| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 31, 1995 Peabody, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
University of Massachusetts '17 '19 Peabody Veterans Memorial High School '13 |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) |
800 m 1000 m 1500 m |
| College team | Massachusetts |
| Team | New Balance Boston |
| Turned pro | 2018 |
| Coached by | Mark Coogan |
Heather MacLean (born August 31, 1995) [1] is an American middle distance runner.
From Peabody, Massachusetts and an alumna of the University of Massachusetts, MacLean is based in Boston, Massachusetts. [2]
NCAA
In college at the University of Massachusetts, MacLean placed 10th at 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships 1500 meters.
She earned NCAA Division I All-American cross country honors at 2017 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships (the school's first woman to do so), and established records for 800 m, 1000 m, 1500 m and the mile and also qualified for the NCAA Championships in track and cross country. She was a finalist for 2018 NCAA Woman of the Year award.
MacLean placed 9th at the 2016 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships mile.
Professional
In 2019, MacLean was seventh at the USA Outdoor Championships 1500m, setting a personal best of 4:05.27. At the 2020 NYRR Wanamaker Mile, she finished sixth, clocking a personal best of 4:25.98 which placed her 15th on the U.S. women's all-time indoor list. [1]
MacLean won the Blankenship Women's Mile in 4:27.54 at the 2021 American Track League meet number 2 in Fayetteville and also the 1500 meters in 4:06.32 at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix held in New York. [3] At the delayed 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials held in Eugene, Oregon, on June 21, 2021, she finished third in the women's 1500 m race (4:02.09) behind Elle Purrier St. Pierre and Cory McGee to secure a place at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. [4] At the Games, MacLean was eliminated in the semi-finals with a time of 4:05.33. [1]
In February 2023 at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston, racing in the women’s mile, MacLean edged out Canadian Lucia Stafford to win in a world-leading and personal best time of 4:23.42. [5]
Personal bests
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800 metres – 1:59.72 (
Walnut, CA 2021)
- 800 metres indoor – 2:00.53 ( Fayetteville, AR 2021)
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1500 metres – 3:58.76 (
Brussels 2022)
- 1500 metres indoor – 4:05.29 ( Boston, MA 2020)
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One mile – 4:31.13 (
Birmingham 2019)
- One mile indoor – 4:23.42 ( Boston, MA 2023)
References
- ^ a b c "Heather MACLEAN – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ "' A blue-collar kid': How Peabody's Heather MacLean blossomed into UMass Amherst women's track and field's first Olympian". Boston.com.
- ^ "Heather MacLean". Bring Back the Mile. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "The Latest: Thompson earns the javelin title at trials". KNBN NewsCenter1. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "Heather MacLean World Leading Mile, Woody Kincaid Keeps Train Rolling- New Balance Indoor Grand Prix Distance Recap". LetsRun.com. February 4, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
External links
- Heather MacLean at World Athletics
- Heather MacLean at www.USATF.org
- Heather MacLean at Olympedia
- Heather MacLean bio University of Massachusetts Amherst Athletics
- Heather MacLean UMASS Amherst Results TFRRS
- Heather MacLean bio The Sports
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