McKenzie Long
American athlete (born 2000)
McKenzie Long (born July 11, 2000) is an American sprinter.
Early life
She attended Ironton High School in southern Ohio, as well as Hamilton Township High School and Pickerington High School Central in Ohio. She became Ohio indoor state champion over 60 metres and committed to North Carolina State University in October 2017. In 2023, Long would transfer to the University of Mississippi.
Career
Long spent four years at the North Carolina State University, where she suffered a severe hip injury which took 12 months to recover from causing her to miss the 2021 outdoor and 2022 indoors seasons. In May 2022, she set a North Carolina State record of 23.00 in the 200 metres. She placed fifth in the 60 meters and second in the 200m in the 2023 SEC indoors championships, and then seventh in the 60m and fourth in the 200m at the 2023 NCAA indoors championships.
Running for the University of Mississippi, Long won the SEC Championship 200 metres in 2023, running 22.39 seconds to beat Jacious Sears, Kaila Jackson and Talitha Diggs. She retained her title in Gainesville, Florida in May 2024 at the 2024 SEC Outdoor Championships. In doing so, she set a world-leading and SEC meet record wind-legal personal best time of 22.03 (+0.6), which placed her fifth in collegiate history and No.
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