{{Short description|American middle-distance runner (born 2002)}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Maggi Congdon | fullname = | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|7|23|df=y}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | residence = | nationality = {{USA}} | spouse = | sport = Athletics | event = Middle-distance running | club = Nike Swoosh | education = Northern Arizona University '25 BS Civil engineering<br>Steamboat Springs High School '20 | turnedpro = 2025 | country = {{Flagu|United States}} | hometown = Steamboat Springs, Colorado | coach = Mike Smith | height = | weight = | pb = '''800m:''' 1:58.42 (Eugene, 2025)<br>'''1500m:''' 4:02.79 (Eugene, 2024)<br>'''Mile:''' 4:27.77 (Seattle, 2025) }}
'''Maggi Congdon''' (born 23 July 2002) is an American middle-distance runner. She was runner-up over 800 metres at the 2025 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and competed for the United States at the 2025 World Championships.<ref>{{cite web|title=Maggi Congdon|accessdate=1 August 2025|website=World Athletics|url= https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/maggi-congdon-14844329}}</ref>
==Early life== From Steamboat Springs, Colorado, she graduated from Steamboat Springs High School in 2020.<ref name="baker">{{cite web|url= https://www.steamboatpilot.com/news/from-ski-town-u-s-a-to-tracktown-u-s-a-runner-takes-on-olympic-trials/| website=Steamboatpilot.com|accessdate=1 August 2025|title= From Ski Town U.S.A. to TrackTown U.S.A. — runner takes on Olympic Trials |date=Jun 27, 2024}}</ref> As well as running track in high school, she also participated in cross country running.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.steamboatpilot.com/news/congdon-completes-steamboat-springs-high-school-cross-country-career/ |accessdate=1 August 2025|title= Congdon completes Steamboat Springs High School cross country career |date=26 October 2019}}</ref> She committed in November 2019 to run in the collegiate system after being inspired by local track coach Renee Tumminello.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.steamboatpilot.com/news/steamboat-springs-nike-runner-to-take-on-800-meter-race-at-usatf-championships/|website=Steamboatpilot.com|accessdate=1 August 2025|title= Steamboat Springs Nike runner to take on 800-meter race at USATF Championships|date=Jul 31, 2025}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! colspan="6" |representing Steamboat Springs High School |- |rowspan=2 |2019 New Balance Nationals Outdoor Track and Field Championships || 1500 m || 4:42.19 || 10th |- | Mile || 5:02.19 || 10th |- |rowspan=3 |2019 Colorado High School Activities Association Outdoor Track and Field Championships || 1600 m || 5:07.92 || 7th |- | 800 m || 2:13.35 || {{Silver2}} 2nd |- | 4x800 m relay || 3:37.36 || 4th |- |rowspan=2 |2018 Colorado High School Activities Association Outdoor Track and Field Championships || 1600 m || 5:06.52 || {{Gold1}} 1st |- | 800 m || 2:14.07 || {{Gold1}} 1st |- |rowspan=2 |2017 Colorado High School Activities Association Outdoor Track and Field Championships || 1600 m || 5:10.07 || 4th |- | 800 m || 2:18.33 || 5th |} <ref>[https://www.athletic.net/athlete/29332139/track-and-field/all Maggi Congdon Track and Field Results] Athletic.net</ref>
==NCAA== Maggi Congdon is a 6-time NCAA Division I All-American and 12-time Big Sky Conference champion. She graduated from Northern Arizona University in 2025 with a degree in civil engineering. She was a finalist in the 1500 metres at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championships, in Eugene, Oregon, where she had a ninth-place finish in a time of 4:07.81.<ref name="lewis"/> In June 2024, she lowered her personal best to 4:02.79 to reach the final of the 1500 metres at the US Olympic Trials, the only college athlete to reach the final of the event that year.<ref name="baker"/><ref>{{cite web|title=US Olympic Team Trials|date=23 June 2024 |website=World Athletics|accessdate=1 August 2025|url= https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7209387?eventId=10229513&gender=W }}</ref> In September 2024, she signed an NIL deal with Hoka.<ref name="lewis">{{Cite web |last=Gray |first=Kennan |date=September 6, 2024 |title=Colin Sahlman, Maggi Congdon Sign NIL Deals With HOKA |url=https://www.dyestat.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=44531&do=news&news_id=669708 |access-date=1 August 2025 |website=DyeStat}}</ref>
