Neely Spence Gracey
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Neely Spence Gracey (born 16 April 1990) is an American long-distance runner who competes in distances from 5000 metres to the marathon. She twice represented her country at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships and was the top non-African runner in 2013. She also ran at the 2011 Pan American Games.
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Born | (1990-04-16) April 16, 1990 (age 34) |
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Country | United States |
Event | Marathon |
College team | Shippensburg |
Club | Adidas |
Coached by | Steve Magness |
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Personal best | Half Marathon: 1:09:59 (2015) Marathon: 2:30:29 (2022) |
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She attended Shippensburg University and won eight NCAA Division II titles while there. She ran her first half marathon in 2013 then made a marathon debut at the 2016 Boston Marathon, where she was the top American. She is the daughter of former marathon runner Steve Spence.