Elva

Dryer

PRs: 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)

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

At the 2007 ING New York City Marathon, Dryer was the top American finisher, in 6th place (2:35:15)…In 2006 Dryer ran her first marathon, placing 12th at Chicago (2:31:48)…Ran a 10,000m personal best of 31:21.92 at Stanford on May 1, 2005…she was the top American in the 10,000 at the 2004 Olympic Games, finishing 19th…in 2003 she first staked her claim as one of America’s best 10,000m runners with her runner-up performance at the USA Outdoor Championships and running the second fastest time by an American that season of 31:26.88 on May 2 at Palo Alto, Calif. Her second runner-up finish in 2004 came at the Olympic Trials and earned her the second Olympic berth of her career… started running because her older brother was a high school cross country star: ‘My coach was always trying to get our brothers and sisters out for the team because he figured it was in the genes.’ She ran 2:20 for 800m and 5:29 (1,600m) as a prep…as a senior, she ran the 3,200 at state: ‘I was so far back I lost count of what place I was after a while’…at Western State she started to realize her potential …won four NCAA Division II titles at 3,000m…in 1991, she married Russ Dryer, a former All-America cross country runner for Western State, and he has coached her ever since: ‘He’s a great training partner for me; he’s stronger. He has a lot to do with my improvement, the one-on-one coaching, and him being my biggest fan.’…hobbies include crocheting and reading…maiden name Martinez. 

2008: 15th at Olympic Trials in 10,000m (33:38.60)
2007: 6th at ING NYC marathon (2:35:15)…13th in 10,000m at Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational (32:37.98)…ranked #5 in the U.S. in the marathon by T&FN.
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. byT&FN...best of 31:21.92 at 10,000m.
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...best of 31.58.14.
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...bests of 15:18.55 & 31:26.88.
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)...helped Team USA to silver medal performance. 
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. byT&FN...bests of 4:10.28, 8:46.09 and 15:03.56. 
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...bests of 4:10.68, and 15:09.19. 
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...bests of 4:10.02, 8:58.87 and 15:17.37. 
1997: 4th in 5000 (15:47.90) at USA Outdoors...15th at USA XC Champs...ranked #5 in U.S. byT&FN...bests of 4:10.79, 9:13.22 and 15:32.39. 
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...bests of 4:17.33, 9:08.82 and 15:42.23. 
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...bests of 4:21.75, 9:10.41 and 15:59.01. 
1994: Won 3000 in NCAA D-II (9:23.39)...won NCAA D-II XC...14th in USA XC Champs... bests of 4:24 and 9:13.88. 
1993: Won 3000 (9:42.20), 4th in 1500 (4:32.70) in NCAA D-II...won NCAA D-II XC...bests of 4:32.70 and 9:30.45. 
1992: 2nd in NCAA D-II XC. 
1991: Injured. 
1990: 11th in NAIA XC.