her last two years of high school, Sisson transferred to Parkway Central High School in Chesterfield, Missouri.{{Cite web |last=Wagner |first=Brent |date=2022-10-10 |title=Former Nebraska high school runner sets American record in marathon |url=https://journalstar.com/sports/local/former-nebraska-high-school-runner-sets-american-record-in-marathon/article_a42d17af-bffe-5c7f-bcbd-79e9f4a580be.html |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=JournalStar.com |language=en}} There, she added two state cross country titles to her record, along with state championships in the 1600m and 3200m.{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Craig |date=2010-04-10 |title=Parkway Central star Sisson will miss entire season |url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/high-school/parkway-central-star-sisson-will-miss-entire-season/article_701e38c3-88e8-5573-950e-e61c23e23957.html |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=STLtoday.com |language=en}} In 2009, she achieved a third-place finish at the Footlocker National Championships. However, Sisson did not participate in her final high school track season, choosing instead to prepare for the 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Competing in the under-20 race at this event, she finished 18th.
Sisson's achievements in her early career also include several medals at the USATF U20 Outdoor Championships: a gold in the 5000m in 2007, a silver in the 3000m in 2009, and another gold in the 3000m in 2010.{{Cite web |title=Athlete Biography: Emily Sisson |url=https://usatf.org/athlete-bios/emily-sisson |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=usatf.org}} Internationally, she secured a bronze in the 5000m at the 2007 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships.{{Cite web |title=USA dominates at Pan-American Junior Championships in São Paulo |url=https://worldathletics.org/news/news/usa-dominates-at-pan-american-junior-champion |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=worldathletics.org}} At the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics, she placed 10th in the 3000m and 6th in the 5000m. Her 5000m time of 15:48.91 set a national record for U.S. high school girls.{{Cite web |date=2010-07-22 |title=Badgers signee Sisson smashes national prep record |url=https://uwbadgers.com/news/2010/7/22/Badgers_signee_Sisson_smashes_national_prep_record.aspx |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=Wisconsin Badgers |language=en}}
= College =
Sisson began competing for the University of Wisconsin–Madison in fall 2010. In her first season of cross county, she finished 14th at the 2010 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships.{{Cite web |title=Emily Sisson {{!}} Women's Cross Country |url=https://uwbadgers.com/sports/womens-cross-country/roster/emily-sisson/517 |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=Wisconsin Badgers |language=en}} During the outdoor track season, Sisson ran 15:53.9 to finish 10th in the 5000m of the 2011 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. She decided to transfer to Providence College in Rhode Island after her freshman year, explaining that her experience at Wisconsin was "not a good fit" and citing the opportunity to train under coach Ray Treacy.{{Cite web |last=Mazzone |first=Stephen |title=Emily Sisson moves east to pursue running dreams |url=https://www.milesplit.com/articles/73036/emily-sisson-moves-east-to-pursue-running-dreams |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=MileSplit United States |language=en}}
At Providence College, Sisson was a two-time NCAA champion, winning titles in the 5000m at both the indoor and outdoor NCAA Championships in 2015. She also set a collegiate indoor record for the women's 5000m with a time of 15:12.22 at the Big East Indoor Track & Field Championships on 28 February 2015.{{Cite web |last=Kissane |first=John A. |date=2015-03-02 |title=Emily Sisson Sets a New Collegiate Indoor 5,000m Record |url=https://www.runnersworld.com/advanced/a20849957/emily-sisson-sets-a-new-collegiate-indoor-5-000m-record/ |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=Runner's World |language=en-US}} In cross country, Sisson attained All-American honors at the 2012 and 2013 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships, finishing 15th and 7th, respectively.
