Katie McGregor

Katie McGregor (born September 2, 1977 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American track and cross country athlete.

High school

McGregor attended Willoughby South High School in Willoughby, Ohio. She was the state champion of Ohio in the 3200-meter run with a time of 10:49.74 as a freshman (1992), and a state champion in the 1600-meter run with a time of 4:56.32 as a senior (1995).

College

McGregor continued running as a student-athlete at the University of Michigan in the fall of 1995, majoring in English and competing in both cross country and track.

Freshman year: 1995-1996

During her first season of cross country as a Wolverine, she was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year. She was the first freshman and first Wolverine to complete the course at the conference championship meet, helping her team to third-place finish behind the champion Wisconsin Badgers.Cite web |first=Nancy |last=Berger |url=http://www.pub.umich.edu/daily/1995/10-30-95/sports/womencross.html |title=Wisconsin takes women's cross country title |accessyear=2008 |accessmonthday=September 8 |publisher=The Michigan Daily |date=October 30, 1995] In awful weather conditions at the NCAA District IV regional meet two weeks later, McGregor and her teammates were able to improve upon their peformance at the Big Ten meet, with McGregor finishing in third-place and the Michigan team upsetting Wisconsin and winning the regional title outright. Their victory earned the team an automatic berth to the NCAA Women's Cross Country Championship.Cite web |first=Nancy |last=Berger |url=http://www.pub.umich.edu/daily/1995/11-13-95/sports/women.upset.wisconsin.html |title=Women upset No. 8 Wisconsin for district title |accessyear=2008 |accessmonthday=September 8 |publisher=The Michigan Daily |date=November 13, 1995] McGregor was the third Wolverine finisher in the championship (placing 39th overall), helping her team run to a seventh-place finish at the final meet.Cite web |first=Nancy |last=Berger |url=http://www.pub.umich.edu/daily/1995/11-21-95/sports/arnill.html |title=Arnill's effort keys women's seventh-place finish |accessyear=2008 |accessmonthday=September 8 |publisher=The Michigan Daily |date=November 21, 1995]

ophomore year: 1996-1997

McGregor's sophomore cross country season was somewhat disappointing, as both she and all but one of her Wolverine teammates missed qualifying for the NCAA championship meet.Cite web |first=Chris |last=Farah |url=http://www.pub.umich.edu/daily/1996/nov/11-18-96/sports/sports16.html |title=Women harriers narrowly miss trip to championships |accessyear=2008 |accessmonthday=September 8 |publisher=The Michigan Daily |date=November 18, 1996]

Junior year: 1997-1998

During her junior cross country season in the fall of 1997, McGregor was named Big Ten Athlete of the Year after winning the individual title with a time of 17:14.Cite web |first=Rick |last=Freeman |url=http://www.pub.umich.edu/daily/1997/nov/11-03-97/sports/sports19.html |title=Badgers spoil McGregor's victory; harriers place 2nd |accessyear=2008 |accessmonthday=September 7 |publisher=The Michigan Daily |date=November 3, 1997] She managed a second-place finish to teammate Elizabeth Kampfe in the NCAA District IV regional meet in mid-November, helping the Wolverines to clinch the runner-up spot and an automatic berth in the NCAA championship.Cite web |first=Josh |last=Borkin |url=http://www.pub.umich.edu/daily/1997/nov/11-17-97/sports/sports2.html |title=Kampfe, McGregor finish 1-2 in region |accessyear=2008 |accessmonthday=September 7 |publisher=The Michigan Daily |date=November 17, 1997] A week later in the championship, McGregor earned All-America honors by running to a fourth-place finish in a time of 16:48. She was the first finisher for the Wolverines, leading the team to seventh-place in the meet overall.Cite web |first=Josh |last=Borkin |url=http://www.pub.umich.edu/daily/1997/nov/11-25-97/sports/sports1.html |title=Sullivan, McGregor shine in NCAA final meet |accessyear=2008 |accessmonthday=September 7 |publisher=The Michigan Daily |date=November 25, 1997]

