Kate Grace

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

Kate Grace
Kate Grace in 2018
Personal information
Born (1988-10-24) October 24, 1988
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight122 lb (55 kg)
Sport
Country United States
Event(s)1500 metres 800 metres
College teamYale Bulldogs
ClubNike
Turned pro2011
Coached byJerry Schumacher
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1500 m: 4:03.59 800 m: 1:58.28
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States
NACAC Championships in Athletics
2018 Toronto1500 m
World Relay Championships
2014 Nassau4×1500 m relay

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 IV 800 metres titles and placed 3rd at 800 meters CIF State Track and Field Championships in 2006, and set a high school personal best of 2:10.31[1] at Cerritos College in 2006.[2]

As a senior, Grace won 2006 CIF Southern Section Division IV Cross country running title, qualified to California Interscholastic Federation State Cross country running Championships,[3] Grace led Marlborough to a team CIF State Cross country running Championship title, won CIF state cross country division four championships title in 18:24.[4]

College

Attending Yale University, Grace broke four school records, won six Heps championships (one as a member of a relay team), and was four time NCAA Division I Track and Field and Cross country All-American.[5][6][7][8]

Outdoor track and field
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Yale
2009 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Fayetteville, Arkansas 17th 800 m 2:08.50[9][10]
2010 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 7th 800 m 2:05.92[11]
2011 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 5th 800 m 2:04.22[12]

Indoor track and field
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Yale
2009 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships College Station, Texas 8th 800 m 2:07.77[13]
2011 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships College Station, Texas 13th Mile 4:43:07[14]

Professional

After graduation in 2011, Grace joined the New Jersey-New York Track Club to train under legendary coach Frank “Gags” Gagliano.

In 2012, Grace signed with the running apparel sponsor Oiselle, a woman-owned company based out of Seattle, Washington. Grace was the first runner that Oiselle signed, but the company now boasts a full roster of professional runners, including Kara Goucher and Lauren Fleshman. Grace competed in the 800 and 1,500 meters at the 2012 Olympic Trials, but did not qualify for the final placing 20th in a time of 4:12.92.

While working with Coach Gags, Grace continued to improve her times on the track and won the 2013 USA road mile championship — her first national title. Grace won 2013 USA 1 Mile Road Championship Grand Blue Mile. Grace placed 4th in the 800 meters at 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[15]

Kate Grace placed 11th in 1500 meters in the 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Sacramento, California.[16][17] Kate Grace was part of  United States Team USA setting an American and North American record in 2014 IAAF World Relays – Women's 4 × 1500 metres relay in 16:55.33 (in 2020 Bowerman Track Club ran 16:27.02 to improve the record). In 2014, Grace left New Jersey and Coach Gagliano for Bend, Oregon and Coach Fleshman.

In 2015, she battled foot injuries that took her out of the racing scene. Grace moved to Sacramento, California July 2015 to join Coach Drew Wartenburg’s NorCal Distance Project.

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.[18][19][20]

Kate Grace placed 5th in 4:22.7 at 2016 Fifth Avenue Mile.[21] Grace improved her personal best time to 1:58.28 at Weltklasse Zürich of 2016 IAAF Diamond League in a fifth-place finish.[22] Grace placed eighth in the final of Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metres. Grace placed first in 800 m ahead of Team USA teammates Ajee' Wilson and Chrishuna Williams at 2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) and represented  United States at Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Grace won 4:05.65 at 2016 Hoka One One Mid Distance Classic May 20 at Occidental College a week after running 2:00.05 in the Portland Rain 2016 Portland Twilight women 800 meters.[23]

In January 2017, Grace announce she would now be a Nike sponsored athlete and wore the Nike kit for the first time in competition during the University of Washington Invitational.[24] Kate Grace ran a personal best 4:22.93 Mile on February 11, 2017 at Millrose Games. Kate placed second in 1000 meters in 2:36.97 at 2017 Indoor muller Grand Prix at Birmingham behind Laura Muir.[25] Kate Grace won the 800 meters in 2:01.25 at the 2017 Portland Twilight. Kate placed third in 1500 meters in 4:16.62 at 2017 Drake Relays behind Jennifer Simpson and Brenda Martinez.[26] Kate placed 7th in the 1500 meters in 4:03.59 in Eugene at 2017 Prefontaine Classic on May 27.[27][28] Grace placed second in a time of 4:06.95 in the 1500 meters final at 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Grace placed 23rd in the 1500 semifinal in a time of 4:16.70 of the 2017 World Championships. In September 2017, Grace join Coach Jerry Schumacher and Bowerman Track Club.

In February 2018, Grace raced to 4:30.08 second place behind teammate 4:30.05 winner Colleen Quigley in the Wanamaker Mile at Millrose Games.

In August 2018, Grace won 2018 NACAC Championships 1500 m in 4:06.23. Grace represented  United States Team USA in Toronto at Varsity Stadium.

In July 2019, Grace won The Match Europe v USA 1500 m in 4:02.49. Grace represented  United States and score 9 points to help Team USA win in Minsk at Dinamo National Olympic Stadium.