Sisson announcing her decision to sign a professional contract with New Balance in June 2015.{{Cite web |last=Mack |first=Gordon |title=Emily Sisson Signs With New Balance - FloTrack |url=https://www.flotrack.org/articles/5042627-emily-sisson-signs-with-new-balance |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=www.flotrack.org |date=June 18, 2015 |language=en}} As a professional athlete, Sisson continued to train under her collegiate coach, Ray Treacy, while pursuing an MBA at Providence College.{{Cite web |last=Reyes |first=Giovanni |title=Friday Focus: Emily Sisson - FloTrack |url=https://www.flotrack.org/articles/5045876-friday-focus-emily-sisson |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=www.flotrack.org |date=September 15, 2015 |language=en}}
= Professional =
2015 - 2016
Sisson made her professional racing debut with New Balance at the 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, where she participated in the 10000m and finished fifth.{{Cite web |last=LetsRun.com |date=2015-06-25 |title=In A Battle of American Record Holders, Molly Huddle Sprints Away From Shalane Flanagan To Win US 10,000 Title; Emily Infeld Takes 3rd |url=https://www.letsrun.com/news/2015/06/in-a-battle-of-american-record-holders-molly-huddle-sprints-away-from-shalane-flanagan-to-win-us-10000-title-emily-infeld-takes-3rd/ |access-date=2023-11-28 |website=LetsRun.com |language=en}} On 20 September 2015, she took part in the 5 km Road Running Championships in Providence, Rhode Island, finishing third.
Sisson finished 10th in the 10000m of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials.{{Cite web |last=LetsRun.com |title=From Start To Finish: Molly Huddle Wins 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Women's 10,000 |url=https://www.letsrun.com/news/2016/07/start-finish-molly-huddle-wins-2016-us-olympic-trials-womens-10000/ |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=LetsRun.com |language=en}} In September 2016, she placed second in both the US 20 km Road Running Championships and the US 5 km Road Running Championships, with Aliphine Tuliamuk taking first place in both races.{{Cite web |last=Albl |first=Mary |title=DyeStat.com - News - Emily Sisson Impresses in 20 km Debut with Second at 2016 USATF 20 km Championships |url=https://www.runnerspace.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=44531&do=news&news_id=435226 |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=www.runnerspace.com}}{{Cite web |last=Lotsbom |first=Chris |title=Ryan Hill, Aliphine Tuliamuk Claim USATF 5K Road Running Titles - FloTrack |url=https://www.flotrack.org/articles/5055738-ryan-hill-aliphine-tuliamuk-claim-usatf-5k-road-running-titles |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=www.flotrack.org |date=September 18, 2016 |language=en}} At the US 10 km Championships on 10 October 2016, Sisson captured her first national title, winning by 44 seconds in front of Sarah Pagano.{{Cite web |last=Gault |first=Jonathan |title=Emily Sisson (31:47) Dominates to Win First National Title at Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women/USATF 10K Champs |url=https://www.letsrun.com/news/2016/10/emily-sisson-3147-dominates-win-first-national-title-tufts-health-plan-10k-womenusatf-10k-champs/ |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=LetsRun.com |language=en}}
== 2017 - 2018 ==
Sisson debuted in the half marathon on 19 March 2017 at the New York City Half Marathon.{{Cite web |last= |title=Huddle and Lilesa prevail in New York Half Marathon |url=https://worldathletics.org/news/report/huddle-lilesa-win-new-york-half-marathon |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=worldathletics.org}} She ran 1:08:21 to finish 2nd behind Molly Huddle. Her debut performance ranked among the top five fastest times ever recorded by an American woman in the half marathon.{{Cite web |last=Lotsbom |first=Chris |title=Molly Huddle (68:19) and Feyisa Lelisa (60:04) Win 2017 NYC Half In Sprint Finishes as Emily Sisson (68:21) and Chris Derrick (61:12) Move Into US Top 10 All-Time |url=https://www.letsrun.com/news/2017/03/molly-huddle-6819-feyisa-lelisa-6004-win-2017-nyc-half-sprint-finishes-emily-sisson-6821-chris-derrick-6112-move-us-top-10-time/ |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=LetsRun.com |language=en}} At the 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Sisson placed third in the 10000m, earning a berth to compete in the event at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics.{{Cite web |date=2017-06-23 |title=Former Friar Emily Sisson '14 Qualifies For IAAF World Championships |url=https://friars.com/news/2017/6/23/Former_Friar_Emily_Sisson_amp_8217_14_Qualifies_For_IAAF_World_Championships |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=Providence College Athletics |language=en}} At the world champions, held in London, Sisson ran 31:26.36 to finish in ninth.{{Cite web |last=LetsRun.comAugust 5 |title=Almaz Ayana Laps Nearly The Entire Field To Win Gold In The Women's 10,000 In One of The Finest Displays in Women's Distance Running History |url=https://www.letsrun.com/news/2017/08/almaz-ayana-laps-nearly-entire-field-win-gold-womens-10000-one-finest-displays-womens-distance-running-history/ |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=LetsRun.com |language=en}}
