Elise Cranny Joining M11!?

Good eye… I wonder!

You should say the source, you got that info from Fast Women.

Yes! I can confirm that's where I first saw it.

Idk, I see her in the background of Keely’s Insta post… didn’t need to refer to Fast Women…

Is it a recent pic, if one can tell??
you can post stories from the past and they’d appear as current/recent…

Nice catch. Saw her post and immediately wondered where she’s going. Tho she’s super close with family and the BF, so this seems a huge move…

2026 is the year to try.

Too late in my opinion. She will be 30 in the spring. She has made five US teams at 5000m (out of six attempts @ US Champs), two US teams at 10000m (out of three US Champs), and zero US teams at 1500m (out of three US Champs).

2018 (age 22) - 1500m (x)
2019 (age 23) - 1500m (x), 5000m (x)
2021 (age 25) - 5000m (o), 10000m (x)
2022 (age 26) - 5000m (o)
2023 (age 27) - 5000m (o), 10000m (o)
2024 (age 28) - 1500m (x), 5000m (o)
2025 (age 29) - 5000m (o), 10000m (o)

US Teams upcoming: World Indoor (2026), World Outdoor (2027), World Indoor (2028), Olympics (2028)

There is simply no room for Cranny at the 1500m. She has a shot at making another US team @ 5000m or 10000m, but trying the 1500m is asking to be watching Worlds from her living room couch.

Nikki Hiltz is not going away anytime soon.

Sinclaire Johnson has made significant progress in the past year and is at her peak.

Heather MacLean is one year older but just ran her lifetime PR this year and set the indoor AR in the mile.

Emily Mackay is two years younger and has run faster at both 800 and 1500.

Addy Wiley did not run any 1500s in 2025 (except Grand Slam) but set another AR in the 1000m and was consistently faster at 800m so who knows what her 1500m capability is right now.

Elle St. Pierre is only one year older and still competing at a high level.

Honestly what a great change for her!

What is M11?

M11 is an indication that anyone running for them is built like an 11 year old male, so the M stands for male and the 11, wait for it…stands for 11.

That’s a bad move, she goes from Cornfield to this. She’s past her prime and will be frustrated for sure

Why not get out of her comfort zone and try something new? What is there to lose?

The Team Sky of distance running if you know what i mean.

Is this her 4th or 5th new coaching change in as many years?

I guess time will tell, but if history is our guide, expect this to last no more than 12-18 months.

Does Painter or Meadows have a history of successfully coaching 5k/10k athletes? Sarah Healy has ran a good 3k but she's mainly a miler

Looks really impressive to me. About listing your Turkey Trots?

She’s clearly setting herself up for more disappointment. It’s obvious to everyone, and someone close to her needs to finally tell her the truth.