​Hometown: St. Leonard, MD
Place of Birth: Leonardtown, MD
Date of Birth: 11.29.1987
Height: 5'7
High School: Patuxent​
Alma Mater: James Madison University
Graduated: May, 2011
Major: Communications Studies
College Coaches: Dave Rinker & Bill Walton
Employer: ScanSource, Inc.
Collegiate Bests
800 meters: 2:12.77
1000 meters indoor: 2:53.71
1500 meters: 4:34.64
Mile Indoor: 4:50.28 
3,000 meters indoor: 9:35.51
5,000 meters outdoor: 16:32.17

Personal Bests
5,000 meters - 16:29.39
5K (road) - 16:40
​8K (road) - 27:13
10,000 meters (road) - 35:12
​Honors & Highlights
  • Colonial Athletic Association Athlete of the Year
  • CAA Championships Most Outstanding Performer and All-CAA
  • Won CAA  XC Championships  (20:23, 6 kilometers)
  • CAA XC Runner of the Week three times 
  • Named CAA Women's Track Athlete of the Week
  • 5,000m CAA champion
  • Third in 5,000m at ECAC Championships (All-East)​
  • Individual Qualifier for NCAA XC Championships

  • 3 x All-Region Cross Country (18th, 9th, 13th place) at NCAA Southeast Regional 
  • 3 x All Colonial Athletic Conference in Cross Country
  • Selected by RRCA and attended RunPro Camp
  • Placed among top 40 (26th and 33rd) in USA National Club XC Championships
  • Placed 6th at 2015 Peachtree Road Race​
Alison Parris was the second woman to join ASICS GTC-ELITE. She had worked for three years in her home state of Maryland following her 2011 graduation from James Madison University.  With the intention of pursuing post-collegiate running once completely healthy after some persistent injuries during her collegiate career, she was selected to attend the RRCA Run Pro Camp, where her interest spiked and she contacted ASICS GTC-ELITE.  After her successful interview visit, she relocated to Greenville, SC in May of 2014. During her time with the program Alison competed in almost 40 races and finished among the top five 30 times, including 14 victories and set five course records. She competed in three USATF Club Cross Country Nationals with two top 40 finishes (26th and 33rd). Parris and her teammates placed 8th at those championships in 2015 in San Francisco. She ran personal bests of 16:29 for 5,000 meters, 27:13 for 8K and 35:12 for 10K. She also placed 6th at the 2015 Peachtree Road Race. Alison was employed by ScanSource, Inc. as part of our Adopt An Athlete program. After experiencing a semi-chronic foot injury during the latter part of 2017, Alison decided to make a career change and accepted a full-time employment position in her adopted home of Greenville. ​

Performances

08.16.14
09.01.14
10.05.14
10.11.14
11.08.14
11.27.14
12.13.14
01.17.15
03.07.15
03.22.15
03.28.15
04.18.15
​04.25.15
06.17.15
07.04.15
08.15.15
08.15.15
09.18.15
10.03.15
10.12.15
11.26.15
12.13.15
01.16.16
07.04.16
08.20.16
​09.17.16
10.10.16
11.12.16
11.24.16
12.10.16
​01.21.17
02.11.17
​02.17.17
​04.07.17
​04.22.17
​05.19.17
​05.27.17
​07.04.17
​08.19.17
Edouard Michelin Memorial Run, Greenville, SC
​Labor Day Run, Columbia, SC
​Benson OctoberFAST 5K, Greer, SC
Gene Mullin Invitational, Furman University, Greenville, SC
Governor's Cup Road Race, Columbia, SC
​SouthPark Turkey Trot, Charlotte, NC
USATF Club Cross Country Championships, Bethlehem, PA
Greenville News Run Downtown, Greenville, SC
​TD Bank Reedy River Run, Greenville, SC
​Charlotte 49er Classic, Charlotte, NC
​Raleigh Relays, Raleigh, NC
​Georgia Tech Invitational, Atlanta, GA
​LexMed Heart & Sole 5-Mile, Columbia, SC
​Music City Distance Festival, Nashville, TN
Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta, GA
​Edouard Michelin Memorial Run, Greenville, SC
Maggie Valley Road Race, Maggie Valley, NC
​BMW Performance Classic, Spartanburg, SC
​Benson OctoberFAST 5K, Greer, SC
USA Women's 10K Champs @ Tuft's Healthplan, Boston, MA
Trees Greenville Turkey Trot, Greenville, SC
​USATF Club Cross Country Championship, San Francisco, CA
Greenville News Run Downtown, Greenville, SC
Red, White & Blue Shoes 5K, Greenville, SC
Edouard Michelin Memorial Run, Greenville, SC
Lake Murray Dam Run, Irmo, SC
USA Women's 10K Championships @ Tuft's Heathplan, Boston, MA
VCU Health 8K, Richmond, VA
16th Annual Hagerstown Com Col Turkey Trot, Hagerstown, MD
USATF National Club Cross Country Championship, Tallahassee, FL
​Greenville News Run Downtown, Greenville, SC
Tiger Paw Invitational, Clemson, SC
​Tiger Tune Up, Clemson, SC
​Tennessee Relays, Knoxville, TN
TD Bank Reedy River Run, Greenville, SC
Governor's Cup Main Street Mile, Columbia, SC
​Jailbreak 5K, Lexington, SC
Rotary Club of Kernersville 4th of July Race, Kernersville, NC
​Edouard Michelin Memorial Run, Greenville, SC
5K (road)
5-Mile (road)
​5K (road)
5K (XC)
​8K (road)
​8K (road)
​6K (XC)
​5K (road)
​10K (road)
​3,000 (track)
​5,000 (track)
​5,000 (track)
5-Mile (road)
​5,000 (track)
​10K (road)
​5K (road)
​8K (road)
​2-Mile (road)
5K (road)
​10K (road)
​8K (road)
​6K (XC)
​5K (road)
​5K (road)
​5K (road)
​10K (road)
10K (road) 
​8K (road)
​5K (road)
6K (XC)
​5K (road)
3000 (indoor)
3000 (indoor)
​5000m
​10K (road)
​Mile (road)
​5K (road)
​5K (road)
​5K (road)
16:52
​28:12
​17:02
​17:18
​28:17
​27:31
​20:34
​17:33
​37:57
​9:52.53
16:29.99
​16:29.39
​27:44
​16:49.12
​35:12
​16:40
​28:24
​10:28
17:52
​35:20
​27:13
​20:40
​17:51
​18:10
​18:31
​37:52
36:49
28:48
​16:45
​21:48
​17:34
9:46.12
​9:44.18
​16:51.34
​36:17
​4:57
​17:22
​17:23
18:18
1st, CR
​2nd
​1st, CR
1st
​2nd
​1st
​33rd
​2nd
​8th
​1st
​17th
​1st
​1st
​4th
​6th
​1st, CR
2nd
​1st, CR
​1st
​37th
​1st, CR
26th
​2nd
​3rd
​4th
​5th
​38th /33rd 
12th
​1st
​79th
​3rd
1st
​2nd
​4th
​4th
​5th
​2nd
​5th
​1st