File:USATF day 1 2018 (42233426954).jpg]]
On 21 June 2018, Sisson placed fourth in the 10000m of the 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.{{Cite web |last=Legare |first=Andrew |title=Molly Huddle claims fourth consecutive U.S. crown in 10K |url=https://www.stargazette.com/story/sports/2018/06/21/molly-huddle-wins-fourth-straight-us-title-10000/723711002/ |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=Star-Gazette |language=en-US}} Later that year, on 3 November 2018, she won the US 5 km Road Running Championships.{{Cite web |last=Middlebrook |first=Hailey |date=2018-11-03 |title=Paul Chelimo and Emily Sisson Dominate 5K Championships in NYC |url=https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a24597662/paul-chelimo-emily-sisson-dominate-5k-championships/ |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=Runner's World |language=en-US}}
== 2019 - 2020 ==
On 20 Jan 2019, Sisson ran 1:07:30 in the Houston Half Marathon to place fifth.{{Cite web |last=Monti |first=David |title=Emily Sisson Runs No. 2 U.S. All-Time Half Marathon - FloTrack |url=https://www.flotrack.org/articles/6328255-emily-sisson-runs-no-2-us-all-time-half-marathon |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=www.flotrack.org |date=January 20, 2019 |language=en}} Her time was the second fastest ever by an American woman, coming within 5 seconds of the national record. The following March, Sisson set a personal best of 30:49.57 for 10000m at the Standard Invitational. This performance set a new record for the meet. Prior to this, only two American athletes, Molly Huddle and Shalane Flanagan, had recorded faster times.{{Cite web |title=Big Marks at Stanford Invite |url=https://gostanford.com/news/2019/3/29/track-field-day-one-at-stanford-invite.aspx |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=Stanford University Athletics |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=10,000 Metres - women - senior - outdoor as of 29 March 2019 |url=https://worldathletics.org/records/all-time-toplists/middle-long/10000-metres/outdoor/women/senior?regionType=countries®ion=usa&page=1&bestResultsOnly=true&firstDay=1899-12-30&lastDay=2019-03-29 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231126204239/https://worldathletics.org/records/all-time-toplists/middle-long/10000-metres/outdoor/women/senior?regionType=countries®ion=usa&page=1&bestResultsOnly=true&firstDay=1899-12-30&lastDay=2019-03-29 |archive-date=2023-11-26 |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=worldathletics.org}}
Sisson debuted in the marathon on 28 April 2019, finishing sixth at the London Marathon with a time of 2:23:08. This was the second fastest debut time for a marathon by an American, just 8 seconds behind Jordan Hasay's debut record.{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Madeleine |date=2019-04-28 |title=Emily Sisson runs second fastest American marathon debut at London |url=https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/emily-sisson-runs-second-fastest-american-marathon-debut-at-london/ |access-date=2023-11-28 |website=Canadian Running Magazine |language=en-US}} The following summer, Sisson participated in the 10000m at the 2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.{{Cite web |last=Monti |first=David |title=Molly Huddle, Lopez Lomong Repeat As U.S. 10,000m Champions - FloTrack |url=https://www.flotrack.org/articles/6543136-molly-huddle-lopez-lomong-repeat-as-us-10000m-champions |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=www.flotrack.org |date=July 26, 2019 |language=en}} She came in second, qualifying her to compete at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar. At the World Championships, she achieved a 10th place finish with a time of 31:12.56.{{Cite web |last=Metcalfe |first=Jeff |title=Emily Sisson of Phoenix finishes 10th in Olympic 10,000-meter |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/olympics/2021/08/07/emily-sisson-phoenix-finishes-10th-olympic-10-000-meter/5523246001/ |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=The Arizona Republic |language=en-US}}
