Neely Spence Gracey
Contributing Writer
Neely Spence Gracey is a pro marathon runner for Adidas who has taken the past year off to have her son, Athens. In 2016, she was the first American at the Boston Marathon and placed eighth at the New York City Marathon in a PR of 2:34. She is currently rebuilding her fitness post-baby and is training to qualify for the 2020 Olympic Trials and also supports other runners through her work with Runcoach.

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