Elaina Balouris

Elaina Tabb née Balouris is an American long-distance runner from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Balouris trains in Boston, Massachusetts.

Elaina Balouris Tabb
Personal information
Birth nameElaina Balouris
NationalityAmerican
Born (1991-12-17) December 17, 1991
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Sport
Country United States
SportTrack & Field
Event(s)5000 meters 10,000 meters
College teamCollege of William & Mary
ClubBoston Athletic Association
Adidas
Turned pro2014
Coached byTerrence Mahon
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  United States
World Cross Country
2017 Kampala, Uganda 10,000 m
2015 Guiyang, China 8,000 m
World Half Marathon
2018 Valencia Half Marathon

Professional

Elaina Balouris runs professionally for the Boston Athletic Association that is supported by Adidas since 2014.[1]

Tabb placed 17th in a time of 1:12:29 at 2018 Aramco Half Marathon in Houston,[2] qualified to represent Team USA at 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships and placed 64th.

In December, Balouris placed 7th at 2017 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships in Lexington, Kentucky in a time of 20:01.0. In May, Balouris ran 10,000 m at 2017 Payton Jordan Invite in 32:34.73 and qualified to 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships where she finished 9th in 10,000 meters in a time of 32:48.76. In February, Balouris placed 6th at 2017 USA Cross Country Championships in Bend, Oregon in 36:18.3 and qualified to 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in March in Kampala, Uganda where she placed 46th in 36:26. In March, Balouris placed 10th at the USATF 15 km road championship in Jacksonville, Florida in 51:49.

On June 11, 2016 at the Portland Track Festival - Balouris finished 6th in 32:27.28 at 10 km.[3] Balouris finished in seventh place in 19:52 at the 2016 USA Club Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, Florida.[4][5]

Balouris qualified for the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships by finishing in sixth place (the final world team qualifying spot) at the 2015 USA Cross Country Championships.[6] At those world championships she finished in 64th place.[7]

Balouris finished 14th in 32:39 at 2014 Tufts 10 km.

International
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships Valencia, Spain 64th Senior race 1:14:55[8]
2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships Kampala, Uganda 48th Senior race 36:26
2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships Guiyang, China 64th Senior race 30:14

Cross country
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2017 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships Lexington, Kentucky 7th Open race 20:01.0[9]
2017 USA Cross Country Championships Bend, Oregon 6th Senior race 36:18.3[10]
2016 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships Tallahassee, Florida 7th Open race 19:52
2015 USA Cross Country Championships Boulder, Colorado 6th Senior race 28:29[11][12]

Track and field
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Sacramento, California 9th 10,000 meters 32:48.76[13]
2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 13th 10,000 meters 34:03.72[14]

Elaina Balouris represented Boston Athletic Association at the 10,000 meter Final at the 2015 USATF Outdoor championships.[15] Elaina Balouris placed 13th at 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 34:03.72.[14]

Road
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2014 USA 5 km Championships Providence, Rhode Island 14th 5 km race 16:15[16][17]
USA 12 km Championships Alexandria, Virginia 5th 12 km race 39:02[18][19]
2015 USA 5 km Championships Providence, Rhode Island 7th 5 km race 16:07[20]
2016 Falmouth Road Race Falmouth, Massachusetts 8th 11 km race 38:45[21]
2017 Gate River Run Jacksonville, Florida 10th 15 km race 51:49[22]

College

In college, Balouris competed for the College of William & Mary where she was a six-time All-American.[1]

YearCompetitionEventTimePlace
2014NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships10,00032:46.575th
2014ECAC-IC4A Outdoor Championships30009:10.411
2014CAA Track and Field Championships500016:30.622
2014CAA Track and Field Championships15004:24.272
2014CAA Track and Field Championships15004:36.683
2014NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships500017:05.3014
2013NCAA Division I Cross Country ChampionshipsXC 6K20:22.611
20132013 CAA Cross Country ChampionshipsXC 6K21:17.11
2013NCAA Division I National Championships10,00034:13.5310
2013CAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships15004:29.252
2013CAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships500016:34.112
2013IC4A/ECAC DI Indoor Track & Field Championships30009:42.184
20122012 NCAA Division I Cross Country ChampionshipsXC 6K19:56.013
2012Colonial Athletic Association ChampionshipsXC 6K20:43.11
2012NCAA Division I Championships10,00034:41.9719
2012CAA Championships10,00035:57.921
2012ECAC DI Indoor Track and Field Championships500017:11.468
2011CAA Track & Field Championships500016:59.452

References
  1. "Elaina Balouris Signs Professional Contract with B.A.A. - William & Mary - Athletics at William & Mary". tribeathletics.com. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
  2. "Results: Half Marathon 6162 Unofficial Results Women". Houston Marathon. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  3. "Portland Track Festival - 6/11/2016 to 6/12/2016 Lewis and Clark College". sheltoninvite.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-15. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
  4. "2016 RESULTS - USATF NATIONAL CLUB CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS Published by DyeStatPRO.com on Dec 7th, 2:16am". USATF. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  5. "B.A.A. women three-peat while three USATF Club XC newcomers take home open titles in Tallahassee". USATF. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  6. "BAA's Rhines, Balouris Make World XC Team | Multi-Select Publishing | New England Runner". nerunner.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-04. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
  7. "USA Track & Field - Sara Hall leads Team USA at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships". usatf.org. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
  8. "Team USATF competes at 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships". usatf.org. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  9. USATF National Club Cross Country Championships Open Women Results December 9, 2017 Lexington, KY USATF
  10. 2017 USATF Cross Country Championships at Rivers Edge Golf Course in Bend, OR USATF. February 4, 2017.
  11. 2015 USA Cross Country Championships results USATF
  12. 2015 USATF Cross Country Championships results USATF
  13. 2017 USATF Outdoor Track Championships - 6/22/2017 to 6/25/2017 Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, Calif. Results Women 10000 meters Archived 2017-10-12 at the Wayback Machine USATF
  14. "USA Track & Field - Results - FULL". Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved Apr 3, 2019.
  15. 2015 USATF Outdoor Track Championships USATF
  16. "RunRhody - Results". runrhody.com. Retrieved Apr 3, 2019.
  17. "RunRhody - Results". runrhody.com. Retrieved Apr 3, 2019.
  18. "2014 U.S. 12 KM Championship Road Race Results". USATF. November 14, 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  19. "2014 National 12 KM Championship Road Race". USATF. November 14, 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  20. "2015 U.S. 5 KM Road Race Results". USATF. July 6, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  21. "2016 U.S. Falmouth 11 KM Road Race Results". MTEC Results. August 21, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  22. "2017 U.S. Gate River Run 15 KM Road Race Results". USATF.TV RunnerSpace. March 11, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
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