Graydon Morris

Graydon Morris
Personal information
Born (2001-12-17) 17 December 2001
Home townAledo, Texas
Sport
Country United States
SportAthletics
Events
Long-distance running, Cross country running
ClubPuma

Graydon Morris (born 17 December 2001) is an American long-distance and cross country runner. In 2026, he became the USA national champion in the 10-mile run.[1]

Biography

From Aledo, Texas, and a student at Aledo High School,[2] Morris excelled in cross country running for a young age, and in 2016 became just the fourth ninth grade boy to qualify for the national Foot Locker Cross Country Championships.[3][4] Morris won the first of three consecutive Texas state titles in cross country in 2017.[5] He placed second at the 2017 Foot Locker Championship. Shortly after his sixteenth birthday in January 2018, he represented the United States at the Great Edinburgh XCountry International Challenge in Scotland.[6]

In the spring of 2018, he also won Texas state titles in the 1600 metres and 3200 metres. In 2019, he also won state high school title in the 800 metres.[5] That year, he became just the second man, after Jorge Torres to qualify for the Foot Locker Championships in four consecutive years.[7]

Although he lost his senior high school track season with events cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he began to run at the University of Texas in Austin. However, after injury and not running for over a year he transferred to Texas Christian University in 2022.[5] In his 2022-2023 debut year for TCU his performances on odds winning the 5000m race at the Vanderbilt Invitational before another injury caused him to miss the end of the season.[8]

Later turning professional with Puma Elite,[9] and based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, he ran 1:01:09 for a top-ten finish at the 2026 Houston Half Marathon.[10] On 12 April 2026, Morris won the USATF 10-mile run national title at the Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run in Washington DC, running 46:18 for his first national championship.[11][12][13]

Personal life

From Texas, his twin sister Gracie Morris is also a professional athlete.[4][2]

References

  1. ↑ "Graydon Morris". Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 Mauch, Rick (Nov 17, 2019). "State champion twins highlight record-setting Aledo fall national signing day". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  3. ↑ Grundy, William (Dec 6, 2018). "Graydon Morris Is Becoming A Foot Locker Veteran". Mile Split. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Gold Is Twice As Nice". Mile Split. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 "Morris twins reunite". Community News. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "GRAYDON MORRIS YOUNGEST TO COMPETE FOR U.S. AT GREAT EDINBURGH XCOUNTRY INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE". Runnerspace. 12 Jan 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "BACK TO BALBOA: FOUR-TIMER GRAYDON MORRIS JOINS EXCLUSIVE CLUB AT FOOT LOCKER". Runnerspace. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  8. ↑ Wersal, Carson (26 April 2023). "An Inside Look with TCU Track and Field Athlete, Graydon Morris". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  9. ↑ Monti, David (April 12, 2026). "RRW: Graydon Morris (46:18) and Emma Grace Hurley (50:42) take USATF titles at Cherry Blossom 10 Mile". Lets Run. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  10. ↑ Smith, Gary (January 11, 2026). "Alex Maier Top American Finisher: Aramco Houston Half Marathon U.S. Men's Results". World—Track.
  11. ↑ Beck, Dan (12 April 2026). "Results from the 2026 Cherry Blossom 10 Mile". Runnersworld. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  12. ↑ Monti, David (12 April 2026). "HURLEY, MORRIS TAKE USATF TITLES AT CREDIT UNION CHERRY BLOSSOM 10 MILE". Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  13. ↑ "WAIT AND KICK AFFAIR AT USATF 10 MILE CHAMPIONSHIPS AWARDS TWO FIRST NATIONAL TITLES". 12 April 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
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