In February 2025, she ran 4:27.77 indoors in the mile run in Seattle, Washington.<ref>{{cite web|date=18 Feb 2025|url= https://www.runnerspace.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=44531&do=news&news_id=671078|website=Runnerspace|accessdate=1 August 2025|title= BYU Tandem Lexy Halladay-Lowry, Riley Chamberlain Run Top Two NCAA Times In 3,000 Meters; NAU's Maggi Congdon Wins Fast Mile; Colin Sahlman Wins 800|first=Keenan |last=Gray }}</ref> The following month, she placed third indoors at the 2025 NCAA Indoor Championships in the Mike, behind Wilma Nielsen and Mena Scatchard in Virginia Beach on 15 March.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://eu.registerguard.com/story/sports/college/track-field/2025/03/15/oregon-women-win-ncaa-indoor-track-field-championship-title/82452893007/|website=Register Guard|accessdate=16 March 2025|title= How the Oregon women won their 8th national title at NCAA Indoor Track & Field meet|first=Chris|last=Hansen|date=15 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title= NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships |date=14 March 2025|website=World Athletics|accessdate=1 August 2025|url= https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7221476?eventId=10229582 }}</ref>
In June 2025, Congdon, finished third in the women’s 1500 metres at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene with a time of 4:09.31.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://news.nau.edu/2025-track-and-field-championships/|website=news.nau|accessdate=1 August 2025|title= Lumberjacks excel at 2025 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships|date=24 June 2025}}</ref><ref>[https://nauathletics.com/sports/track-and-field/roster/maggi-congdon/7008 Maggi Congdon 2025 Track and Field profile] Northern Arizona University</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! colspan="6" |representing Northern Arizona Lumberjacks |- |2025 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships || 1500 m || 4:09.31 || {{Bronze3}} 3rd |- |rowspan=3 |2025 Big Sky Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships || 1500 m || 4:21.09 || {{Silver2}} 2nd |- | 800 m || 2:04.57 || {{Gold1}} 1st |- | 4x400 m relay || 3:34.23 || {{Gold1}} 1st |- |2025 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships || Mile || 4:32.88 || {{Bronze3}} 3rd |- |rowspan=4 |2025 Big Sky Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships || 400 m || 53.73 || 5th |- | 4x400 m relay || 3:35.48 || {{Gold1}} 1st |- | Mile || 4:50.73 || {{Gold1}} 1st |- | Distance medley relay || 11:46.25 || {{Gold1}} 1st |- |rowspan=2 |2024 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships || 1500 m || 4:10.41 || 9th |- | 4x400 m relay || 3:31.28 || 14th |- |rowspan=3 |2024 Big Sky Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships || 1500 m || 4:21.93 || {{Bronze3}} 3rd |- | 800 m || 2:06.38 || {{Gold1}} 1st |- | 4x400 m relay || 3:34.54 || {{Gold1}} 1st |- |rowspan=2 |2024 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships || Mile || 4:36.71 || 9th |- | 800 m || 2:06.41 || 8th |- |rowspan=3 |2024 Big Sky Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships || 800 m || 2:05.24 || {{Gold1}} 1st |- | 4x400 m relay || 3:38.59 || {{Gold1}} 1st |- | Distance medley relay || 11:38.55 || {{Gold1}} 1st |- |2023 Big Sky Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships || 800 m || 2:05.71 || {{Gold1}} 1st |- |2022 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships || 800 m || 2:05.38 || 33rd |- |rowspan=2 |2022 Big Sky Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships || 1500 m || 4:26.83 || {{Silver2}} 2nd |- | 800 m || 2:09.22 || {{Silver2}} 2nd |- |2021 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships || 800 m || 2:07.47 || 66th |- |2021 Big Sky Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships || 800 m || 2:09.77 || {{Gold1}} 1st |- |} <ref>[https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/7815743/Northern_Arizona/Maggi_Congdon.html Maggi Congdon NAU Track Results] TFRRS</ref> <ref>[https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/7711754/Northern_Arizona/Maggi_Congdon.html Maggi Congdon NAU Cross Country Results] TFRRS</ref>
