Elaina Tabb ( ''Balouris'', b. Dec. 17, 1991) is an American

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from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Tabb trains in Boston, Massachusetts.

Professional

Tabb runs professionally for the Boston Athletic Association that is supported by

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since 2014. She placed 17th in a time of 1:12:29 at 2018 Aramco Half Marathon in Houston, qualified to represent Team USA at

2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships The 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships took place on 24 March 2018 in Valencia, Spain. It was the 23rd edition of the event and the 2nd time it was held in Spain. Netsanet Gudeta gave the standout performance of the competition, winning ...

and placed 64th. In December, Tabb placed 7th at 2017 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships in

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in a time of 20:01.0. In May, she ran 10,000 m at 2017 Payton Jordan Invite in 32:34.73 and qualified to

2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships The 2017 USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships were held at Hornet Stadium on the campus of California State University, Sacramento in Sacramento, California. Organized by USA Track & Field, the four-day competition took place June 22–25 an ...

where she finished 9th in

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in a time of 32:48.76. In February, she placed 6th at 2017 USA Cross Country Championships in

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in 36:18.3 and qualified to 2017

IAAF World Cross Country Championships World Athletics Cross Country Championships is the most important competition in international cross country running. Formerly held annually and organised by World Athletics (formerly the IAAF), it was inaugurated in 1973, when it replaced the Int ...

in March in

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where she placed 46th in 36:26. In March, she placed 10th at the

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15 km road championship in

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in 51:49. On June 11, 2016 at the Portland Track Festival - Tabb finished 6th in 32:27.28 at 10 km. Tabb finished in seventh place in 19:52 at the 2016 USA Club Cross Country Championships in

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. Tabb qualified for the

2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships The 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships () was the 41st edition of the global championships in cross country running, organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations. It was held in Guiyang, China on 28 March. It was the ...

by finishing in sixth place (the final world team qualifying spot) at the 2015 USA Cross Country Championships. At those world championships she finished in 64th place. Tabb finished 14th in 32:39 at 2014

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10 km.

International

USA National Championships

Cross country

Track and field

Elaina Balouris represented Boston Athletic Association at the 10,000 meter Final at the 2015

Outdoor championships.2015 USATF Outdoor Track Championships

Elaina Balouris placed 13th at

2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships The 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships were held at Hayward Field, University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon. Organized by USA Track and Field, the four-day competition took place June 25–28 and served as the national championships in ...

in 34:03.72.

Road

College

In college, Balouris competed for the

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where she was a six-time All-American.

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tabb, Elaina 1991 births Living people American female middle-distance runners American female long-distance runners Track and field athletes from Boston Sportspeople from Pittsburgh Track and field people from Pennsylvania William & Mary Tribe women's track and field athletes World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States William & Mary Tribe women's cross country runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 Pan American Games Pan American Games track and field athletes for the United States 21st-century American women