Kate Grace
Kate Grace 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 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 at Cerritos College in 2006.
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, 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.College
Attending Yale University, Grace broke four school records, won six Heps championships, and was four time NCAA Division I Track and Field and Cross country All-American.NCAA championships
Indoor track and field
Professional
In February 2018, Grace behind teammate 4:30.05 winner Colleen Quigley in the Wanamaker Mile at Millrose Games.
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. 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. 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. Kate placed 7th in the 1500 meters in 4:03.59 in Eugene at 2017 Prefontaine Classic on May 27. 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.
Kate Grace placed 5th in 4:22.7 at 2016 Fifth Avenue Mile. Grace improved her personal best time to 1:58.28 at Weltklasse Zürich of 2016 IAAF Diamond League in a fifth-place finish. 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 and represented 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 .
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.
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 placed 11th in 1500 meters in the 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Sacramento, California. 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. In 2014, Grace left New Jersey and Coach Gagliano for Bend, Oregon and Coach Fleshman.
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.
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 .
After graduation in 2011, Grace joined the New Jersey-New York Track Club to train under legendary coach Frank “Gags” Gagliano.Personal
Grace is the daughter of 80's fitness instructor and entrepreneur Kathy Smith.Competition record
Road
Track and Field
Personal best