Sisson participated in the marathon at the 2020 US Olympic Trials, held in Atlanta on 29 February 2020. She dropped out of the race at mile 22, an outcome that left her "broken hearted".{{Cite web |date=2021-06-26 |title=Emily Sisson, after missing marathon team, 483 days later wins Olympic Trials 10,000m |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/olympics/news/emily-sisson-womens-10000-meters-olympic-track-and-field-trials |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=NBC Sports |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Beverly |first=Jonathan |date=2021-07-27 |title=How Emily Sisson Got Her Track Legs Back for the Olympics |url=https://www.outsideonline.com/running/news/people/how-emily-sisson-got-her-track-legs-back-for-the-olympics/ |access-date=2023-11-28 |website=Outside Online |language=en-US}} Sisson returned to racing on 6 December 2020, after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She finished fifth in the Valencia Half Marathon, clocking 1:07:26 and missing the American record in the event by one second.{{Cite web |last=Butler |first=Sarah Lorge |date=2020-12-06 |title=Men's Half Marathon Record Shattered in Valencia as Four Men Best the Previous Mark |url=https://www.runnersworld.com/races-places/a34882800/valencia-marathon-half-marathon-results/ |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=Runner's World |language=en-US}}
== 2021 ==
In early 2021, Sisson competed in the 5000m twice. She recorded times of 14:55.82 and 14:53.84, finishing first and fourth in these races, respectively.{{Cite web |last=Dutch |first=Taylor |date=2021-03-07 |title=10 Runners Hit the 5,000-Meter Olympic Standard at the Sound Running Invite |url=https://www.runnersworld.com/races-places/a35756121/sound-running-invite-results/ |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=Runner's World |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Dutch |first=Taylor |date=2021-05-16 |title=Matt Centrowitz, Sifan Hassan, Andrea Seccafien, and More Shine at the Sound Running Track Meet |url=https://www.runnersworld.com/races-places/a36440951/sound-running-track-meet-results-highlights/ |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=Runner's World |language=en-US}} Her time of 14:53.84 was a personal best. She also won the US 15 km Road Running Championships on 20 March.{{Cite web |last=Dalek |first=Brian |date=2021-03-20 |title=Emily Sisson Continues Her Tear With a Dominant Win at the USATF 15K Championship |url=https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a35891777/usatf-15k-championship-2021-results/ |access-date=2023-11-28 |website=Runner's World |language=en-US}}
The following summer, on 26 June, Sisson competed in the 10000m at the 2020 US Olympic Trials, making a strong comeback after previously having withdrawn from the marathon in the same trials. She won the race, setting a meet record and qualifying for the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo.{{Cite web |last=LetsRun.com |title=Emily Sisson Secures First US Title & Olympic Berth with a 10K Masterpiece |url=https://www.letsrun.com/news/2021/06/emily-sisson-wins-her-secures-first-us-title-olympic-berth-with-a-10k-masterpiece/ |access-date=2023-11-28 |website=LetsRun.com |language=en}} In the Olympic final of the 10000m, Sisson finished 10th in 31:09.58.
== 2022 ==
=== Half-marathon record ===
On 7 May 2022, Sisson broke the American record in the half marathon at the USATF Half Marathon Championships, taking first place in 1:07:11.{{Cite web |last=Bush |first=Scott |date=2023-05-07 |title=Sisson Breaks American Record* at the USATF Half Marathon Championships |url=https://usatf.org/news/2022/sisson-breaks-american-record-at-the-usatf-half-ma |access-date=2023-11-28 |website=usatf.org}}{{Cite web |last=Rodenburg |first=Malissa |date=2022-05-08 |title=Emily Sisson Sets a New American Half Marathon Record in Indianapolis |url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/emily-sisson-sets-american-half-164305541.html |access-date=2023-11-28 |website=Yahoo Life |language=en-US}} Her time surpassed Sara Hall's previous record in the event by 4 seconds. She ran the first 10 km in 31:57 and reached 20 km in 1:03:52.
=== Marathon record ===
On 9 October 2022, at the Chicago Marathon, Sisson set a North American record in the marathon.{{Cite news |last=Minsberg |first=Talya |date=2022-10-09 |title=Emily Sisson Demolishes American Marathon Record in Chicago |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/09/sports/emily-sisson-chicago-marathon-results.html |access-date=2023-11-18 |issn=0362-4331}} She completed the race in 2:18:29, finishing second to Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich. Sisson reached the halfway point in 69:26 and ran the second half in 69:03.{{Cite web |last=LetsRun.com |title=Emily Sisson Breaks American Marathon Record, Runs 2:18:29 To Finish 2nd in Chicago |url=https://www.letsrun.com/news/2022/10/emily-sisson-breaks-american-marathon-record-runs-21829-to-finish-2nd-in-2022-chicago-marathon/ |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=LetsRun.com |language=en}} This performance broke Deena Kastor's 16-year-old record by 43 seconds, and it marked the first time an American woman finished under 2:19 in the marathon.
