Cory Ann McGee (born May 29, 1992) is an American professional middle distance runner and Olympian from Pass Christian, Mississippi. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games she finished 12th in the 1500-meters. She was the 2011 Pan American U20 Champion and 2011 USA Juniors Outdoor Champion in the 1500-meters. In May 2022 she ran a personal best of 4:00.34 in the 1500-meters to move to 16th place on the US fastest all-time list.
High school career McGee attended Pass Christian High School in Pass Christian, Mississippi where she was the 2010 Mississippi Class 4A State Champion in the 800-meters and 1,600-meters events. During her senior year she ran in several high-profile events. On January 29, 2010, she won the high school mile in 4:52.77 at the 103rd Millrose Games in New York City. Then on Feb 6th, she finished 3rd in the mile running 4:50.06 at the U20 Reebok Indoor Games in Boston, followed by a second-place finish in 4:46.63 at the Boston Nike Indoor Championships. In June, she ran in the Adidas Jim Ryun Girl's Dream Mile at the New York Diamond League.http://www.flotrack.org/coverage/237062-The-2010-Jim-Ryun-High-School-Dream-Mile/video/340702-Cory-McGee-after-2010-Jim-Ryun-Dream-Mile >
In high school, McGee had personal-record times of 2:10.04 (800m) 4:25.88 (1,500m), 4:49 (1,600m), 10:39.57 (3,200m), 17:29 (XC 5K).
Early career
McGee finished 9th at 2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics 1500m (4:30.20). McGee was 2009 1500-meters runner-up USATF World Youth Outdoor Championships in 4:25.98. She placed ninth in 4:30.20 at the 2009 IAAF World Youth Championships representing USA in Bressanone, Italy.
McGee finished 3rd in the 1500 meters at the 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and later obtained the 'B' standard to be able to represent the United States at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics.Watch the 2013 USA Outdoor 1500 m final At the 2013 World Championships she finished 10th in her heat.
College career McGee attended the University of Florida from 2010 to 2014 where she ran track and cross-country. She was an NCAA runner-up and ten-time NCAA Division I Track and Field All-American recognized by U.S. Track & Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association (Eight-time All American miler/1500 m and Two-time All-American in Distance Medley Relay).
McGee was 2011 1500 m champ USATF Junior Outdoor Championships in 4:21.91. She went on to win at the Junior Pan-Am games representing USA in Miramar, FL.
Year SEC Cross Country NCAA Cross Country SEC Indoor NCAA Indoor SEC Outdoor NCAA Outdoor 2010-11 9:36.25 - 7th4:41.10 - 1st 4:41.52 - 10th 2:09.07 - 8th4:27.45 - 2nd 4:19.18 - 10th 2011-12 4:41.36 - 3rd9:26.23 - 3rd11:18.46 - 3rd 4:45.30 - 11th11:08.60 - 5th 2:05.39 - 6th4:15.46 - 2nd 4:14.95 - 6th 2012-13 9:15.67 - 2nd4:35.33 - 1st11:13.45 - 1st 4:39.05 - 11th 16:21.86 - 6th4:15.80 - 2nd 4:13.94 - 2nd 2013-14 21:01.2 - 16th 21:13.1 - 83rd 9:10.48 - 1st4:35.03 - 2nd11:08.11 - 1st 4:39.61 - 4th11:12.12 - 4th 16:03.06 - 5th4:13.48 - 1st 4:19.19 - 2nd
Professional career
In September 2014, McGee signed with New Balance and would be coached by Mark Coogan.
McGee finished 7th in the 1500 meters at the 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
McGee finished 11th in the 1500 meters at the 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. She finished in fourth place at the Athletics at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's 1500 metres where she ran 4:11.12.
McGee earned silver in the 1500 meters at 2016 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships, running 4:09.97. She later placed 13th 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 1500 metres.
McGee finished second in the women's 1500m at the 2020 US Olympic Trials, qualifying for her first Olympic berth.
McGee finished 3rd in the 1500 at the 2023 United States Track and Field Championships, running 4:04.58, qualifying her for the 2023 World Championships in Budapest.
Competition record
Representing 20092009 IAAF World Youth ChampionshipsBrixen, Italy10th1500 meters4:30.2020112011 Pan American Junior Athletics ChampionshipsMiramar, Florida1st1500 meters4:35.4620132013 World Championships in AthleticsMoscow, Russia31st1500 meters4:12.3320152015 Pan American GamesToronto, Canada4th1500 meters4:11.1220162016 IAAF World Indoor ChampionshipsPortland, Oregon USA13th1500 meters4:11.6220212020 Summer OlympicsTokyo, Japan12th1500 meters4:05.502022World Athletics ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon10th1500 meters4:03.702023World Athletics ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary10th1500 meters4:01.60USATF Outdoor Championships, USA Indoor Track and Field Championships2008USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsColumbus, Ohio5th1500 meters4:25.882009USA Outdoor World Youth Track and Field TrialsYpsilanti, Michigan2nd1500 meters4:25.982010USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsDes Moines, Iowa3rd1500 meters4:27.982011USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon1st1500 meters4:21.912012USA Olympic TrialsEugene, Oregon25th1500 meters4:17.762013USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsDes Moines, Iowa3rd1500 meters4:29.702014USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsSacramento, California7th1500 meters4:12.162015USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon11th1500 meters4:18.552016USA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsPortland, Oregon2nd1500 meters4:09.97USA Olympic TrialsEugene, Oregon13th1500 meters4:12.192017USA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsAlbuquerque, New Mexico4th1 mile4:46.542018USA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsAlbuquerque, New Mexico5th1500 meters4:15.38USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsDes Moines, Iowa21st1500 meters4:15.662019USA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsOcean Breeze Athletic Complex3rd1 mile4:30.14USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsDes Moines, Iowa20th - DQ1500 meters4:20.172021United States Olympic TrialsEugene, Oregon2nd1500 meters4:00.672022USA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsSpokane, Washington4th1500 meters4:07.27USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon2nd1500 meters4:04.522023USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon3rd1500 meters4:03.482024USA Olympic TrialsEugene, Oregon5th1500 meters3:57.44
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