Gracie Morris

Gracie Morris
Personal information
Born (2001-12-17) 17 December 2001
Home townAledo, Texas
Sport
Country United States
SportTrack and field
Events
Middle-distance running, Cross country running
University teamTCU Horned Frogs
Texas Longhorns
ClubNike Swoosh TC
Turned pro
2024

Gracie Morris (born 17 December 2001) is an American middle-distance and cross country runner. She won the 2 km race at the 2025 USA Cross Country Championships and was runner-up over 1500 metres at the 2026 USA Indoor Championships.[1]

Biography

Morris attended Aledo High School in Texas, University of Texas at Austin, and Texas Christian University, before turning professional with Puma Elite in North Carolina.[2][3]

In April 2025, Morris placed third on the road at the 2025 USATF 1 Mile Championships in Des Moines, Iowa, running 4:24.73 finishing behind Krissy Gear who set a new Mariana record.[4] Morris finished ninth in the 1500 metres at 2025 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, before winning the Sir Walter Miler in Raleigh, North Carolina, in a personal best time of 4:23.74.[2] Throughout the 2025 track season, Morris improved her personal best for the 1500 metres and the mile run by four seconds.[5] In September 2025, Morris won the Fifth Avenue Mile race in New York City, defeating defending champion Karissa Schweizer to win with a time of 4:16.[6][7]

Morris won the 2 km race ahead of Sage Hurta-Klecker at the 2025 USA Cross Country Championships to gain automatic selection for the mixed relay race at the upcoming World Cross Country Championships.[8][9] It was her first cross country race since she competed but did not finish at the 2023 NCAA Cross Country Championships for TCU.[5]

Competing at the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee alongside Ethan Strand, Wes Porter and Hurta-Klecker on 10 January, she helped the American team place fifth overall.[10][11] On 24 January, Morris ran 4:02.12 for an indoors personal best over 1500 metres at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston.[12]

On 1 March 2026, she was second behind Nikki Hiltz but ahead of Lindsey Butler in the 1500 metres at the 2026 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in 4:11.39.[13] She was selected to represent the United States at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland, and in the heats of the 1500 metres ran 4:12.57 to advanced to her first global final, placing seventh overall in 4:03.75.[14][15][16] Competing at the 2026 Shanghai Diamond League, Morris set a personal best in the 1500 metres, running 4:00.29.[17]

Personal life

Her twin brother Graydon Morris also competes as a runner and was also a Texas high school champion.[18][19]

International competitions

Representing the  United States
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTime
2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships Tallahassee, Florida 5th Senior 4x2km Mixed Relay 22:43
World Athletics Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 7th 1500m 4:03.75

National championships

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTime
2024 Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 36th 1500m 4:18.32
2025 USATF Indoor Championships Staten Island, New York 6th 1500m 4:09.26
USATF Outdoor Championships Eugene, Oregon 9th 1500m 4:08.56
USATF Cross Country Championships Portland, Oregon 1st 2 km 6:19.4
2026 USATF Indoor Championships Staten Island, New York 2nd 1500m 4:11.39
USATF 1 Mile Road Championships Des Moines, Iowa 3rd Mile 4:25.8

References

  1. ↑ "Gracie Morris". World Athletics. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  2. 1 2 Melly, David (September 10, 2025). "Recapping Gracie Morris's Breakthrough Win At The 2025 Fifth Avenue Mile + More Highlights". Citiusmag.com. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Bearcats team, Gracie Morris advance to state cross country meet; Graydon Morris, Gracie Morris each win gold medals for first-place finishes". Community-News. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 6 Dec 2025.
  4. ↑ "GEAR GRABS THE AMERICAN RECORD AND CIATTEI DEFENDS HIS MILE TITLE IN DES MOINES". usatf. 23 April 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  5. 1 2 "WEINI KELATI FREZGHI KEEPS ROAD MOMENTUM GOING ON MUD, GRASS AT USATF CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS". Dye Stat. 6 December 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "YARED NUGUSE, GRACIE MORRIS KICK PAST RIVALS TO WIN RACES AT NEW BALANCE FIFTH AVENUE MILE". Runnerspace. 7 September 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  7. ↑ Jampol, Noah (September 7, 2025). "Redemption and Reflection in NYC: Nuguse Ponders Grand Slam Toll, Morris Breaks Through, Wolfe and Kessler Look Ahead". Lets Run. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "2025 USATF Cross-Country Championships Results". Runners World. 6 December 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  9. ↑ Johnson, Weldon (December 6, 2025). "2025 USATF Cross Country Championships Results". Lets Run. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  10. ↑ "46th World Athletics Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 10 Jan 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  11. ↑ "JESS HULL ANCHORS AUSTRALIA TO WORLD CROSS MIXED RELAY VICTORY". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  12. ↑ Hof-Mahoney, Paul (January 25, 2026). "Hobbs Kessler And Josh Hoey Set World Records At New Balance Indoor Grand Prix: Recap + Analysis". Citiusmag.com. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
  13. ↑ "HILTZ FOUR-PEAT HIGHLIGHTS FINAL DAY OF USATF INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". usatf.org. 1 March 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  14. ↑ "USA TRACK & FIELD NAMES TEAM FOR 2026 WORLD ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". usatf.org. March 13, 2026. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  15. ↑ Monti, David (20 March 2026). "BRUTAL MIDDLE DISTANCE QUALIFYING RACES ON FIRST DAY OF WORLD ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". Runnerspace. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  16. ↑ "World Athletics Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 22 March 2026. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  17. ↑ "AMERICAN HURDLERS SHINE IN DIAMOND LEAGUE OPENER; JESSICA SCHILDER LAUNCHES MASSIVE SHOT PUT MARK". Dye Stat. 16 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "Gold Is Twice As Nice". Mile Split. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  19. ↑ Grundy, William (Feb 15, 2018). "Gracie Morris Injured And Out For The Entire Track Season - Still A Girl On Fire". Mile Split. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
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