During the indoor track season the following winter (1998), she won the two NCAA titles, one individually in the 3000-meter run with a time of 9:24.68, and another running the 1600-meter anchor leg in the distance medley relay, clocking a 4:38 split.Cite web |first=Josh |last=Borkin |url=http://www.pub.umich.edu/daily/1998/mar/03-16-98/sports/sports4.html |title=Sullivan, McGregor win at NCAAs |accessyear=2008 |accessmonthday=September 7 |publisher=The Michigan Daily |date=March 16, 1998] During the outdoor track season, McGregor helped the Wolverines win the Big Ten championship by earning 14 points at the conference meet through a third-place finish in the 1500-meter run and a runner-up finish to Angie Kujak of the University of Wisconsin in the 5000-meter run.Cite web |first=Chris |last=Langrill |url=http://www.pub.umich.edu/daily/1998/may/05-26-98/sports/sports3.html |title=Blue takes Big Tens |accessyear=2008 |accessmonthday=September 7 |publisher=The Michigan Daily |date=May 26, 1998] At the outdoor NCAA outdoor track and field championships in June, McGregor managed a runner-up finish to Amy Skieresz of the Arizona Wildcats in the 5000-meter run.Cite web |first=Rick |last=Freeman |url=http://www.pub.umich.edu/daily/1998/jun/06-08-98/sports/sports1.html |title=The end of the road: Sullivan, Longe end 'M' careers |accessyear=2008 |accessmonthday=September 7 |publisher=The Michigan Daily |date=June 8, 1998]

enior year: 1998-1999

McGregor’s running success continued during her senior cross country season, when she won seven out of eight meets, including the Big Ten title in a time of 17:16Cite web |first=Josh |last=Borkin |url=http://www.pub.umich.edu/daily/1998/nov/11-02-98/sports/sports1.html |title=Running the show: McGregor captures second Big Ten crown |accessyear=2008 |accessmonthday=September 7 |publisher=The Michigan Daily |date=November 2, 1998] , the Great Lakes Regional title in a time of 17:02.39Cite web |first=Ryan |last=Moloney |url=http://www.pub.umich.edu/daily/1998/nov/11-16-98/sports/sports6.html |title=McGregor leads Blue to second with record pace: Next up for 'M' harriers: NCAA Championships |accessyear=2008 |accessmonthday=September 7 |publisher=The Michigan Daily |date=November 16, 1998] , and the NCAA championship in a time of 16:47.21.Cite web |first=Mark |last=Francescutti |url=http://www.pub.umich.edu/daily/1998/nov/11-24-98/sports/sports1.html |title=Running down a dream: Michigan's newest champ sets example for us all |accessyear=2008 |accessmonthday=September 7 |publisher=The Michigan Daily |date=November 24, 1998] Cite web |first=James |last=Dunaway |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A05E5D71F30F937A15752C1A96E958260 |title=PLUS: CROSS-COUNTRY -- N.C.A.A. CHAMPIONSHIPS; Villanova Women Narrowly Win Title |accessyear=2008 |accessmonthday=September 7 |publisher=The New York Times |date=November 24, 1998] For her efforts, McGregor was honored with the Honda Award, given to the nation’s top female cross country runner.Cite web|url=http://awards.honda.com/?p=3&year=1999|title=The 1998-1999 Collegiate Women Sports Awards - Cross Country - Katie McGregor - University of Michigan |accessyear=2007|accessmonthday=November 3 |publisher=Honda.com |year=2001 |author=American Honda Motor Company] Cite web |url=http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID=8636 |title=The NCAA News: NOTABLES |accessyear=2008 |accessmonthday=September 7 |publisher=NCAA |date=January 4, 1999] During the 1999 outdoor track season, she won her final collegiate championship, winning the Big Ten title in the 5000-meter run with a time of 16:32.83.Cite web |first=Ryan |last=Moloney |url=http://www.pub.umich.edu/daily/1999/may/05-24-99/sports/sports3.html |title=Women run second at league meet |accessyear=2008 |accessmonthday=September 7 |publisher=NCAA |date=May 24, 1999] She later bested this time at the NCAA meet, earning All-American honors by taking third place in the race with a time of 16:15.75.Cite web |first=Joshua |last=Rosenzweig |url=http://www.pub.umich.edu/daily/1999/jun/06-07-99/sports/sports1.html |title=Women's track mashed in Boise: Forrester, McGregor earn all-America honors; Blue spudders in 20th |accessyear=2008 |accessmonthday=September 7 |publisher=The Michigan Daily |date=June 7, 1999] For her achievements during her senior year, McGregor was named University of Michigan Female Athlete of the Year. During her time competing for Michigan, she was a three-time NCAA champion, eight-time NCAA All-American, and three-time Big Ten Conference champion.Cite web |url=http://www.mgoblue.com/sport/article.aspx?id=73740 |title=National Champions Selected U-M Athletes of the Year |accessyear=2008 |accessmonthday=September 7 |publisher=MGoBlue.com (University of Michigan Athletic Website) |date=June 10, 1999] Cite web |first=Raphael |last=Goodstein |url=http://www.pub.umich.edu/daily/1999/jun/06-14-99/sports/sports1.html |title='M' knights athletes of year: National champions Katie McGregor and Justin Toman etched in history |accessyear=2008 |accessmonthday=September 7 |publisher=The Michigan Daily |date=June 14, 1999]