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| scope="col" | Distance
! scope="col" | Time ! scope="col" | min/mile |
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| scope="row" | 5K
| align=center | 00:16:23 | align=center | 05:17 |
| scope="row" | 10K
| align=center | 00:32:54 | align=center | 05:19 |
| scope="row" | 15K
| align=center | 00:49:17 | align=center | 05:17 |
| scope="row" | 20K
| align=center | 01:05:49 | align=center | 05:20 |
| scope="row" | Half Marathon
| align=center | 01:09:26 | align=center | 05:18 |
| scope="row" | 25K
| align=center | 01:22:09 | align=center | 05:15 |
| scope="row" | 30K
| align=center | 01:38:37 | align=center | 05:19 |
| scope="row" | 35K
| align=center | 01:55:10 | align=center | 05:20 |
| scope="row" | 40K
| align=center | 02:11:29 | align=center | 05:15 |
| scope="row" | Finish
| align=center | 02:18:29 | align=center | 05:08 |
== 2023 ==
File:Emily Sisson 2023 Chicago Marathon.jpg]]On 15 January, Sisson ran 1:06:52 in the Houston Half Marathon, bettering her own American record in the event by 19 seconds.{{Cite web |last=Butler |first=Sarah Lorge |date=2023-01-15 |title=Emily Sisson Averages 5:07 Per Mile to Set a New American Record in the Half Marathon |url=https://www.runnersworld.com/races-places/a42477759/emily-sisson-american-record-houston-half-marathon-2023/ |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=Runner's World |language=en-US}} She averaged 5:06.1 minutes per mile in the race and finished in second place. Her record would stand until it was broken by Keira D'Amato on 1 July 2023.{{Cite news |last=Hill |first=Glynn A. |date=2023-07-03 |title=After doubts and delays, Keira D'Amato breaks U.S. half-marathon record |language=en-US |newspaper=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/07/01/keira-damato-half-marathon-record/article |access-date=2023-11-18 |issn=0190-8286}}
Sisson returned to racing on 6 March at the US 20 km Road Running Championships, where she came in first.{{Cite web |last=Bush |first=Scott |date=2023-03-04 |title=Bor, Sisson Charge to Victory at the USATF 15 km Championships |url=https://usatf.org/news/2023/bor-sisson-charge-to-victory-at-the-usatf-15-km-ch |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=usatf.org}} On 8 October, she competed in the Chicago Marathon. Despite battling a side stitch, she was the top American at the finish, running 2:22:09 for 7th place.{{Cite web |last=LetsRun.com |date=2023-10-08 |title=Sifan Hassan Runs 2:13:44 to Win 2023 Chicago Marathon Six Weeks After Worlds Triple |url=https://www.letsrun.com/news/2023/10/sifan-hassan-runs-21344-to-win-2023-chicago-marathon-six-weeks-after-worlds-triple/ |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=LetsRun.com |language=en}}
== 2024 ==
On 3 February 2024, Sisson ran 2:22:42 at the 2024 US Olympic Trials Marathon to place second and earn a spot in the marathon at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.{{Cite web |last=Brief |first=Sam |date=2024-02-03 |title=U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials results: Five runners clinch their spots in Paris |url=https://www.click2houston.com/sports/2024/02/03/us-olympic-marathon-trials-results-clayton-young-conner-mantz-are-olympic-bound/ |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=KPRC |language=en}} She finished as runner up to Fiona O'Keeffe and ahead of Dakotah Lindwurm, both of whom also made the Olympic team. She is competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics Women's marathon on 11 August 2024.
Personal life
Sisson was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.{{Cite web |last=Radcliffe |first=JR |date=2022-10-10 |title=Milwaukee-born and former University of Wisconsin runner Emily Sisson sets marathon record for American women |url=https://news.yahoo.com/milwaukee-born-former-university-wisconsin-150040889.html |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-US}} Her father, Mark Sisson, was a runner for the University of Wisconsin–Madison from 1979 to 1983 and a 4:02 miler; her mother was a competitive gymnast. Sisson has three sisters. She holds an MBA from Providence College.
Achievements
All data sourced from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.
