American middle-distance runner (born 1987)
Katherine "Katie" Follett ; born November 12, 1987)[ 1] is an American middle-distance runner . She placed 8th at 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 3000 metres .[ 1] [ 2]
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 Follett was an eight-time All-American .[ 13]
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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
^ a b "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