Personal

Grace is the daughter of 80's fitness instructor and entrepreneur Kathy Smith.[29]

Competition record

Road
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2013 USA 1 Mile Championships Des Moines, Iowa 1st Mile 4:43.02[30]

Track and Field
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2012 US Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 20th 800 m 2:04.28[31]
20th 1500 m 4:12.92[32]
2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 4th 800 m 2:00.10[33]
2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Sacramento, California 11th 1500 m 4:18.97[17][34]
USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 19th 1500 m 4:36.46[35]
2016 US Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 1st 800 m 1:59.10
2016 Summer Olympics Rio de Janeiro 8th 800 m 1:59.57[36]
2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Sacramento, California 2nd 1500 m 4:06.95[37]
2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 10th 1500 m 4:26.70[38]
USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 3rd 1500 m 4:07.04[39]
2019 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 10th Mile 4:36.08
USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 5th 1500 m 4:03.08

Personal best
Surface Event Time Date Location
Outdoor track 800 m1:58.28September 1, 2016Letzigrund, Zürich, Switzerland
1500 m4:03.59May 27, 2017Eugene, Oregon
Indoor track 800 m2:02.29January 28, 2017Dempsey Indoor Track, Seattle, Washington
1500 m4:04.86February 11, 2017Millrose Games New York, New York
Mile4:22.93February 11, 2017Millrose Games New York, New York
3000 m 8:47.26 January 14, 2017 Dempsey Indoor Track, Seattle, Washington
Road Mile4:22.7September 3, 2016New York Road Runners New York, New York

References
  1. 2006 CIF state track championships
  2. Marlborough School track and field 800 meter success over the last 12 years
  3. Picture of Marlborough School Senior Kate Grace November 18, 2006 winning CIF SS XC title
  4. 2006 CIF State Cross Country Championships Athletic.net. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  5. "Endurance sports - Olympic medal a driving factor for Kate Grace". Espn.go.com. 2013-05-21. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  6. "Kate Grace". Yale Bulldogs. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  7. http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/w-xc/2010-11/bios/grace_kate00.html
  8. "Kate Grace". TFRRS. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  9. 2009 Women's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Retrieved February 15, 2018
  10. 2009 Women's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships 800 m prelim results. Flash Results. Retrieved February 15, 2018
  11. 2010 Women's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Retrieved November 1, 2015
  12. 2011 Women's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Retrieved November 1, 2015
  13. 2009 Women's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships. Retrieved February 15, 2018
  14. Kate Grace TFRRS profile. Retrieved November 1, 2015
  15. "oiselle haute volée | kate grace | Oiselle Running Apparel for Women". Oiselle.com. 1988-10-24. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  16. "Kate Grace '11 to Compete in USA Track and Field Championships". Yale Bulldogs. 2014-06-26. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  17. "2014 USA Track & Field Championships : Women 100m". Usatf.org. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  18. Women's Mile Elite - New Balance Games 2016 recap
  19. Women's Mile Elite - New Balance Games 2016 video
  20. New Balance Games 2016 elite results
  21. New Balance 5th Avenue Mile Professional Women nyrrc.org. Retrieved by September 3, 2016.
  22. IAAF DIAMOND LEAGUE Zürich (SUI) 31 August - 1 September 2016 Results 800m Women http://zurich.diamondleague.com/. Retrieved by September 1, 2016.
  23. 2016 RESULTS - HOKA ONE ONE MIDDLE DISTANCE CLASSIC
  24. Dutch, Taylor (2017-01-28). "Kate Grace Signs With Nike". FloTrack. FloSports, Inc. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  25. 1000 METRES WOMEN MÜLLER INDOOR GRAND PRIX BIRMINGHAM GREAT BRITAIN & N.I. BIRMINGHAM (BARCLAYCARD), GBR, GREAT BRITAIN & N.I. 18 FEB 2017 Published by IAAF. Retrieved by May 29, 2017.
  26. 2017 Drake Relays presented by Hy-Vee DATE: 04/26 - 04/29/17 LOCATION: Drake Stadium - Des Moines, IA Women's 1500 Meters Special Hy-Vee. Retrieved by May 29, 2017
  27. After Breakthrough Year, Grace Looks For More - RRW Published by Race Results Weekly - http://preclassic.runnerspace.com/. Retrieved by May 29, 2017.
  28. 1500 METRES WOMEN PREFONTAINE CLASSIC UNITED STATES EUGENE (HAYWARD FIELD), OR, UNITED STATES 27 MAY 2017 Published by IAAF. Retrieved by May 29, 2017.
  29. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/17/sports/olympics/kate-grace-runner-kathy-smith-mother-inspiration.html
  30. 2013 USA 1 Mile Road Championships results. Retrieved on November 1, 2015
  31. "USA Track & Field - 2012 Olympic Trials 800 m Results - Full". Usatf.org. June 23, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  32. "USA Track & Field - 2012 Olympic Trials 1500 m Results - Full". Usatf.org. June 29, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  33. "2013 USA Track & Field - Results - Full". Usatf.org. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  34. "2014 USATF Championships". Usatf.org. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  35. "USA Track & Field - 2014 Indoor USA Track & Field - Visa Championship Series". Usatf.org. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  36. https://www.olympic.org/rio-2016/athletics/800m-women
  37. "USA Track & Field - 2017 USATF Championships at Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, California". Usatf.org. June 25, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  38. "USA Track & Field - 2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships 1500 m Results - Full". Usatf.org. February 18, 2018. Archived from the original on December 19, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  39. "USA Track & Field - 2018 US Track and Field Championships 1500 m Results - Full". Usatf.org. June 29, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
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