McKenzie Long
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | 11 July 2000 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 60m: 7.10 (Albuquerque, 2023) 100m: 11.00 (Austin, 2023) 200m: 22.03 (Gainesville, 2024) |
McKenzie Long (born 11 July 2000) is an American sprinter.[1]
Early life
She attended Pickerington High School Central in Ohio.[2] She became Ohio indoor state champion over 60 metres and committed to North Carolina State University in October 2017.[3]
Career
Long spent four years at the North Carolina State University, where she suffered a severe hip injury which took 12 months to recover from causing her to miss the 2021 outdoor and 2022 indoors seasons. In May 2022, she set a North Carolina State record of 23.00 in the 200 metres. She placed fifth in the 60 meters and second in the 200m in the 2023 SEC indoors championships, and then seventh in the 60m and fourth in the 200m at the 2023 NCAA indoors championships.[4]
Running for the University of Mississippi, Long won the SEC Championship 200 metres in 2023, running 22.39 seconds to beat Jacious Sears, Kaila Jackson and Talitha Diggs.[5] She retained her title in Gainesville, Florida in May 2024.[6] In doing so, she set a world-leading and SEC meet record wind-legal personal best time of 22.03 (+0.6), which placed her fifth in collegiate history and No. 22 all-time in the United States.[7][8]
Personal life
Long has completed voluntary work in projects supporting food sustainability and security.[9]
References
- ^ "McKenzie Long". World Athletics. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Gretschel, Johanna (March 3, 2017). "Ten Events To Watch At The D1 Ohio State Championships". Flotrack. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Dwyer, Mark (October 13, 2017). "Pickerington Central's McKenzie Long Commits to NC State University". Milesplit. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "MCKENZIE LONG RUNS 'DEFINITELY SHOCKING' 10.80W AT TEXAS RELAYS". Runnerspace. 1 April 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Women 200 Meter Dash - Finals". Deltatiming. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Hutchison, Katelyn (13 May 2024). "SEC Track And Field Championships Produce World Leading Times And Olympic Performances". Forbes.com. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ Johnson, David (May 13, 2024). "Ole Miss All-American senior McKenzie Long has been named the USTFCCCA National Women's Athlete of the Week". 247sports. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "McKenzie Long: USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week Sets Records Ahead of NCAA East Regional". bvmsports.com. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "McKenzie Long, Track/Cross Country". Diverseeducation. April 30, 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.