| Katie Mackey | |
| Birth Name: | Katherine Follett |
| Birth Date: | 12 November 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S. |
| Height: | 5inchesft6inchesin (ftin) |
| Turnedpro: | 2010 |
| Collegeteam: | Washington Huskies |
| Sport: | Track and field, Cross country running |
| Event: | 1500 metres 5000 metres |
| Club: | Elevated Performance |
| Coach: | Jeff Boelé |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Katherine "Katie" Mackey (née 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.[2]
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]
In 2017, Mackey won the U.S. road mile championship.[6]
She finished 6th at the 2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) in the 5,000 meters.
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]
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.
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]
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]
Katie Follett placed 21st in the 1500 m at the 2008 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) in 4:22.60.
At the University of Washington Mackey 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 | Mile 3rd 4:39.91 DMR 6th 11:37.79 | bgcolor=silver | bgcolor=silver | 1500 m 2nd 4:16.00 | 1500 m 10th 4:20.19 | ||
| 2008-09 Junior | 6 km 5th | bgcolor=gold | DMR 1st 11:16.57 Mile 3rd 4:40.83 | bgcolor=gold | 1500 m 1st 4:26.62 | 5000 m 12th 16:56.72 | ||
| 2007-08 Sophomore | 6 km 9th | 6 km 19th | bgcolor=silver | 3000 m 2nd DMR 2nd | bgcolor=gold | 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 | |||||
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]
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]