Katie Mackey
Katherine "Katie" Follett (former married name Mackey, born November 12, 1987) is an American middle-distance runner. She placed 8th at 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 3000 metres.[1][2]
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| Birth name | Katherine Follett | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Born | November 12, 1987 Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field, Cross country running | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 1500 metres 5000 metres | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Washington Huskies | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Elevated Performance | ||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2010 | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Jeff Boelé | ||||||||||||||
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Career
2018 season
Mackey won a US national xc title over 6 km in 19:35 at 2018 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships.[3]
Mackey placed 6th in the 5000 m in 15:39.25 at 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[4]
Mackey finished 2nd in the 3,000 meters at the 2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships, qualifying her for the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships where she placed 8th.[5]
2017 season
In 2017, Mackey won the U.S. road mile championship.[6]
2016 season
She finished 6th at the 2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) in the 5,000 meters.
2015 season
Mackey placed 6th in 5000 m final in 15:16.96 at 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships[7]
Mackey won the 2015 Stockholm Bauhaus Athletics 3,000 meter 2015 IAAF Diamond League event.[8]
2014 season
Mackey placed 3rd in 1500 m final in 4:07.70 at 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[9]
Mackey won a silver medal at the 2014 IAAF World Relays in the women's 4 × 1500 metres relay.[10]
Mackey placed 8th in 5000 m at the 2014 IAAF Continental Cup in the 5000 m.
2013 season
Katie Mackey placed 8th in 15:57.78 in the 5000 m final and 9th in 4:32.10 in the 1500 m final at the 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[11]
2012 season
Katie Mackey placed 11th in the 1500 m at the 2012 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) in 4:11.46 and DNS in 5000 m.[12]
2008 season
Katie Follett placed 21st in the 1500 m at the 2008 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) in 4:22.60.
College career
At the University of Washington Mackey was an eight-time All-American.[13]
| Representing University of Washington | ||||||
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| School Year | Pac-12 Conference Cross Country Championship | NCAA Division 1 Cross Country Championship | Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Indoor track and field Championship | NCAA Division 1 Indoor track and field Championship | Pac-12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship | NCAA Division 1 Outdoor Track and Field Championship |
| 2009-10 Senior | 6 km 8th | 6 km 23rd | Mile 3rd 4:39.91 DMR 6th 11:37.79 | Mile 2nd 4:36.39 | 1500 m 2nd 4:16.00 | 1500 m 10th 4:20.19 |
| 2008-09 Junior | 6 km 5th | 6 km 26th | DMR 1st 11:16.57 Mile 3rd 4:40.83 | 3000 m 5th 9:15.73 DMR 8th | 1500 m 1st 4:26.62 | 5000 m 12th 16:56.72 |
| 2007-08 Sophomore | 6 km 9th | 6 km 19th | 3000 m 2nd DMR 2nd | Mile 6th 4:41.88 | 1500 m 1st 4:22.41 5000 m 6th 17:00.12 | 1500m 14th 4:19.00 |
| 2006-07 Freshman | 6 km 79th 23:17.0 | Mile 6th 4:52.08 | 1500 m 8th 4:27.87 | |||
Prep
Katie Follett won the Elanor Troxell Award in 2006 as Fort Collins' top student-athlete.
Katie Follett an 11-time conference champion, 13-time regional champion, and 11-time all-state performer in both cross country and track for Fort Collins High School.[16]
Katie set Fort Collins school records in the 3200 m (10:47.51) and 3200 m relay, and at 5 km in cross country (18:16).[17]
Personal life
Katie met Danny Mackey in February 2011 and they were married on New Year's Eve in 2011.[18] He became her coach in 2012.[19] She moved back to Colorado in 2019 and her current coach is Jeff Boelé.[20] In September 2021, Follett had a son named Joshua.[21][22]
References
- "Katie Mackey". worldathletics.org. World Athletics. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- "Katherine "Katie" Mackey". usatf.org. USA Track & Field. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- 2018 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships - December 8, 2018 - Plantes Ferry Sports Complex - Spokane, WA USATF
- 2018 USATF Championships Results - 6/21/2018 to 6/24/2018 Drake Stadium USATF
- "Former Fort Collins High star qualifies for world indoor championships". Coloradoan. May 25, 2014.
- Strout, Erin (April 28, 2017). "Katie Mackey Wins First National Title After Nearly Quitting the Sport". Runner's World.
- 2015 USATF Championships Results - 6/25/2015 to 6/28/2015 Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon USATF
- Katie Mackey Wins in Stockholm; David Oliver Gets Upset
- 2014 USA Track & Field Championships Results - 6/25/2014 to 6/29/2014 Hornet Stadium - Sacramento, California USATF
- Mackey, U.S. team finish 2nd in 6,000-meter relay
- 2013 USA Track & Field Championships Results - 6/19/2013 to 6/23/2013 Drake Stadium - Des Moines, Iowa USATF
- 2012 United States Olympic Trials 1500 m final results USATF
- Petty, Daniel (July 10, 2016). "Former Fort Collins runner Katie Mackey misses Rio bid by one spot". The Denver Post.
- Player Bio: Katie Follett - University of Washington Official Athletic Site University of Washington
- "Katie Follett at University of Washington". Track & Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS).
- "Katie Follett, Senior, Fort Collins High School". Archived from the original on November 29, 2018.
- Kate Mackey Track and Field Records MileSplit
- Call, Derek (July 7, 2016). "Watch: What Does It Feel Like to Be Married to Your Coach?". Runner's World.
- Fraioli, Mario (May 30, 2017). "Going Long: An Interview with Danny Mackey". Medium.
- Chock, Caitlin (January 27, 2022). "Katie Follett and a New Kind of Redemption". RunBlogRun.
- "About". KatieFollett.com. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- Eder, Brian (February 25, 2022). "Socialing The Distance, Featuring Katie Follett, Brooks sponsored athlete". RunBlogRun.
External links
Media related to Katie Mackey at Wikimedia Commons
- KatieFollett.com (official website)
- Katherine Mackey at TeamUSA.org (archived)