Ellie Sanford Explained

Ellie Sanford (born 13 November 1997) is an Australian track and field athlete who competes over 800 metres.^[1]

Early life

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

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ellie Sanford. World Athletics. 23 August 2023.
2. Web site: Ellie Sanford. Waverleylac.com. 22 October 2023.
3. Web site: ATHLETE PROFILE: ELLIE SANFORD. Fitnesseducation.edu.au. 3 October 2023. 25 February 2022.
4. Web site: Ellie Sanford. Athletics.com.au. 22 October 2023.
5. Web site: Bisset stars, Browning beaten in Brisbane Track Classic. Perth Now. 22 October 2023. Damien. Stannard. 25 March 2023.
6. Web site: Nervous times for Budapest . Runners Tribe. 22 October 2023. Len. Johnson. 9 July 2023.
7. Web site: What can we expect from Australia's middle and long distance runners at the Budapest23 World Athletics Championships?. theroar.com.au. 22 October 2023. Connor. McLaren-Kennedy. 8 August 2023.
8. Web site: Defending champions Barber and Patterson head Australian team for WCH Budapest 23. World Athletics. 3 October 2023. 7 August 2023.
9. Web site: Hungary for medals: Is this the best athletics team to leave Australian shores?. Sydney Morning Herald. 22 October 2023. Michael. Gleeson. 7 August 2023.
10. Web site: Women's 800m Results: World Athletics Championships 2023. 23 August 2023. 23 August 2023. World Athletics.
11. Web site: MAJOR NAMES MOVE ON TO ZURICH . Athletics.com.au. 22 October 2023. 30 August 2023.