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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||
| Born | November 18, 1999 | |||||||||||
| Home town | Lake Quivira, Kansas, U.S. | |||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | |||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | |||||||||||
| Sport | Women's athletics | |||||||||||
| Club | Puma | |||||||||||
| Team | formerly Oklahoma State Cowgirls Puma Elite Running | |||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2024 | |||||||||||
| Coached by | Amy Cragg, Alistair Cragg, Griffin Humphreys | |||||||||||
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Molly Born; born November 18, 1999) is an American professional distance runner for Puma. [1] [2]
Born won 2025 USA Marathon Championships in a debut marathon time of 2:24:09. [3]
| Race | Venue | Position | Time |
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| 2025 USA Marathon Championships California International Marathon | Sacramento, CA | 1st | 2:24:09 |
| 2025 USA Women's 6 km Road Running Championships | Canton, Ohio | 4th | 18:41 |
| 2025 USA 4 Mile Road Running Championships | Peoria, Illinois | 4th | 20:10 |
| 2024 USA 5km Road Running Championships Abbot Dash to the Finish Line 5km | New York City, New York | 10th | 15:47 |
| 2024 United States Olympic trials (track and field) | University of Oregon | 15th | 16:00.81 |
Born is a 2024 Big 12 Conference Outdoor Track 5000m Champion, and 5-time NCAA Division I All-American. Born set an OSU program record in the 10,000m in 2023. [4]
Molly Born graduated from Shawnee Mission Northwest High School in 2018 as a 7-time KSHSAA state champion.
Born won the 2018 Kansas State High School Activities Association 6A State Track and Field Championships 1600m in 4:54.57, won the 3200m in 10:28.80, and placed 5th at 800m in 2:21.60.
Molly Born placed 23rd at 2016 NXN Nike Cross Nationals in 18:06.6. Born won the 2016 Kansas State High School Activities Association 6A State Cross Country Championships in 17:32.7.
Born placed 6th at Brooks PR Invitational 2 mile in 10:11.36. Born won the 2016 Kansas State High School Activities Association 6A State Track and Field Championships 1600m in 5:07.43, and won the 3200m in 10:20.22.
Born won the 2015 Kansas State High School Activities Association 6A State Cross Country Championships in 17:58.6.
Born won the 2015 Kansas State High School Activities Association 6A State Track and Field Championships 1600m in 4:51.09, and won the 3200m in 10:51.27.
Born placed 5th at the 2014 Kansas State High School Activities Association 6A State Cross Country Championships (4km) in 15:21.5. [6]
