Maegan Krifchin (born April 8, 1988) is an American long distance runner from

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. She was a high school

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in the

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. In college, she ran track and cross country for

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. She finished 13th overall, and was the top finishing American, at the

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. In 2015 she won the

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. In 2016, she finished 7th at the U.S. Olympic Trials in the marathon. Krifchin finished 7th at the

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. In 2019, she won the Hotlanta Half Marathon. She is married to elite distance runner and engineering professor, Matt McDonald.

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* 1988 births Living people American female middle-distance runners American female long-distance runners 21st-century American women {{US-longdistance-athletics-bio-stub