American runner
Molly Born; born November 18, 1999) is an American professional distance runner for Puma.[1][2]
Born won 2025 USA Marathon Championships in a debut marathon time of 2:24:09.[3]
Born is a 2024 Big 12 Conference Outdoor Track 5000m Champion, and 5-time NCAA Division I All-American. Born set an OSU program record in the 10,000m in 2023.[4]
Representing 
Oklahoma State University ’18 – ’24
| Championship
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Venue
|
Position
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Event
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Time
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| Cross Country Championships
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| 2018 Big 12 Conference Cross Country Championship
|
Ames, Iowa
|
16th
|
6 km
|
21:00.3
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| 2018 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
|
Madison, Wisconsin
|
186th
|
6 km
|
21:46.2
|
| 2019 Big 12 Conference Cross Country Championship
|
Waco, Texas
|
3rd
|
6 km
|
20:34.4
|
| 2019 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
|
Madison, Wisconsin
|
16th
|
6 km
|
20:28.2
|
| 2020 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
|
Stillwater, Oklahoma
|
54th
|
6 km
|
21:05.6
|
| 2021 Big 12 Conference Cross Country Championship
|
Stillwater, Oklahoma
|
4th
|
6 km
|
20:58.4
|
| 2021 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
|
Madison, Wisconsin
|
73rd
|
6 km
|
20:19.5
|
| 2023 Big 12 Conference Cross Country Championship
|
Stillwater, Oklahoma
|
5th
|
6 km
|
19:45.1
|
| 2023 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
|
Charlottesville, Virginia
|
21st
|
6 km
|
19:53.8
|
| Track Championships
|
| 2019 Big 12 Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships
|
Texas Tech University
|
14th
|
3000m
|
10:00.29
|
| 7th
|
5000m
|
17:05.41
|
| 2021 Big 12 Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships
|
Texas Tech University
|
3rd
|
3000m
|
9:26.97
|
| 2nd
|
5000m
|
16:32.60
|
| 2021 Big 12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships
|
Kansas State University
|
2nd
|
10,000m
|
34:21.35
|
| 2023 Big 12 Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships
|
Texas Tech University
|
12th
|
3000m
|
9:42.58
|
| 7th
|
5000m
|
16:38.09
|
| 2023 Big 12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships
|
University of Oklahoma
|
3rd
|
10,000m
|
34:37.13
|
| 2023 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
|
University of Oregon
|
13th
|
10,000m
|
33:54.16
|
| 2024 Big 12 Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships
|
Texas Tech University
|
2nd
|
5000m
|
15:35.62
|
| 2024 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships
|
The Track at New Balance
|
6th
|
5000m
|
15:20.89
|
| 2024 Big 12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships
|
Baylor University
|
1st
|
5000m
|
16:13.77
|
| 2024 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
|
University of Oregon
|
4th
|
10,000m
|
32:27.18
|
[5]
Molly Born graduated from Shawnee Mission Northwest High School in 2018 as a 7-time KSHSAA state champion.
Born won the 2018 Kansas State High School Activities Association 6A State Track and Field Championships 1600m in 4:54.57, won the 3200m in 10:28.80, and placed 5th at 800m in 2:21.60.
Molly Born placed 23rd at 2016 NXN Nike Cross Nationals in 18:06.6. Born won the 2016 Kansas State High School Activities Association 6A State Cross Country Championships in 17:32.7.
Born placed 6th at Brooks PR Invitational 2 mile in 10:11.36.
Born won the 2016 Kansas State High School Activities Association 6A State Track and Field Championships 1600m in 5:07.43, and won the 3200m in 10:20.22.
Born won the 2015 Kansas State High School Activities Association 6A State Cross Country Championships in 17:58.6.
Born won the 2015 Kansas State High School Activities Association 6A State Track and Field Championships 1600m in 4:51.09, and won the 3200m in 10:51.27.
Born placed 5th at the 2014 Kansas State High School Activities Association 6A State Cross Country Championships (4km) in 15:21.5.
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