Team New Balance Boston

Team New Balance Boston

Short name	TNBB
Sport	Athletics
Founded	2014
Location	Boston, Massachusetts
Head coach	Mark Coogan
Main sponsor	New Balance

Team New Balance Boston (TNBB) is a training group of professional distance runners sponsored by New Balance and based out of Boston, Massachusetts. The team is coached by Mark Coogan and was founded in 2014.[1]

Notable success

2020 United States Olympic trials

At the 2020 United States Olympic trials, TNBB Teammates Elle Purrier St. Pierre and Heather MacLean finished in gold and bronze position with the silver medal going to former teammate Cory McGee. All three ran a new Personal best and Elle set a new Meet Record.[2]

Elle St. Pierre American Records

Elle Pierre has set four national records while representing TNBB by running the indoor mile in 4:16.85 on February, 8th 2020 and then lowering that time to 4:16.41 on February 11th, 2024. She broke the indoor two mile record by running 9:10.28 on February 13, 2021. She also holds the American indoor 3000m record by running 8:20.87 on March 2nd, 2024.

Distance Medley Relay World Record

On April 15, 2022, TNBB teammates Heather MacLean and Elle Purrier St. Pierre ran alongside Kendall Ellis and Roisin Willis setting a distance medley relay world record running a time of 10:33.85 at the grand opening of the TRACK at New Balance.[3]

2024 World Indoor Championships

At the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships, Elle St. Pierre won the 3000m by running 8:20.87 making her the not only the American Record holder, but also claiming the 3rd fastest time ever.[4] The Following day Emily Mackay earned bronze in the 1500m by running 4:02.69.[5]

Roster

Men

• Christian Noble (2022)[6]
• Sean Peterson (2022)[6]
• Drew Piazza (2021)[7]

Women

• Julie-Anne Staehli (2022)[8]
• Siofra Cleirigh Buttner (2019)[9]
• Katrina Coogan (2016)[10]
• Emily Mackay (2022)[6]
• Heather MacLean (2018)[11]
• Sarah McDonald (2022)[12]
• Millie Paladino (2021)[7]
• Elle Purrier St. Pierre (2018)[13]
• Kristie Schoffield (2022)[6]
• Parker Valby (2024)[14]

Former Members

• Kemoy Campbell (2016–2018)[15][16]
• Abbey Cooper (2014–2019)[17][18]
• Liz Costello (2014–2018)[19]
• Emily Durgin (2017–2019)[20]
• Lianne Farber
• Megan Krumpoch
• Cory McGee (2014–2018)[21]
• Natosha Rogers (2014–2017)[22]

References

1. "Teams: Bring Back the Mile". BringBackTheMile. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
2. "Results". USATF. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
3. Gault, Jonathan (April 15, 2022). "New Balance All-Stars (and HSer Roisin Willis) Crush DMR World Record As The TRACK Opens in Boston". LetsRun. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
4. "USA's Elle St. Pierre Wins 3000m World Indoor Gold in Huge Upset Over Gudaf Tsegay". LetsRun.com. March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
5. "2024 World Indoors W1500: Freweyni Hailu Wins Gold As Americans Hiltz & Mackay Go 2-3". LetsRun.com. March 3, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
6. Benjamin, Jeff (January 3, 2023). "Going Into 2023 With Coach Mark Coogan And Team New Balance Boston!". RunBlogRun. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
7. "New Balance Newbies with Millie Palladino and Drew Piazza". Citius Mag. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
8. "Julie-Anne Staehli talks world indoor, joining New Balance Boston after 2022 NBIGP". LetsRun. February 6, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
9. Sheil, Bláithín (January 2, 2020). "Síofra Cléirigh Büttner on lessons from America". Fast Running. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
10. "So excited to welcome Coogan to the team". Retrieved March 3, 2023.^[self-published]
11. Hass, Trevor (July 6, 2021). "'A blue-collar kid': How Peabody's Heather MacLean blossomed into UMass Amherst women's track and field's first Olympian". Boston.com. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
12. Barden, Katy (January 8, 2022). "Sarah McDonald looks for fresh start in Boston". Athletics weekly.
13. "My first race as a pro in the book". Retrieved March 3, 2023.^[self-published]
14. Chavez, Chris (October 17, 2024). "Parker Valby, U.S. Olympian and 6x NCAA Champion, Signs With New Balance, Joins Team New Balance Boston". CitiusMag. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
15. "Introducing Kemroy". January 20, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2023.^[self-published]
16. "I was so excited knowing that I was about to be apart of[sic] Reebok". February 22, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2023.^[self-published]
17. "Meet Abbey Cooper". Running with heart. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
18. Strout, Erin (July 22, 2019). "Abbey Cooper is Answering Her Calling at the 2019 U.S. Outdoor Championships". Womens Running. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
19. Adams, Bruce (July 5, 2016). "GIRLS TRACK AND FIELDConestoga grad Liz Costello has memorable run at 2016 Olympic Trials". Prep Life. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
20. Robinson, Adam (May 7, 2020). "Emily Durgin's Journey from Cheverus to the Pros". MainTrackXC. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
21. Ator, Jen (June 22, 2021). "For Cory McGee, It's the Team that Makes the Dream". Womens Running. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
22. Kastoff, Mitch (Mar 24, 2014). "Natosha Rogers to New Balance". FloTrack. Retrieved March 3, 2023.