Katie Mackey

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]

Katie Follett

Katie at 2014 DécaNation
Personal information
Birth name	Katherine Follett
Born	(1987-11-12) November 12, 1987 (age 37) Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Sport
Sport	Track and field, Cross country running
Event(s)	1500 metres 5000 metres
College team	Washington Huskies
Club	Elevated Performance
Turned pro	2010
Coached by	Jeff Boelé
Achievements and titles
Personal best	800 metres 2:01.20 (2015) 1500 metres 4:03.81 (2015) Mile 4:25.48 (2016) 3000 metres 8:43.15 (2018) 5000 metres 15:04.74 (2014)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing the  United States World Relay Championships 2014 Nassau 4×1500 m relay

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]

Representing University of Washington
School Year	Pac-12 Conference Cross Country Championship	NCAA Division 1 Cross Country Championship	Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Indoor track and field Championship	NCAA Division 1 Indoor track and field Championship	Pac-12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship	NCAA Division 1 Outdoor Track and Field Championship
2009-10 Senior	6 km 8th	6 km 23rd	Mile 3rd 4:39.91 DMR 6th 11:37.79	Mile 2nd 4:36.39	1500 m 2nd 4:16.00	1500 m 10th 4:20.19
2008-09 Junior	6 km 5th	6 km 26th	DMR 1st 11:16.57 Mile 3rd 4:40.83	3000 m 5th 9:15.73 DMR 8th	1500 m 1st 4:26.62	5000 m 12th 16:56.72
2007-08 Sophomore	6 km 9th	6 km 19th	3000 m 2nd DMR 2nd	Mile 6th 4:41.88	1500 m 1st 4:22.41 5000 m 6th 17:00.12	1500m 14th 4:19.00
2006-07 Freshman	6 km 79th 23:17.0		Mile 6th 4:52.08		1500 m 8th 4:27.87

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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

1. "Katie Mackey". worldathletics.org. World Athletics. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
2. "Katherine "Katie" Mackey". usatf.org. USA Track & Field. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
3. 2018 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships - December 8, 2018 - Plantes Ferry Sports Complex - Spokane, WA USATF
4. 2018 USATF Championships Results - 6/21/2018 to 6/24/2018 Drake Stadium USATF
5. "Former Fort Collins High star qualifies for world indoor championships". Coloradoan. May 25, 2014.
6. Strout, Erin (April 28, 2017). "Katie Mackey Wins First National Title After Nearly Quitting the Sport". Runner's World.
7. 2015 USATF Championships Results - 6/25/2015 to 6/28/2015 Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon USATF
8. Katie Mackey Wins in Stockholm; David Oliver Gets Upset
9. 2014 USA Track & Field Championships Results - 6/25/2014 to 6/29/2014 Hornet Stadium - Sacramento, California USATF
10. Mackey, U.S. team finish 2nd in 6,000-meter relay
11. 2013 USA Track & Field Championships Results - 6/19/2013 to 6/23/2013 Drake Stadium - Des Moines, Iowa USATF
12. 2012 United States Olympic Trials 1500 m final results USATF
13. Petty, Daniel (July 10, 2016). "Former Fort Collins runner Katie Mackey misses Rio bid by one spot". The Denver Post.
14. Player Bio: Katie Follett - University of Washington Official Athletic Site University of Washington
15. "Katie Follett at University of Washington". Track & Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS).
16. "Katie Follett, Senior, Fort Collins High School". Archived from the original on November 29, 2018.
17. Kate Mackey Track and Field Records MileSplit
18. Call, Derek (July 7, 2016). "Watch: What Does It Feel Like to Be Married to Your Coach?". Runner's World.
19. Fraioli, Mario (May 30, 2017). "Going Long: An Interview with Danny Mackey". Medium.
20. Chock, Caitlin (January 27, 2022). "Katie Follett and a New Kind of Redemption". RunBlogRun.
21. "About". KatieFollett.com. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
22. 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

• KatieFollett.com (official website)
• Katherine "Katie" Mackey at www.USATF.org
• Katherine Mackey at Team USA (archive April 19, 2022)