Post-collegiate/professional

Following college, McGregor remained in Ann Arbor and continued training and competing under sponsorship from Adidas, transitioning from the shorter distance races to the 10000-meter run. In the spring of 2000, she achieved her first major post-collegiate victory, winning the 10000-meter run at the Stanford Invitational, setting a meet record with a time of 32:33.62. She competed in the event at the Olympic trials later that summer, but did not qualify to represent the U.S. team in Sydney, Australia. The following year, she moved to Minneapolis, and began training with Team Minnesota under sponsorhip from Reebok.

Over the next few years, McGregor competed in variety of distance races, performing well, and continuing to improve upon her personal best times in several running events. Highlights during 2004 included a second-place finish at the U.S. Cross Country Championships (8000-meter distance),Cite web|url=http://www.usatf.org/news/showRelease.asp?article=/news/releases/2004-02-07-3.xml|title=Gruber wins first title at USA Cross Country Championships|accessyear=2007|accessmonthday=November 3|publisher=USATF|year=2004|author=Nick Karas] as well as personal bests in both the 5000-meter and 10000-meter runs prior to the Olympic Trials. At the Olympic Trials, she narrowly missed qualifying for the games in Athens, taking fourth place in the 10000-meter run. 2005 saw her personal best times in all races continue to improve, culminating in a come-from-behind victory in the 10000-meter run at the U.S. Outdoor Championships in May.Cite web|url=http://www.usatf.org/news/view.aspx?DUID=USATF_2005_06_24_22_26_55|title=USATF - News: Johnson wins sizzling men’s hurdles; Clay, Broe set records|accessyear=2007|accessmonthday=November 3|publisher=USATF|year=2005|author=Jill Geer] She competed in the event for the U.S. team at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland in August 2005, taking fourteenth place overall as the top U.S. finisher, with a personal best time of 31:21.20.Cite web|url=http://www.usatf.org/news/view.aspx?DUID=USATF_2005_08_06_13_24_31|title=USATF - News: Nelson wins gold medal at World Outdoor Championships|accessyear=2007|accessmonthday=November 3|publisher=USATF|year=2005|author=Tom Surber]

