Makenzie Dunmore
Personal information | |
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Nationality | United States |
Born | 7 October 1997 (27 years, 24 days old)[1] |
Home town | Powder Springs, Georgia, United States[2] |
Education | |
Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1] |
Weight | 62 kg (137 lb)[1] |
Sport | |
Sport | Sport of athletics |
Event(s) | 400 metres 200 metres |
College team | |
Club | Empire Athletics[1] |
Achievements and titles | |
National finals |
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Personal best(s) | 400m: 50.35 (2023) 200m: 22.53 (+1.4) (2018) |
Updated on 4 April 2024 |
Makenzie Dunmore (born 7 October 1997) is an American sprinter. Running for the Oregon Ducks and South Carolina Gamecocks, she won two NCAA Division I championship titles in relays and finished 6th individually at the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships over 400 metres.
Career
[edit]Dunmore began competing at the AAU Junior Olympics as early as 2010, winning a U19 title over 400 m in 2015.[1] At McEachern High School, she was the 2014 Georgia High School Association 400 m state champion.[3]
As a member of the Oregon Ducks track and field team, Dunmore won NCAA relay titles at the 2017 outdoor 4 × 400 m and the 2019 indoor distance medley.[3]
After a two-year hiatus, Dunmore transferred to the South Carolina Gamecocks track and field as a graduate student. She then achieved her best individual 400 m showing of 9th at the 2022 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[1]
At the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Dunmore finished 6th in the 400 m, qualifying her for the relay pool to represent the U.S. at the 2023 World Athletics Championships.[4] However, she ultimately was not selected to run the heats or finals of the 4 × 400 m.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Dunmore is from Powder Springs, Georgia where she attended McEachern High School.[2]
Dunmore was a member of the Oregon Ducks track and field team from 2017 to 2018, but she left Oregon after finishing her undergraduate degree and giving birth to her son.[5]
After college, Dunmore joined the Empire Athletics club to train as a professional.[1]
Statistics
[edit]Personal best progression
[edit]# | Mark | Pl. | Competition | Venue | Date | Ref. |
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1 | 55.44 | JunOly | Sacramento, CA | 31 Jul 2010 | [6] | |
2 | 54.72 | (Heat 12) | AAU Junior Olympics, Turner Stadium Humble High School | Humble, TX | 2 Aug 2012 | [7] |
3 | 53.77 | AAU Junior Olympics, Turner Stadium Humble High School | Humble, TX | 3 Aug 2012 | [8] | |
4 | 53.32 | GHSA Girls State Meet – All Classes | Albany, GA | 8 May 2015 | [9] | |
5 | 53.28 | New Balance Nationals Outdoor, North Carolina A+T University | Greensboro, NC | 20 Jun 2015 | [10] | |
6 | 52.51 | GHSA Region 4-AAAAAA Championships | Marietta, GA | 19 Apr 2016 | [11] | |
7 | 51.67 | 4th | Pac-12 Championships, Hayward Field | Eugene, OR | 13 May 2017 | [12] |
8 | 51.42 | (Heat 3) | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Sacramento, CA | 21 Jun 2017 | [13] |
9 | 50.99 | (Heat 3) | Pac-12 Track & Field Championships | Stanford, CA | 11 May 2018 | [14] |
10 | 50.63 | Pac-12 Track & Field Championships | Stanford, CA | 12 May 2018 | [15] | |
11 | 50.35 | LSU Alumni Gold | Baton Rouge, LA | 21 Apr 2023 | [16] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h Makenzie Dunmore at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- ^ a b c "Makenzie Dunmore – Track and Field". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ a b c "Makenzie Dunmore". University of South Carolina Athletics. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Trio of Former Gamecocks Qualify for World Championships at USA Nationals". University of South Carolina Athletics. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Senior sprinter Makenzie Dunmore takes pride in juggling multiple responsibilities on, off track". Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12800357". Tilastopaja.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12825154". Tilastopaja.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12825154". Tilastopaja.
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- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12893255". Tilastopaja.
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- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12912789". Tilastopaja.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12912789". Tilastopaja.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #13035024". Tilastopaja.
External links
[edit]- Living people
- 1997 births
- American female sprinters
- 21st-century American sportswomen
- Oregon Ducks women's track and field athletes
- South Carolina Gamecocks women's track and field athletes
- World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States
- People from Powder Springs, Georgia
- Track and field athletes from Georgia (U.S. state)
- United States collegiate record holders in athletics (track and field)
- NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
- NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners