Emily Mackay

Emily Mackay (/məˈkaɪ/ mə-KYE; born April 30, 1998)^[1] is an American middle- and long-distance runner.

Emily Mackay

Mackay in 2024
Personal information
Born	(1998-04-30) April 30, 1998 (age 27) Endicott, New York U.S.
Education	Union-Endicott High School '16 Oregon State University '17 Binghamton University '20 '22
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	110 lb (50 kg)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Women's athletics
Event(s)	1500 m, 800 m, 5000 m
College team	Binghamton Bearcats
Turned pro	2022
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking	13th
Personal bests	800 m: 1:57.87 1500 m: 3:55.90 Mile: 4:23.79 3000 m: 8:35.35 5000 m: 14:45.81 6000 m cross country: 20:08.4
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  United States World Indoor Championships 2024 Glasgow 1500 m NACAC Championships 2025 Freeport 1500 m Pan American Games 2023 Santiago 1500 m

Prep and personal life

Emily Mackay placed 2nd in the 1500m at the 2015 New Balance Indoor Nationals after placing 2nd in the 1500m in 4:25.32 at New York State Public High School Athletic Association/NYSPHSAA Outdoor State Championship as a junior. Mackay won 2014 New York State HS Indoor Championships 1500m in 4:49.76 as a sophomore at Union-Endicott High School.^[2]

NCAA

Mackay graduated from Binghamton University as a 5-time NCAA Division 1 All-American with an undergrad in Psychology and an MBA in 2022.^[3][4] Mackay trains with Team New Balance Boston.^[5]

Mackay won 7 America East Conference individual titles.^[6]

Professional career

Mackay won a bronze medal in the 1500 meters at the 2023 Pan American Games.

Mackay signed a contract with New Balance in 2022.^[7]

At the 2024 Adrian Martinez Classic, Mackay ran 1:57.87 in the 800m, the first time she ran the event under 2 minutes.^[8]

At the 2024 USA Olympic Track and Field Trials, held in Eugene, OR on June 30, 2024, Mackay ran a personal record 3:55.90 to place second in the 1500m and make her first Olympic team.

Statistics

Circuit performances

Grand Slam Track results[9]
Slam	Race group	Event	Pl.	Time	Prize money
2025 Miami Slam	Short distance	1500 m	5th	4:10.93	US$15,000
		800 m	7th	2:02.42

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time
2025	NACAC Championships	Freeport, The Bahamas	1st	1500m	4:09.48
2024	World Athletics Indoor Championships	Glasgow, United Kingdom	3rd	1500m	4:02.69
	Olympic Games	Paris, France	14th	1500m	4:02.02
2023	Pan American Games	Santiago, Chile	3rd	1500m	4:12.02

National championships

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time
2025	USATF Outdoor Championships	Eugene, Oregon	3rd	1500m	4:04.38
2024	USATF Indoor Championships	Albuquerque, New Mexico	2nd	1500m	4:08.70
2023	USATF Championships	Eugene, Oregon	8th	1500m	4:06.82
	USATF Indoor Championships	Albuquerque, New Mexico	7th	1500m	4:22.01
			3rd	3000m	8:50.14
2022	USATF Championships	Eugene, Oregon	7th	1500m	4:09.44