From NCAA Bronze to 1:58 and Worlds: Maggi Congdon on Beating Olympic Medalists, Going Pro with Nike, and the Tokyo Gameplan

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From NCAA Bronze to 1:58 and Worlds: Maggi Congdon on Beating Olympic Medalists, Going Pro with Nike, and the Tokyo Gameplan

THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCAST

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From NCAA Bronze to 1:58 and Worlds: Maggi Congdon on Beating Olympic Medalists, Going Pro with Nike, and the Tokyo Gameplan

Maggi Congdon is blowing past expectations and Olympic medalists on her way to the world stage.

In June, she grabbed NCAA bronze in 4:09.31. Just weeks later, she was dropping under two minutes in the 800, running 1:59.39 to earn silver at the USATF Outdoor Championships in Eugene.

Her run through the rounds in Eugene was just as electric. In the semifinals, Congdon clocked a lifetime best of 1:58.42, finishing ahead of Olympic medalist Raevyn Rogers and punching her ticket to the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo this September.

This trajectory checks out when you trace it back a bit: Growing up in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Congdon was a multi-time state champion in the 800 and 1600.

At Northern Arizona University, she found a program built for producing champions—and 2025 has become the year she’s turned potential into proof. In February, she stormed to a Husky Classic mile win in 4:27.77, rewriting the meet, school, and Big Sky record books.

Months later, she stood on the NCAA podium in the 1500.

With Tokyo on the horizon, Maggi isn’t just another name on the start list—she’s a serious medal contender with momentum that feels unstoppable.

In today's conversation, Maggi walks me through this breakthrough at USAs, the blueprint that got her here, her relationship with Coach Mike Smith, going Pro with NIKE, and a glimpse into her future, her ambitions for Tokyo, and so much more.

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