= Personal bests =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Surface | Event | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| rowspan=4 |Indoor track
| One mile | align="center" |4:38.49 | align="center" |February 23, 2013 | Boston, MA (USA) | | |||||
| 3000 metres
| align="center" |8:52.60 | align="center" |February 14, 2015 | New York, NY (USA) | | |||||
| Two miles
| align="center" |10:10.21 | align="center" |March 12, 2010 | Boston, MA (USA) | | |||||
| 5000 metres
| align="center" |15:02.10 | align="center" |February 26, 2017 | Boston, MA (USA) | | |||||
| rowspan=6 |Outdoor track
| 1500 metres | align="center" |4:40.98 | align="center" |July 30, 2006 | Baltimore, MD (USA) | | |||||
| One mile
| align="center" |4:44.02 | align="center" |June 12, 2010 | New York, NY (USA) | | |||||
| 3000 metres
| align="center" |8:49.61 | align="center" |July 16, 2018 | Cork (IRL) | | |||||
| Two miles
| align="center" |10:29.97 | align="center" |June 15, 2007 | Greensboro, NC (USA) | | |||||
| 5000 metres
| align="center" |14:53.84 | align="center" |May 15, 2021 | Irvine, CA (USA) | | |||||
| 10,000 metres
| align="center" |30:49.57 | align="center" |March 29, 2019 | Palo Alto, CA (USA) | | |||||
| rowspan=5 |Road
| 5 kilometres | align="center" |15:38 | align="center" |November 3, 2018 | New York, NY (USA) | | |||||
| 10 kilometres
| align="center" |31:47 | align="center" |October 10, 2016 | Boston, MA (USA) | | |||||
| 10 miles Road
| align="center" |52:03 | align="center" |November 6, 2016 | Pittsburgh, PA (USA) | | |||||
| Half marathon
| align="center" |1:06:52 | align="center" |January 15, 2023 | Houston, TX (USA) | |||||
| Marathon
| align="center" |2:18:29 | align="center" |October 9, 2022 | Chicago, IL (USA) |
= International competition =
| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes|Time=yes|NotesOff=yes}} |
| colspan=6|Representing {{Flagu|USA}} |
|---|
| 2007
|Pan American Junior Athletics Championships |São Paulo, Brazil |bgcolor=cc9900|3rd |5000 m | 17.47.81 |
| 2009
|Pan American Junior Athletics Championships |Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |4th |3000 m |10:17.15 |
| rowspan=3|2010
|rowspan=2|World Junior Championships |rowspan=2|Moncton, Canada |10th |3000 m |
| 6th
|5000 m |
| World Cross Country Championships
|Bydgoszcz, Poland |18th |Junior race |
| 2017
|London, United Kingdom |9th |10,000 m |
| 2019
|Doha, Qatar |10th |10,000 m |
| 2021
|Tokyo, Japan |10th |10,000 m |
=USA National Championships=
==Road==
| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}} |
| rowspan=2|2014
| USA 5 km Championships |4th |5 km |15:44 |
| USA 12 km Championships
|bgcolor=silver|2nd |12 km |38:12 |
| rowspan=2|2015
|USA 5 km Championships |bgcolor=cc9900|3rd |5 km |15:48 |
| USATF 10 km Championships hosted by Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women |bgcolor=silver|2nd |10 km |32:28 |
| rowspan=3|2016
|USATF 20 km Championships hosted by |bgcolor=silver|2nd |20 km |1:06:03 |
| USA 5 km Championships
|bgcolor=silver|2nd |5 km |15:42 |
| USATF 10 km Championships hosted by Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women |bgcolor=gold|1st |10 km |31:47 |
| 2018
|USA 5 km Championships |bgcolor=gold|1st |5 km |15:38 |
| 2023
|USA National Championship 15K |bgcolor=gold|1st |15 km |48:28 |
| 2024
|bgcolor=silver| 2nd |Marathon |2:22:42 |
==Outdoor track and field==
| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}} |
| 2007
| USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Indianapolis, Indiana, IUPUI |bgcolor=gold|1st |5000 m | 16:48.67 |
| 2008
|USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships |Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, |4th |3000 m |10:01.73 |
| 2009
|USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships |bgcolor=silver|2nd |3000 m |9:55.31 |
| rowspan=3|2010
|USA Junior Cross Country Championships |bgcolor=silver|2nd |Junior race |20:31.5 |
| rowspan=2|USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships
|rowspan=2|Des Moines, Iowa |bgcolor=gold|1st |3000 m |9:18.73 |
| {{sort dash}}
|5000 m |{{AthAbbr|DNF}} |
| 2013
|2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships |6th |10,000 m |33:27.23 |
