Ellie Sanford
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australia |
| Born | 13 November 1997 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 400m, 800m |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 400m: 55.13 (Melbourne, 2021) 800m: 2:00.50 (Brisbane, 2023) |
Ellie Sanford (born 13 November 1997) is an Australian track and field athlete who competes over 800 metres.[1]
Early life
[edit]As a youngster, Sanford ran for Waverley Little Athletics in Glen Waverley, Victoria.[2] After switching her focus away from athletics to her studies, she went on to complete a Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Commerce degree from Monash University. In 2021, she completed an internship at a law firm. In 2022 she worked part-time as a Corporate Finance Analyst. In 2023, she was admitted into the Supreme Court of Victoria as a lawyer. However, Sanford got back into running again during the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4]
Career
[edit]In March 2023, Sanford ran a new personal best time of 2:00.55 to finish behind Catriona Bisset in Brisbane.[5][6] The following month, Sanford was runner-up at the Australian National Championships in the 800m, again to Bisset, and lowered her personal best to 2:00.50.[7] Subsequently, she was selected for the 800 metres at the World Championships in Budapest.[8][9] She ran a time of 2:03.55 to finish seventh in her heat, won by American Nia Akins.[10] She ran at the Diamond League event in Zürich on 31 August 2023.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ellie Sanford". World Athletics. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Ellie Sanford". Waverleylac.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "ATHLETE PROFILE: ELLIE SANFORD". Fitnesseducation.edu.au. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Ellie Sanford". Athletics.com.au. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Stannard, Damien (25 March 2023). "Bisset stars, Browning beaten in Brisbane Track Classic". Perth Now. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Johnson, Len (9 July 2023). "Nervous times for Budapest". Runners Tribe. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ McLaren-Kennedy, Connor (8 August 2023). "What can we expect from Australia's middle and long distance runners at the Budapest23 World Athletics Championships?". theroar.com.au. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Defending champions Barber and Patterson head Australian team for WCH Budapest 23". World Athletics. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ Gleeson, Michael (7 August 2023). "Hungary for medals: Is this the best athletics team to leave Australian shores?". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Women's 800m Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". World Athletics. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "MAJOR NAMES MOVE ON TO ZURICH". Athletics.com.au. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
