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Katie Mackey

Katie Mackey

American middle-distance runner (born 1987)

Katherine "Katie" Mackey (née Follett; born November 12, 1987)[1] is an American middle-distance runner. She placed 8th at 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 3000 metres.[1][2]

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Career

2018 season

Mackey won a US national xc title over 6 km in 19:35 at 2018 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships.[3]

Mackey placed 6th in the 5000 m in 15:39.25 at 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[4]

Mackey finished 2nd in the 3,000 meters at the 2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships, qualifying her for the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships where she placed 8th.[5]

2017 season

In 2017, Mackey won the U.S. road mile championship.[6]

2016 season

She finished 6th at the 2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) in the 5,000 meters.

2015 season

Mackey placed 6th in 5000 m final in 15:16.96 at 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships[7]

Mackey won the 2015 Stockholm Bauhaus Athletics 3,000 meter 2015 IAAF Diamond League event.[8]

2014 season

Mackey placed 3rd in 1500 m final in 4:07.70 at 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[9]

Mackey won a silver medal at the 2014 IAAF World Relays in the women's 4 × 1500 metres relay.[10]

Mackey placed 8th in 5000 m at the 2014 IAAF Continental Cup in the 5000 m.

2013 season

Katie Mackey placed 8th in 15:57.78 in the 5000 m final and 9th in 4:32.10 in the 1500 m final at the 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[11]

2012 season

Katie Mackey placed 11th in the 1500 m at the 2012 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) in 4:11.46 and DNS in 5000 m.[12]

2008 season

Katie Follett placed 21st in the 1500 m at the 2008 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) in 4:22.60.

College career

At the University of Washington Mackey was an eight-time All-American.[13]

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Prep

Katie Follett won the Elanor Troxell Award in 2006 as Fort Collins' top student-athlete.

Katie Follett an 11-time conference champion, 13-time regional champion, and 11-time all-state performer in both cross country and track for Fort Collins High School.[16]

Katie set Fort Collins school records in the 3200 m (10:47.51) and 3200 m relay, and at 5 km in cross country (18:16).[17]

Personal life

Katie met Danny Mackey in February 2011 and they were married on New Year's Eve in 2011.[18] He became her coach in 2012.[19] She moved back to Colorado in 2019 and her current coach is Jeff Boelé.[20] In September 2021, Follett had a son named Joshua.[21][22]

References

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    "Katie Mackey". worldathletics.org. World Athletics. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Katherine "Katie" Mackey". usatf.org. USA Track & Field. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  3. [3]
    2018 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships - December 8, 2018 - Plantes Ferry Sports Complex - Spokane, WA USATF
  4. [4]
    2018 USATF Championships Results - 6/21/2018 to 6/24/2018 Drake Stadium USATF
  5. [5]
    "Former Fort Collins High star qualifies for world indoor championships". Coloradoan. May 25, 2014.
  6. [6]
    Strout, Erin (April 28, 2017). "Katie Mackey Wins First National Title After Nearly Quitting the Sport". Runner's World.
  7. [7]
    2015 USATF Championships Results - 6/25/2015 to 6/28/2015 Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon USATF
  8. [8]
    Katie Mackey Wins in Stockholm; David Oliver Gets Upset
  9. [9]
    2014 USA Track & Field Championships Results - 6/25/2014 to 6/29/2014 Hornet Stadium - Sacramento, California USATF
  10. [10]
    Mackey, U.S. team finish 2nd in 6,000-meter relay
  11. [11]
    2013 USA Track & Field Championships Results - 6/19/2013 to 6/23/2013 Drake Stadium - Des Moines, Iowa USATF
  12. [12]
    2012 United States Olympic Trials 1500 m final results USATF
  13. [13]
    Petty, Daniel (July 10, 2016). "Former Fort Collins runner Katie Mackey misses Rio bid by one spot". The Denver Post.
  14. [14]
    Player Bio: Katie Follett - University of Washington Official Athletic Site University of Washington
  15. [15]
    "Katie Follett at University of Washington". Track & Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS).
  16. [16]
    "Katie Follett, Senior, Fort Collins High School". Archived from the original on November 29, 2018.
  17. [17]
    Kate Mackey Track and Field Records MileSplit
  18. [18]
    Call, Derek (July 7, 2016). "Watch: What Does It Feel Like to Be Married to Your Coach?". Runner's World.
  19. [19]
    Fraioli, Mario (May 30, 2017). "Going Long: An Interview with Danny Mackey". Medium.
  20. [20]
    Chock, Caitlin (January 27, 2022). "Katie Follett and a New Kind of Redemption". RunBlogRun.
  21. [21]
    "About". KatieFollett.com. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  22. [22]
    Eder, Brian (February 25, 2022). "Socialing The Distance, Featuring Katie Follett, Brooks sponsored athlete". RunBlogRun.

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