Longer distance races

In the autumn of 2006, McGregor began exploring longer distance races, competing in the New York City Marathon and achieving a ninth-place finish with a time of 2:32:36 in her debut at this distance.Cite web|url=http://www.ingnycmarathon.org/stories/week6.php#katie|title=The ING New York City Marathon: Katie McGregor's Story|accessyear=2007|accessmonthday=November 3|publisher=ING NYC Marathon Website|year=2006|author=New York Road Runners] In the spring of 2007, McGregor won the USATF 25 km championship, completing the River Bank Run in a time of 1:25:53 nearly three minutes ahead of the rest of the field.Cite web|url=http://www.usatf.org/news/view.aspx?DUID=USATF_2007_05_12_09_48_48|title=USATF - News: Sell, McGregor win USA 25 km titles|accessyear=2007|accessmonthday=November 3|publisher=USATF|year=2007|author=Jim Estes] As part of the U.S. team in the summer of 2007, McGregor once again competed in the 10000-meter run at the IAAF Championships in Osaka, Japan, finishing in thirteenth place overall as the third U.S. finisher. During the autumn, she was named to the U.S. team running in the IAAF World Road Running Championships in Udine, Italy. She set a personal best in this competition, taking twenty-seventh place in the half marathon with a time of 1:12:01.Cite web|url=http://www.iaaf.org/WRU07/results/gender=W/discipline=HMAR/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/index.html|title=IAAF Athletics - Official Results - Half Marathon Women|accessyear=2007|accessmonthday=December 31|publisher=IAAF|year=2007] Success continued for McGregor in early 2008, with a fourth-place finish at the U.S. Cross Country Championships in San Diego.Cite web|url=http://www.usatf.org/news/view.aspx?DUID=USATF_2008_02_16_17_38_09|title=USATF News - Flanagan, Ritzenhein dominate at USA Cross Country Championships|accessyear=2008|accessmonthday=February 23|publisher=USATF|year=2008] This marked her sixth consecutive year as a member of the national cross country team, with whom she will compete at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Edinburgh in late March. At the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in June, McGregor narrowly missed qualifying for the Olympics in the 10000-meter run. She competed well, but her time of 32:29.82 only earned her another fourth-place finish in the event at the Trials.Cite web |first=Rachel |last=Bachman |url=http://www.oregonlive.com/trackandfield/index.ssf/2008/06/fourth_is_the_last_place_to_fi.html |title=Fourth is the last place to finish |accessyear=2008 |accessmonthday=September 8 |publisher=The Oregonian |date=June 28, 2008] cite web |author=LYNX |url=http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicTrials-TF/results/F20.asp |title=USATF - Events - 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Results – Women 10000 Meter Run (Finals) |accessyear=2008 |accessmonthday=September 8 |date=June 27, 2008 |publisher=USATF]

Achievements

*2007 USATF 25 km Champion
*2006 USATF 10 km Champion
*2005 USATF 10 km Champion
*2005 USATF Outdoor Champion (10000-meter run)
*2003-2008 U.S. World Cross Country team (8 km)
*1999 Big Ten Conference Outdoor Track & Field Champion (5000-meter run)
*1998 NCAA Cross Country Champion
*1998 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Champion (3000-meter run, Distance Medley Relay)
*1998 Big Ten Conference Cross Country Champion
*1997 Big Ten Conference Cross Country Champion

References

External links

* [http://www.nyrr.org/races/pro/usa_distance/katiemcgregor.asp Katie McGregor's Journal (NYRR)]
* [http://www.teamusaminnesota.org/athlete_bio.asp?id=6 Team USA Minnesota Profile]
* [http://www.usatf.org/athletes/bios/McGregor_Katie.asp U.S.A. Track & Field Profile]
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* [http://www.globalathletics.com/Athletes/katie_mcgregor.php Global Athletics Profile]
* [http://www.fast-women.com/athletes/interviews/2006/kmcgregor021306.htm Fast-Women.com Interview]
* [http://www.pub.umich.edu/daily/1998/jun/06-01-98/sports/sports3.html "Big Red" article (The Michigan Daily)]
* [http://www.runningtimesmagazine.com/rt/articles/?c=174&id=8964 More On Katie McGregor's NY Marathon Debut & US Only Prize Money]
* [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/09/AR2006120900508.html Disappointment in New York Doesn't Stop Top-Ranked Racer McGregor (Washington Post)]
* [http://www.mlive.com/sports/grpress/index.ssf?/base/news-1/117902314337620.xml&coll=6 McGregor tramples field for women's River Run title (Grand Rapids Press)]