Kate Grace

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Kate Grace
Personal information
Born (1988-10-24) October 24, 1988 (age 35)
Residence Sacramento, California
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Sport
Country  United States
Event(s) 1500 metres 800 metres
College team Yale Bulldogs
Club Oiselle
Turned pro 2011
Coached by Drew Wartenburg
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 1500 m: 4:05.65 800 m: 1:59.47
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States
World Relay Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Nassau 4×1500 m relay

Kate Grace (born October 24, 1988) is an American middle distance runner.

Prep

Kate Grace was a multiple time league champion at Marlborough School in Los Angeles. She won 2005, 2006 and 2007 CIF Southern Section Division four 800 metres titles and qualified to CIF State Track and Field Championships in 2006 and 2007.[1] Grace set a high school personal best of 2:10.31[2] at Cerritos College in 2006 CIF State Meet.

College

Kate Grace was four time NCAA Division I Track and Field and Cross country All-American at Yale University.[3][4][5][6]

Professional

Grace won 4:05.65 at 2016 Hoka One One Mid Distance Classic May 20th at Occidental College a week after running 2:00.05 in the Portland Rain 2016 Portland Twilight women 800 meters.[7] Kate Grace ran 4:06.75 in the 1500 meters at the 2016 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix - a time qualifier for Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Grace was second in the New York Armory Women's Mile Elite - New Balance Games 2016 after leading teammate Kim Conley for 1500 meters.[8][9][10]

Kate Grace placed 11th in 1500 meters in the 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Sacramento, California.[11][12] Kate Grace was part of Team USA setting an American and North American record in 2014 IAAF World Relays – Women's 4 × 1500 metres relay in 16:55.33.

Grace won 2013 USA 1 Mile Road Championship &endash Grand Blue Mile. Grace placed 4th in the 800 meters at 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. [13]

Competition record

USA National Championships

Road

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2013 USA 1 Mile Championships Des Moines, Iowa 1st Mile 4:43.02[14]

Track and Field

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Sacramento, California 11th 1500 m 4:18.97[12][15]
USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 19th 1500 m 4:36.46[16]
2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 4th 800 m 2:00.10[17]

NCAA championships

Outdoor track and field

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing Yale
2010 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 7th 800 m 2:05.92[18]
2011 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 5th 800 m 2:04.22[19]

Indoor track and field

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing Yale
2011 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships College Station, Texas Mile 13th 4:43:07[20]

Personal best

Surface Event Time Date Location
Outdoor track 800 m 1:59.47 March 21, 2009 Paris, France
1500 m 4:05.65 May 20, 2016 Eagle Rock, California
Indoor track 800 m 2:03.71 March 2, 2013 New York, New York
1500 m 4:09.76 January 24, 2016 New York, New York
Mile 4:28.30 January 24, 2016 New York, New York

[21]

References

  1. ↑ Marlborough School track and field 800 meter success over the last 12 years
  2. ↑ http://www.championshipproductions.com/forum/read.php?18,726,726
  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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  5. ↑ http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-xc/2010-11/bios/grace_kate00.html
  6. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  7. ↑ 2016 RESULTS - HOKA ONE ONE MIDDLE DISTANCE CLASSIC
  8. ↑ Women's Mile Elite - New Balance Games 2016 recap
  9. ↑ Women's Mile Elite - New Balance Games 2016 video
  10. ↑ New Balance Games 2016 elite results
  11. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  13. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  14. ↑ 2013 USA 1 Mile Road Championships results. Retrieved on November 1, 2015
  15. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  16. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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  18. ↑ https://www.tfrrs.org/results/17769_1139582.html 2010 Women's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Retrieved November 1, 2015
  19. ↑ 2011 Women's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Retrieved November 1, 2015
  20. ↑ Kate Grace TFRRS profile. Retrieved November 1, 2015
  21. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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