Gracie Morris

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Gracie Morris
Personal information
Born (2001-12-17) 17 December 2001 (age 23)
Home town Aledo, Texas
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Sport Track and field
Event(s)
 Middle-distance running, Cross country running
University team TCU Horned Frogs
Texas Longhorns
Club Puma
Turned pro2024

Gracie Morris (born 17 December 2001) is an American middle-distance and cross country runner. She won the 2km race at the 2025 USA Cross Country Championships. [1]

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Career

Morris attended Aledo High School in Texas, University of Texas at Austin, and Texas Christian University, before turning professional with Puma Elite in North Carolina. [2] [3]

In April 2025, Morris placed third on the road at the 2025 USATF 1 Mile Championships in Des Moines, Iowa, running 4:24.73 finishing behind Krissy Gear who set a new Mariana record. [4] Morris finished ninth in the 1500 metres at 2025 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, before winning the Sir Walter Miler in Raleigh, North Carolina, in a personal best time of 4:23.74. [2] Throughout the 2025 track season, Morris improved her personal best for the 1500 metres and the mile run by four seconds. [5]

In September 2025, Morris won the Fifth Avenue Mile race in New York City, defeating defending champion Karissa Schweizer to win with a time of 4:16. [6] [7] Morris won the 2km race ahead of Sage Hurta-Klecker at the 2025 USA Cross Country Championships to gain automatic selection for the mixed relay race at the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee alongside Ethan Strand, Wes Porter and Hurta-Klecker. [8] [9] It was her first cross country race since she competed but did not finish at the 2023 NCAA Cross Country Championships for TCU. [5]

Personal life

Her twin brother Graydon Morris also competes as a runner and was also a Texan high school champion. [10] [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Gracie Morris". World Athletics. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  2. 1 2 Melly, David (September 10, 2025). "Recapping Gracie Morris's Breakthrough Win At The 2025 Fifth Avenue Mile + More Highlights". Citiusmag.com. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Bearcats team, Gracie Morris advance to state cross country meet; Graydon Morris, Gracie Morris each win gold medals for first-place finishes". Community-News. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 6 Dec 2025.
  4. ↑ "GEAR GRABS THE AMERICAN RECORD AND CIATTEI DEFENDS HIS MILE TITLE IN DES MOINES". usatf. 23 April 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  5. 1 2 "WEINI KELATI FREZGHI KEEPS ROAD MOMENTUM GOING ON MUD, GRASS AT USATF CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS". Dye Stat. 6 December 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "YARED NUGUSE, GRACIE MORRIS KICK PAST RIVALS TO WIN RACES AT NEW BALANCE FIFTH AVENUE MILE". Runnerspace. 7 September 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  7. ↑ Jampol, Noah (September 7, 2025). "Redemption and Reflection in NYC: Nuguse Ponders Grand Slam Toll, Morris Breaks Through, Wolfe and Kessler Look Ahead". Lets Run. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "2025 USATF Cross-Country Championships Results". Runners World. 6 December 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  9. ↑ Johnson, Weldon (December 6, 2025). "2025 USATF Cross Country Championships Results". Lets Run. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  10. ↑ "Gold Is Twice As Nice". Mile Split. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  11. ↑ Grundy, William (Feb 15, 2018). "Gracie Morris Injured And Out For The Entire Track Season - Still A Girl On Fire". Mile Split. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
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