Morgan McDonald

Morgan McDonald (born April 23, 1996) is an Australian Distance runner.[1] He competed in the Men's 5000 metres at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics and 2019 World Championships in Athletics. McDonald competed in 2018 Commonwealth Games placed 8th in 5000 meters in 14:11.37. McDonald is an 8-time NCAA Division I All-American and 8-time Big Ten Conference champion. McDonald placed 7th at 10 km in 29:59.2 at the 2016 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships and placed 1st in the 10 km in 29:08.3 at the 2018 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships.

Morgan McDonald
Morgan McDonald in 2019
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1996-04-23) April 23, 1996
Sydney, Australia
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Sport
SportDistance Running
Event(s)10,000 metres
5000 metres
College teamWisconsin Badgers
ClubUnder Armour
Turned pro2019
Coached byJoe Bosshard

Early life

McDonald attended Randwick Public School with Oliver Close as well as Newington College in Sydney, Australia, completing his schooling in 2013.[2] He was a key member in Newington’s 2011 GPS Senior Cross Country[3] and 2012 Senior Athletics[4] premierships. He won Newington’s A.D.G. Stewart Trophy for 3000m running.[5]

In addition to his athletic achievements at Newington, Morgan excelled in the classroom. He finished with an ATAR of 98.95, achieving a Band 6 (>90% raw mark) in three subjects: Ancient History, English Extension 1 and Physics.[6]

Career

In July 2019, McDonald signed with Under Armour.[7]

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
IAAF Track Championships
2019 2019 World Championships[8] Doha, Qatar 17th place 5000 metres 13:26.80
2017 2017 World Championships[9] London Stadium 20th place 5000 metres 13:30.73
2014 2014 IAAF World Junior Championships Hayward Field 10th place 5000 metres 14:10.08
IAAF World Cross Country Championships
2015 2015 World Cross Championships[10] Guiyang Team 19th place Australia Men U20 353 points
40th place 8000 metres 25:56
2013 2013 World Cross Championships[11] Bydgoszcz Team 8th place Australia Men U20 171 points
33rd place 8000 metres 23:21
Commonwealth Games
2018 Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games[12] Carrara Stadium 8th place 5000 metres 14:11.37
Australian Athletics Championships
2018 Australian Athletics Championships[13] Carrara Stadium 1st place 5000 metres 13:19.05
2014 Australian Athletics Championships U 20[14] Sydney Olympic Park 1st place 5000 metres 14:34.41
1st place 1500 metres 3:58.83

NCAA

Morgan McDonald won 10 km in 29:08.3 at the 2018 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships leading the Wisconsin Badgers men's cross country to an 8th-place team finish. McDonald is a 8-time NCAA Division 1 All-american Wisconsin Badger distance runner.

Representing University of Wisconsin
School YearBig Ten Conference
Cross country		NCAA
Cross country		Big Ten Conference
Indoor Track		NCAA
Indoor Track		Big Ten Conference
Outdoor Track		NCAA
Outdoor Track
2018-1923:26.4 - 1st10K - 29:08.3 - 1st5K - 13:37.85 - 1st3K - 7:52.85 - 1st
5K - 13:41.76 - 1st		10K - 29:26.06 - 1st5K - 14:06.01 - 1st
Distance Medley Relay
- 9:34.74 - 7th
2017-18 5000 m - 14:47.93 - 10th
2016-178K - 24:35.7 - 1st10K - 29:59.2 - 7th5000 m - 14:04.44 - 1st5000 m - 14:14.43 - 1st
3000 m - 8:12.58 - 1st
2015-168K - 23:30.0 - 5th5000 m - 14:01.23 - 2nd3000 m - 8:12.92 - 12th1500 3:46.37 3rd5000 m - 13:29.79 - 5th
3000 m - 8:03.83 - 1st
2014-158K - 23:56.3 - 12th10K 31:19.3 75th3000 m - 8:11.67 - 2nd

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Prep

McDonald won the 2007 Australian U12 National Cross Country Championship.

McDonald won the 2009 Australian U14 National Cross Country Championship.

McDonald won the 2011 Australian U16 National Cross Country Championship.

McDonald was the 2012 U18 Australian National 3000 meters Champion.

McDonald won the 2012 Australian U18 National Cross Country Championship.

McDonald won the 2013 Australian U18 National Cross Country Championship.

McDonald represented Australia in the 2013 World Junior Cross Country Championship in the U20 division at the age of 16 in Bydgoszcz, Poland and again in 2015 in Guiyang, China at the age of 18.

McDonald ran in the 2014 Australian Nationals in the 5000 meters for the U20 division.

McDonald won the 2018 Australian National 5000m in 2018, in a time of 13.19.05 (a record for the National championship).

McDonald competed and finished 10th in the 5000 meters in the U20 division at the 2014 World Junior Athletics Championships in Hayward Field, Eugene.[16]

References
  1. "Morgan McDonald". IAAF. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  2. Prior to high school, he attended Randwick Public School with Oliver Close. Alumni News Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. "Premiership History | AAGPS". Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  4. "Premiership History | AAGPS". Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  5. "Sport | Black & White". newsletter.newington.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  6. "2013 Newington College Results Magazine" (PDF).
  7. Under Armour signs top NCAA distance runner to endorsement Baltimoresun.com
  8. "2019 IAAF World Outdoor Track and Field Championships Results - 5000 m Men". iaaf.org. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  9. "2017 IAAF World Outdoor Track and Field Championships Results - 5000 m Men". iaaf.org. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  10. "2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships Results - 8000 m Men U 20". iaaf.org. Archived from the original on March 30, 2015. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  11. "2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships Results - 8000 m Men U 20" (PDF). iaaf.org. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  12. "2018 Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Results - 5000 m Men" (PDF). 2018 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  13. "2018 Australian Athletics Championships Results - 5000 m men - Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast, QLD, 15 - 18 February 2018". Australian Athletics Championships. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  14. "2014 Australian Athletics Championships Results - 5000 m men U 20 - Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre, Sydney, NSW, 12-16 March 2014". Australian Athletics Championships. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  15. "University of Wisconsin Badger Morgan McDonald Results". TFRRS. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  16. "University of Wisconsin Badger Morgan McDonald Profile". Wisconsin Badger. Retrieved October 4, 2018.


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