Meet the 2026 SWM Athletes: Carmen Alder

Carmen Alder | Women’s Elite Mile

Social Media: Instagram

College: BYU
Mile PR: 4:29.49

5 Things About Me: Carmen Alder

1. I binge-read the entire Sunrise of the Reaping book in one sitting
2. My favorite childhood snack was a bowl of cold water with sugar and frozen raspberries that I would eat with a spoon; so basically unblended juice
3. A Celebrity crush of mine is comedian Conan O’ Brien
4. Musicals were my top genre of music on my Spotify wrap this year
5. I am a Pisces

5 Fast Questions

1. What is a movie or show you have seen lately that others should tune into? Project Hail Mary! The book is good too!
2. What is a book or podcast that is worth checking out? I love Conan O’Brien’s podcast Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend and the Try Guys podcast, The Trypod
3. What is your “Song of the Summer?” Too many to pick! One song I really love is Olivia Rodrigo’s “The Cure”.
4. When you’re not training, what’s one of your favorite activities? Drawing and reading
5. Do you have any connections to Raleigh and/or North Carolina? Do I ever! I grew up there! In my opinion, it is one of the best states in the United States to live in. It has mountains and oceans! Barbecue, the Outer Banks, History! I love and miss it very much.

Learn more about Carmen at: VIS Experience | Run with the Pros | Elite Athlete Panel