Morgan McDonald

Morgan McDonald
Morgan McDonald in 2019
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1996-04-23) 23 April 1996 (age 28)
Sydney, Australia
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Sport
Country Australia
SportDistance Running
Event(s)1500 metres, 5000 metres
College teamWisconsin Badgers
ClubOn Athletics Club
Turned proJun. 2019
Coached byDathan Ritzenhein
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals
  • 2020 Tokyo
  • 5000 m - 17th (h)
World finals
  • 2017 London
  • 5000 m - 20th (h)
  • 2019 Doha
  • 5000 m - 17th (h)
Personal bests

Morgan McDonald (born 23 April 1996) is an Australian distance runner.[1] McDonald competed at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics coming 11th in Heat 2 of the qualifying rounds in the Men's 5000m with a time of 13:37.36.[2]

McDonald competed in the Men's 5000 metres at the Tokyo Olympics, 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 a 4-time NCAA Champion, 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.

Early life[edit]

McDonald attended Newington College in Sydney, Australia, completing his schooling in 2013.[3] He was a key member in Newington's 2011 GPS Senior Cross Country[4] and 2012 Senior Athletics[5] premierships. He won Newington's A.D.G. Stewart Trophy for 3000m running.[6]

In addition to his athletic achievements at Newington College, 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.[7]

Prep[edit]

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.[8]

NCAA[edit]

McDonald is a 4-time NCAA Champion, 8-time NCAA Division 1 All-American Wisconsin Badger distance runner. 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.

Representing University of Wisconsin
School Year Big Ten Conference
Cross country		 NCAA
Cross country		 Big Ten Conference
Indoor Track		 NCAA
Indoor Track		 Big Ten Conference
Outdoor Track		 NCAA
Outdoor Track
2018-19 23:26.4 - 1st 10K - 29:08.3 - 1st 5K - 13:37.85 - 1st 3K - 7:52.85 - 1st
5K - 13:41.76 - 1st		 10K - 29:26.06 - 1st 5K - 14:06.01 - 1st
Distance Medley Relay
- 9:34.74 - 7th
2017-18 5000 m - 14:47.93 - 10th
2016-17 8K - 24:35.7 - 1st 10K - 29:59.2 - 7th 5000 m - 14:04.44 - 1st 5000 m - 14:14.43 - 1st
3000 m - 8:12.58 - 1st
2015-16 8K - 23:30.0 - 5th 5000 m - 14:01.23 - 2nd 3000 m - 8:12.92 - 12th 1500 3:46.37 3rd 5000 m - 13:29.79 - 5th
3000 m - 8:03.83 - 1st
2014-15 8K - 23:56.3 - 12th 10K 31:19.3 75th 3000 m - 8:11.67 - 2nd

[9]

Professional career[edit]

In July 2019, McDonald signed with Under Armour.[10] In June 2021, McDonald left Under Armour and his coach Joe Bosshard to sign with On Athletics Club under coach Dathan Ritzenhein.[11][12]

Representing Australia[edit]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Summer Olympics
2021 2020 Tokyo Olympics Tokyo, Japan 17th place 5000 metres 13:37.36
World Athletics Road Running Championships
2023 World Athletics Road Running Championships Riga, Latvia 7th place 5 km 13:26 NR
World Athletics Track Championships
2023 2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 32nd place 5000 metres 13:43.58[13]
2019 2019 World Championships[14] Doha, Qatar 17th place 5000 metres 13:26.80
2017 2017 World Championships[15] 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[16] Guiyang Team 19th place Australia Men U20 353 points
40th place 8000 metres 25:56
2013 2013 World Cross Championships[17] Bydgoszcz Team 8th place Australia Men U20 171 points
33rd place 8000 metres 23:21
Commonwealth Games
2018 Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games[18] Carrara Stadium 8th place 5000 metres 14:11.37
Australian Athletics Championships
2018 Australian Athletics Championships[19] Carrara Stadium 1st place 5000 metres 13:19.05
2014 Australian Athletics Championships U 20[20] Sydney Olympic Park 1st place 5000 metres 14:34.41
1st place 1500 metres 3:58.83

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Morgan McDonald". IAAF. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Athletics McDONALD Morgan". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  3. ^ Prior to high school, he attended Randwick Public School with Oliver Close. Alumni News Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Premiership History | AAGPS". Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Premiership History | AAGPS". Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Sport | Black & White". newsletter.newington.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  7. ^ "2013 Newington College Results Magazine" (PDF).
  8. ^ "University of Wisconsin Badger Morgan McDonald Profile". Wisconsin Badger. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  9. ^ "University of Wisconsin Badger Morgan McDonald Results". TFRRS. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  10. ^ Under Armour signs top NCAA distance runner to endorsement Baltimoresun.com
  11. ^ "Just when I think the team can't get much stronger! Welcome to the OAC, 4x NCAA Champion @morganmcdonald__! #OAC #onathleticsclub @on_running @ Eugene, Oregon". Dathan Ritzenhein's Twitter. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  12. ^ Episode 330: Morgan McDonald – I'll have another with lindsey hein I'll Have Another with Lindsey Hein podcast
  13. ^ 2023 World Athletics Championships – Men's 5000 metres prelim results World Athletics
  14. ^ "2019 IAAF World Outdoor Track and Field Championships Results - 5000 m Men". iaaf.org. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  15. ^ "2017 IAAF World Outdoor Track and Field Championships Results - 5000 m Men". iaaf.org. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  16. ^ "2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships Results - 8000 m Men U 20". iaaf.org. Archived from the original on 30 March 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  17. ^ "2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships Results - 8000 m Men U 20" (PDF). iaaf.org. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  18. ^ "2018 Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Results - 5000 m Men" (PDF). 2018 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  19. ^ "2018 Australian Athletics Championships Results - 5000 m men - Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast, QLD, 15 - 18 February 2018". Australian Athletics Championships. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  20. ^ "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 4 October 2018.

External links[edit]

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