Cory McGee

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Cory McGee
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Personal information
Birth nameCory Ann McGee
Born (1992-05-29) May 29, 1992 (age 31)
Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. [1]
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
Sport Athletics
Event 1500 m
College team University of Florida Gators
Club New Balance
Coached byJoe Bosshard
Achievements and titles
World finals
  • 2009 1500m (9th place) Youth
  • 2013 1500m (31st place)
Personal bests
  • 800 m: 1:59.17 (2021) [2]
  • 1500 m: 4:00.67 (2021) [2]
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg United States
Pan American Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Miramar 1500 m

Cory Ann McGee (born May 29, 1992) is an American professional middle distance runner and Olympian from Pass Christian, Mississippi. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games she finished 12th in the 1500-meters. She was the 2011 Pan American U20 Champion and 2011 USA Juniors Outdoor Champion in the 1500-meters. In May 2022 she ran a personal best of 4:00.34 in the 1500-meters to move to 16th place on the US fastest all-time list. [3]

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High School career

McGee attended Pass Christian High School in Pass Christian, Mississippi where she was the 2010 Mississippi Class 4A State Champion in the 800-meters and 1,600-meters events. During her senior year she ran in several high-profile events. On January 29, 2010, she won the high school mile in 4:52.77 at the 103rd Millrose Games in New York City. [4] Then on Feb 6th, she finished 3rd in the mile running 4:50.06 at the U20 Reebok Indoor Games in Boston, followed by a second-place finish in 4:46.63 at the Boston Nike Indoor Championships. [5] In June, she ran in the Adidas Jim Ryun Girl's Dream Mile at the New York Diamond League. [6]

In high school, McGee had personal-record times of 2:10.04 (800m) 4:25.88 (1,500m), 4:49 (1,600m), 10:39.57 (3,200m), 17:29 (XC 5K).

Early career

McGee finished 9th at 2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics 1500m (4:30.20). McGee was 2009 1500-meters runner-up USATF World Youth Outdoor Championships in 4:25.98. Following this feat, McGee went on to place ninth in 4:30.20 at the 2009 IAAF World Youth Championships representing USA in Bressanone, Italy. [7]

McGee finished 3rd in the 1500 meters at the 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and later obtained the 'B' standard to be able to represent the United States at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics. [8] At the 2013 World Championships she finished 10th in her heat. [9]

College career

McGee attended the University of Florida from 2010 to 2014 where she ran track and cross-country. She was an NCAA runner-up [10] and ten-time NCAA Division 1 Track and Field All-American recognized by U.S. Track & Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association (Eight-time All American miler/1500 m and Two-time All-American in Distance Medley Relay). [11] [12]

McGee was 2011 1500 m champ USATF Junior Outdoor Championships in 4:21.91. Following this feat, McGee went on to win at the Junior Pan-Am games representing USA in Miramar, FL.

YearSEC Cross CountryNCAA Cross CountrySEC IndoorNCAA IndoorSEC OutdoorNCAA Outdoor
2010-119:36.25 - 7th
4:41.10 - 1st
4:41.52 - 10th
2:09.07 - 8th
4:27.45 - 2nd
4:19.18 - 10th
2011-124:41.36 - 3rd
9:26.23 - 3rd
11:18.46 - 3rd
4:45.30 - 11th
11:08.60 - 5th
2:05.39 - 6th
4:15.46 - 2nd
4:14.95 - 6th
2012-139:15.67 - 2nd
4:35.33 - 1st
11:13.45 - 1st
4:39.05 - 11th16:21.86 - 6th
4:15.80 - 2nd
4:13.94 - 2nd
2013-1421:01.2 - 16th21:13.1 - 83rd9:10.48 - 1st
4:35.03 - 2nd
11:08.11 - 1st
4:39.61 - 4th
11:12.12 - 4th
16:03.06 - 5th
4:13.48 - 1st
4:19.19 - 2nd

Professional career

In September 2014, McGee signed with New Balance. As part of the announcement, it was reported McGee, the former Florida Gator and NCAA standout, will be coached by Mark Coogan. She was represented by Chris Layne of Total Sports Management US. Mcgee said, "I'm super excited to work with him. I honestly can't wait to see my potential under a coach that has such a good ability of getting his athletes to perform to their fullest.". [13]

McGee finished 7th [14] in the 1500 meters at the 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. [15]

McGee finished 11th [16] in the 1500 meters at the 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. [17] She finished in fourth place at the Athletics at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's 1500 metres where she ran 4:11.12.

McGee earned silver in the 1500 meters at 2016 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships, running 4:09.97. She later placed 13th 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 1500 metres. [18]

McGee finished second in the women's 1500m at the 2020 US Olympic Trials, qualifying for her first Olympic berth. [19]

McGee finished 3rd in the 1500 at the 2023 United States Track and Field Championships, running 4:04.58, qualifying her for the 2023 World Championships in Budapest. [20]

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2009 2009 IAAF World Youth Championships Brixen, Italy 10th1500 meters4:30.20 [21]
2011 2011 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships Miramar, Florida 1st 1500 meters 4:35.46
2013 2013 World Championships in Athletics Moscow, Russia 31st 1500 meters 4:12.33 [22]
2015 2015 Pan American Games Toronto, Canada4th 1500 meters 4:11.12 [22]
2016 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships Portland, Oregon USA13th 1500 meters 4:11.62 [23]
2021 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics Tokyo, Japan 12th 1500 meters 4:05.50
USATF Outdoor Championships, USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
2008 USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships Columbus, Ohio 5th1500 meters4:25.88 [24]
2009 USA Outdoor World Youth Track and Field Trials Ypsilanti, Michigan 2nd1500 meters4:25.98 [25]
2010 USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 3rd1500 meters4:27.98 [26]
2011 USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 1st1500 meters4:21.91 [27]
2012 USA Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 25th1500 meters4:17.76 [28]
2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 3rd1500 meters4:29.70 [29]
2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Sacramento, California 7th1500 meters4:12.16
2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 11th1500 meters4:18.55
2016 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Portland, Oregon 2nd1500 meters4:09.97 [30]
USA Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 13th1500 meters4:12.19 [31]
2017 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 4th1 mile4:46.54
2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 5th1500 meters4:15.38 [32]
USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 21st1500 meters4:15.66 [33]
2019 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex 3rd1 mile4:30.14
USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 20th - DQ1500 meters4:20.17 [34]
2021 United States Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 2nd1500 meters4:00.67

Sponsorship

McGee has run for New Balance since 2014. She is based and trains in Boulder, Colorado. [35] [36]

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