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Heather MacLean (runner)

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Heather MacLean
Personal information
Born (1995-08-31) August 31, 1995 (age 29)
Peabody, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Massachusetts '17 '19
Peabody Veterans Memorial High School '13
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)800 m
1000 m
1500 m
College teamMassachusetts
Turned pro2018
Coached byJuli Benson

Heather MacLean (born August 31, 1995)[1] is an American middle-distance runner.

From Peabody, Massachusetts and an alumna of the University of Massachusetts, MacLean is based in Boston, Massachusetts.[2]

NCAA

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In college at the University of Massachusetts, MacLean placed 10th at 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships 1500 meters.

She earned NCAA Division I All-American cross country honors at 2017 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships (the school's first woman to do so), and established records for 800 m, 1000 m, 1500 m and the mile and also qualified for the NCAA Championships in track and cross country. She was a finalist for 2018 NCAA Woman of the Year award.

MacLean placed 9th at the 2016 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships mile.

Professional

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In 2018, MacLean began to be coached by Mark Coogan for Team New Balance Boston.

In 2019, MacLean was seventh at the USA Outdoor Championships 1500m, setting a personal best of 4:05.27. At the 2020 NYRR Wanamaker Mile, she finished sixth, clocking a personal best of 4:25.98 which placed her 15th on the U.S. women's all-time indoor list.[1]

MacLean won the Blankenship Women's Mile in 4:27.54 at the 2021 American Track League meet number 2 in Fayetteville and also the 1500 meters in 4:06.32 at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix held in New York.[3] At the delayed 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials held in Eugene, Oregon, on June 21, 2021, she finished third in the women's 1500 m race (4:02.09) behind Elle Purrier St. Pierre and Cory McGee to secure a place at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[4] At the Games, MacLean was eliminated in the semi-finals with a time of 4:05.33.[1]

In February 2023 at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston, racing in the women’s mile, MacLean edged out Canadian Lucia Stafford to win in a world-leading and personal best time of 4:23.42.[5]

She ran a personal best 3:58.41 over 1500 metres at the US Olympic Trials in June 2024.[6] She won the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix 1500 metres in February 2025, with a personal best 4:23.32.[7] Later that month, she was runner-up to Georgia Bell in the Wanamaker Mile at the Millrose Games in New York City.[8] She finished third over 1500 metres at the 2025 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.[9] She ran 4:17.01 for the mile on 2 March 2025 in Boston, to move to fourth on the women’s world indoor mile all-time list.[10] She was selected for the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing in March 2025.[11]

In June 2025, MacLean announced she would no longer be coached by Mark Coogan and train with New Balance Boston, but would now be coached by Juli Benson while still be based out of Boston.[12] She finished fourth in the 1500 metres at the Diamond League event at the 2025 Golden Gala in Rome on 6 June 2025.[13]

Statistics

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Circuit performances

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Grand Slam Track results[14]
Slam Race group Event Pl. Time Prize money
2025 Kingston Slam Short distance 800 m 7th 2:00.71 US$15,000
1500 m 5th 4:07.11

International competitions

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Representing the  United States
Year Competition Venue Position Event Time
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 21st 1500m 4:05.33
2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 7th 1500m 4:06.38
NACAC Championships Freeport, The Bahamas 1st 1500m 4:04.53 CR
2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships Nanjing, China 7th 1500m 4:05.45

Personal bests

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Heather MACLEAN – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  2. ^ "' A blue-collar kid': How Peabody's Heather MacLean blossomed into UMass Amherst women's track and field's first Olympian". Boston.com.
  3. ^ "Heather MacLean". Bring Back the Mile. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  4. ^ "The Latest: Thompson earns the javelin title at trials". KNBN NewsCenter1. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  5. ^ "Heather MacLean World Leading Mile, Woody Kincaid Keeps Train Rolling- New Balance Indoor Grand Prix Distance Recap". LetsRun.com. February 4, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  6. ^ "Former UMass star Heather MacLean finishes 7th in 1,500 meters at U.S. Track & Field Olympic Trials". Gazettenet.com. June 30, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  7. ^ "Hoey, Courtney-Bryant and Coscoran win distance duels in Boston". World Athletics. February 2, 2025. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  8. ^ Henderson, Jason (February 8, 2025). "Nuguse and Fisher run world indoor records at Millrose Games". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  9. ^ Jampol, Noah (February 23, 2025). "Nikki Hiltz Completes 1500/3000 Sweep, Resurgent Nia Akins Wins 800". Lets Run. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
  10. ^ "MacLean and Nuguse run fast miles in Boston". World Athletics. March 2, 2025. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  11. ^ Hall, Dan (March 14, 2025). "USATF Announces 56 Athletes For Team USA At 2025 World Indoor Championships". Flotrack. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  12. ^ Gault, Jonathan (June 3, 2025). "Heather MacLean Leaves New Balance Boston, Will Train With Juli Benson Moving Forward". LetsRun. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  13. ^ "Results - Rome Diamond League Golden Gala 2025". Watch Athletics. June 6, 2025. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  14. ^ "Grand Slam Track Results". Grand Slam Track. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
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