Grayson Murphy (runner)
_(cropped).jpg.webp) Grayson Murphy in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Grayson Murphy |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | 28 June 1995 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  |
| Sport | Mountain running |
Grayson Murphy is an American mountain runner.
Amateur career
At West High School (Utah), Murphy was a soccer player and did not run. Initially she attended Sweet Briar College as a soccer player.[1] She started her track career competing as a walk-on for the Santa Clara Broncos and finished competing for the Utah Utes, where she was an All-American in cross-country, indoor track, and outdoor track.[2]
International career
Murphy won the 2019 World Mountain Running Championships in her debut at the event.[3] She is also the XTERRA trail run world champion.[4][5]
References
- "Utah track: Grayson Murphy keeps pushing past her limits". The Salt Lake Tribune.
- "An Explosive Run to the Top". June 12, 2020.
- Dutch, Taylor (November 25, 2019). "How Mountain World Champion Grayson Murphy Found Her 'Happy Place' on Trails". Runner's World.
- "What Gear Grayson Murphy Is Getting Dirty With". June 12, 2020.
- staff, By Star-Advertiser; Nov. 25, 2019 (November 25, 2019). "Joseph Gray, Grayson Murphy win XTERRA Trail Run worlds". Honolulu Star-Advertiser.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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