Addie Bracy Explained

Addie Bracy

Addie Bracy is an American mountain runner. She finished in 8th place individually, and won team gold, at the 2017 World Mountain Running Championships.[1] She is also a three-time USA Track & Field National Champion and a three-time USA Track & Field Women's Mountain Runner of the Year.[2]

She was a U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier in both the 10000 meters and the marathon.[3]

After her running career on the track, she won her debut trail race at the 2016 U.S. Mountain Running Championships.[4]

In addition to mountain running, Bracy competes in ultramarathons.[5] She was rated as the 10th best ultrarunner in 2021 by Ultra Running Magazine and won the 2022 Speedgoat.[6] [7]

In 2021, Bracy published the book[8] "Mental Training for Ultrarunners."

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meet Addie Bracy: Ultra’s Upstart Signs with Nike.
  2. Web site: ‘My First Race Back During The Pandemic Was Tough—But So Worth It’. March 22, 2021. Women's Health.
  3. Web site: Trail running helped Addie Bracy discover the freedom to be herself – Pikes Peak Sports. pikespeaksports.us.
  4. Web site: This Pro Trail-Running Couple Wants to Help Other LGBTQ+ People Learn to Thrive. July 10, 2019. Runner's World.
  5. Web site: Addie Bracy’s Journey To CCC. Ben. Pryor. August 28, 2023.
  6. Web site: Browning and Bracy named #10 2021 UltraRunners of the Year – Ultra Running Magazine.
  7. Web site: Where Are the 2021 Top 10 Women UltraRunners of the Year? – Ultra Running Magazine.
  8. Book: Bracy, Addie J. . Mental training for ultrarunning . 2022 . Human Kinetics . 978-1-7182-0017-3 . Champaign, IL.