==Professional== In July 2025, she signed a contract to run as a professional with Nike.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.steamboatpilot.com/news/steamboat-springs-nike-runner-to-take-on-800-meter-race-at-usatf-championships/|website=Steamboatpilot|accessdate=4 August 2025|title= Steamboat Springs Nike runner to take on 800-meter race at USATF Championships|date=Jul 31, 2025}}</ref> She lowered her personal best to 1:58.55 to finish second behind Meghan Hunter in the 800 metres at the Sunset Tour Los Angeles on 12 July 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.dyestat.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=44531&do=news&news_id=672329|website=Dyestat|accessdate=12 July 2025|title= BRIAN MUSAU GOES UNDER 13 MINUTES, BYU WOMEN SHINE AT SUNSET TOUR|date=13 July 2025}}</ref> She reached the final of the 800 metres at the 2025 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, running a personal best 1:58.42 in the semi-final to beat Raevyn Rogers on the line.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.watchathletics.com/page/6866/women-s-800m-results-usatf-outdoor-championships-2025 |website=Watch Athletics|accessdate=1 August 2025|title=Women's 800m Results - USATF Outdoor Championships 2025|date=31 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?event_id=49&do=news&news_id=672480 |first=David|last=Monti|accessdate=2 August 2025|date=2 August 2025|website=Runnerspace|title=Quick 800m Semi-Finals At Toyota USATF Championships - RRW}}</ref> In the final, she finished runner-up behind Roisin Willis in 1:59.39 after closing strongly to go from sixth to second.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.letsrun.com/news/2025/08/roisin-willis-arrives-houlihan-returns-a-brutal-weekend-for-front-runners-sunday-at-usatf-championships/|website=Lets Run|accessdate=4 August 2025|title= Roisin Willis arrives, Houlihan returns, a brutal weekend for front-runners – Sunday at USATF Championships|first=Weldon|last=Johnson|date=August 4, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6534083/2025/08/04/melissa-jefferson-wooden-100-200-double-world-championships/|website=New York Times|accessdate=4 August 2025|title= Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, with 100/200 double, emerges as next U.S. sprint star|first=Marcus|last=Thompson III|date=4 August 2025}}</ref>
In September 2025, she was a semi-finalist in the women's 800 metres at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7190593?eventId=10229512 |website=World Athletics|accessdate=21 September 2025|title=World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025|date=21 Sep 2025 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.dyestat.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=44531&do=news&news_id=672802|website=Dyestat|accessdate=2 September 2025|title= USA TRACK & FIELD NAMES TEAM FOR 2025 WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS|date=2 September 2025}}</ref>
On 17 January, Condon opened her 2026 indoor season competing as a member of Nike's Swoosh TC and won the women's mile in 4:27.77 and the 800 meters in 2:00.93, to set two meet records in the space of as many hours, at the Washington Preview in Seattle.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.runnerspace.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=44531&do=news&news_id=674005 |title=Myers Runs Fastest Mile Ever In Month Of January, Lowers Dempsey Record To 3:49.81; Maggi Congdon Wins 800/Mile Double; Jimmy Rhoads Breaks UW Pole Vault Record|date=17 Jan 2026 |first=Keenan|last=Gray|website=DyeStat|accessdate=18 Jan 2026}}</ref> On 1 February 2026, placed third behind Addy Wiley and Tsige Duguma over 1000 metres at the Millrose Games in 2:35.91.<ref>{{Cite web |title= Myers, Hocker and Hiltz win track clashes in New York|date=1 Feb 2026|url= https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-indoor-tour/news/millrose-games-new-york-2026-myers-hocker-hiltz |access-date=2 Feb 2026|website=World Athletics}}</ref> She was a finalist in the 800 metres at the 2026 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in New York, placing fourth overall.<ref>{{Cite web | url= https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7235071?eventId=10229579&gender=W |title=USA Indoor Championships|date=1 March 2026 |access-date=7 March 2026| website=World Athletics}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist|3}}
==External links== * {{Instagram|maggi.congdon}} * [https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/maggi-congdon-14844329 Maggi Congdon] World Athletics * [https://nauathletics.com/sports/track-and-field/roster/maggi-congdon/7008 Maggi Congdon] Northern Arizona University
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Congdon, Maggi}} Category:2002 births Category:Living people Category:American women middle-distance runners Category:Northern Arizona Lumberjacks women's track and field athletes Category:Northern Arizona Lumberjacks women's cross country runners Category:Track and field athletes from Colorado Category:Sportspeople from Steamboat Springs, Colorado Category:Northern Arizona University alumni Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States Category:21st-century American sportswomen