Emily Mackay

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| name = Emily Mackay

| image = Day 10 at the 2024 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) 164 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Mackay in 2024

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|4|30}}

| birth_place = Endicott, New York U.S.

| height = 5 ft 8 in

| weight = 110 lb

| country = United States

| sport = Women's athletics

| event = 1500 m, 800 m, 5000 m

| collegeteam = Binghamton Bearcats

| education = Union-Endicott High School '16
Oregon State University '17
Binghamton University '20 '22

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| turnedpro = 2022

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| highestranking = 13th

| pb = 800 m: 1:57.87

1500 m: 3:55.90

Mile: 4:23.79

3000 m: 8:40.75

5000 m: 15:14.31

6000 m cross country: 20:08.4

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Emily Mackay ({{IPAc-en|m|ə|ˈ|k|aɪ}} {{respell|mə|KYE}}; born April 30, 1998){{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/emily-mackay_1960143|title=MACKAY Emily|date=2024 |access-date=11 August 2024}} is an American middle- and long-distance runner.

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.{{Cite web |title=Emily MacKay |url=https://www.athletic.net/athlete/6683291/track-and-field/all |access-date=November 4, 2023 |website=Athletic.net |language=en}}

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.{{Cite web |title=Emily Mackay - Women's Track and Field |url=https://bubearcats.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/emily-mackay/14855 |access-date=November 4, 2023 |website=Binghamton University Athletics |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Russo |first=Jacob |date=June 17, 2022 |title=Binghamton distance runner Emily Mackay earns All-America honor after 6th place finish at NCAA Championships |url=https://www.wbng.com/2022/06/16/binghamton-distance-runner-emily-mackay-earns-all-america-honor-after-6th-place-finish-ncaa-championships/ |access-date=November 4, 2023 |website=wbng.com |language=en}} Mackay trains with Team New Balance Boston.{{Cite web |title=Teams : Bring Back the Mile : Team New Balance Boston |url=https://www.bringbackthemile.com/teams/detail/team_new_balance_boston |access-date=November 4, 2023 |website=www.bringbackthemile.com}}

Mackay won 7 America East Conference individual titles.{{Cite web |title=TFRRS {{!}} Emily Mackay – Track and Field Results & Statistics |url=https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/6430629/Binghamton/Emily_Mackay.html |access-date=2023-11-04 |website=www.tfrrs.org}}

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.{{Cite web |last=fast-women |date=May 22, 2023 |title=After overcoming a slump, Emily Mackay has been on a roll |url=https://fast-women.org/2023/05/22/runner-emily-mackay-makes-quick-progress/ |access-date=November 4, 2023 |website=Fast Women |language=en-US}}

At the 2024 Adrian Martinez Classic, Mackay ran 1:57.87 in the 800m, the first time she ran the event under 2 minutes.{{Cite web |last=Staudenmayer |first=Charlotte |date=June 10, 2024 |title=Emily Mackay Runs US #1 800m, Olympic Trials Qualifiers Achieved at Adrian Martinez Classic |url=https://fanhubtf.com/news/olympic-trials-qualifiers-achieved-at-adrian-martinez-classic/ |access-date=June 10, 2024 |website=Track & Field Fan Hub |language=en-US}}

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.