| 2015
|2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships |5th |10,000 m |32:28.73 |
| 2016
|2016 United States Olympic Trials |10th |10,000 m |32:54.06 |
| 2017
|2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships |bgcolor=cc9900|3rd |10,000 m |31:25.64 |
| 2018
|2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships |4th |10,000 m |32:06.31 |
| rowspan=2|2019
|Stanford Invitational |style="background-color:gold" |1st |10,000 m |30:49.57 |
| 2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
|style="background-color:silver" |2nd |10,000 m |32:02.19 |
| 2021
|2020 United States Olympic Trials |style="background-color:gold" |1st |10,000 m |31:03.82 |
= NCAA competition =
Data from athlete's profile on Track & Field Results Reporting Service.[https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/3716282/Providence/Emily_Sisson.html Emily Sisson Providence College Results] TFRRS[https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/3389013/Wisconsin/Emily_Sisson Emily Sisson University of Wisconsin Results] TFRRS
| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}}
!colspan=6|Representing Wisconsin |
| rowspan=2|2010
|Big Ten Conference Cross Country Championships |bgcolor=cc9900|3rd |6 km |20:02.8; All-Big Ten |
| NCAA Cross Country Championships
|14th |6 km |20:28.3 |
| rowspan=3|2011
|rowspan=2|Big Ten Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships |rowspan=2|Iowa City, Iowa |bgcolor=cc9900|3rd |10,000 m |35:07.35 |
| bgcolor=cc9900|3rd
|5000 m |16:16.06 |
| NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
|10th |5000 m |15:53.90 |
| colspan=6|Representing Providence College |
|---|
| 2011
|Big East Conference Cross Country Championships |4th |6 km |19:57.4; All-Big East |
| rowspan=5|2012
|Big East Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships |5th |Mile |4:49.52 |
| NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships
|12th |3000 m |9:25.13 |
| Big East Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships
|bgcolor=gold|1st |5000 m |15:45.83 |
| |NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
|4th |5000 m |16:18.24 |
| NCAA Cross Country Championships
|15th |6 km |20:00.1 |
| rowspan=7|2013
|rowspan=2|Big East Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships |rowspan=2|Geneva, Ohio |bgcolor=gold|1st |3000 m |9:20.68 |
| 6th
|DMR |11:21.02 |
| NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships
|9th |5000 m |15:54.73 |
| Big East Outdoor Track and Field Championships
|bgcolor=gold|1st |10,000 m |33:02.88 |
| |NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
|6th |5000 m |15:58.40 |
| Big East Conference Cross Country Championships
|bgcolor=gold|1st |6 km |19:49; All-Big East, meet & course record |
| NCAA Cross Country Championships
|7th |6 km |20:17.5 |
| rowspan=3|2014
|rowspan=2|Big East Indoor Track and Field Championships |rowspan=2|New York, New York |bgcolor=silver|2nd |3000 m |9:09.35 |
| bgcolor=gold|1st
|5000 m |16:08.01 |
| |NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships
|8th |5000 m |16:34.18 |
| rowspan=5|2015
|Big East Indoor Track and Field Championships |bgcolor=gold|1st |5000 m |15:12.22 |
| rowspan=2|NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships
|rowspan=2|Fayetteville, Arkansas |bgcolor=gold|1st |5000 m |15:32.15 |
| bgcolor=cc9900|3rd
|3000 m |9:01.16 |
| Big East Outdoor Track and Field Championships
|bgcolor=gold|1st |5000 m |15:40.64 |
| NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
|bgcolor=gold|1st |5000 m |15:34.10 |
References
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- {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023035120/http://www.all-athletics.com/node/167779 |date=October 23, 2017 |title=Emily Sisson at All-Athletics}}
- {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160528202815/http://www.friars.com/sports/w-track/mtt/emily_sisson_768881.html |date=May 28, 2016 |title=Emily Sisson at Providence Friars}}
- {{TFRRS|3716282|Emily Sisson – Providence}} (Track & Field Results Reporting System)
- [https://vimeo.com/127056148 Interview post NCAA 5000 meters indoor record] at Vimeo
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