Vermont native Elle Purrier St. Pierre finished tenth in the women’s 1,500-meter race Olympic final Friday morning. Purrier, raised on a dairy farm in Montgomery, ran a final time of 4:01.75 in the event. Kenyan runner Faith Kipyegon took the gold with a new Olympic record of 3:53.11, followed by Great Britain’s Laura Muir and the Netherland’s Sifan Hassan. In total, eight top finishers in the race would finish with a sub-four-minute time.A complete list of finishing times and results are listed on the NBC Olympics website.Purrier became the first Vermont woman ever to compete in an Olympic track and field final event. In a show of support, friends and family members have gathered to watch every race live in the Richford Junior-Senior High School gymnasium. In a post made to her Instagram account ahead of the race, Purrier thanked a number of people and recognized her grandmother. “I have felt her presence with me on many occasions but nothing quite like on Wednesday night,” Purrier said, referencing her performance in the 1,500-meter semifinals. Her performance has sparked an outpouring of support from community members and local legislative leaders. “I join Vermonters across the state in congratulating Franklin County’s Elle Purrier St. Pierre on her remarkable achievements in Tokyo, becoming an Olympic finalist,” Gov. Phil Scott said in a statement Friday. “Elle showed the world what this Brave Little State is capable of, and she should be incredibly proud of what she’s accomplished.”
Vermont native Elle Purrier St. Pierre finished tenth in the women’s 1,500-meter race Olympic final Friday morning.
Purrier, raised on a dairy farm in Montgomery, ran a final time of 4:01.75 in the event.
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Kenyan runner Faith Kipyegon took the gold with a new Olympic record of 3:53.11, followed by Great Britain’s Laura Muir and the Netherland’s Sifan Hassan. In total, eight top finishers in the race would finish with a sub-four-minute time.
A complete list of finishing times and results are listed on the NBC Olympics website.
Purrier became the first Vermont woman ever to compete in an Olympic track and field final event. In a show of support, friends and family members have gathered to watch every race live in the Richford Junior-Senior High School gymnasium.
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In a post made to her Instagram account ahead of the race, Purrier thanked a number of people and recognized her grandmother.
“I have felt her presence with me on many occasions but nothing quite like on Wednesday night,” Purrier said, referencing her performance in the 1,500-meter semifinals.
Her performance has sparked an outpouring of support from community members and local legislative leaders.
“I join Vermonters across the state in congratulating Franklin County’s Elle Purrier St. Pierre on her remarkable achievements in Tokyo, becoming an Olympic finalist,” Gov. Phil Scott said in a statement Friday. “Elle showed the world what this Brave Little State is capable of, and she should be incredibly proud of what she’s accomplished.”
