Lauren Gregory

Lauren Gregory is an American road and trail runner. Raised in Fort Collins, Colorado, she attended Fort Collins High School, where she was a three‑time Colorado 5A state champion in cross country, a four‑time state champion on the track, placed third at the 2016 NXN Championships, and amassed 12 state medals. She went on to compete for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks. During her time in Fayetteville, Gregory earned seven NCAA All‑America honors and helped Arkansas win team titles at the NCAA Cross Country Championships (2019) and the NCAA Indoor Championships (2019, 2021, 2023). Individually, she captured silver medals in the 3,000 m and the distance medley relay at the 2021 NCAA Indoor Championships. Since turning professional, Gregory has continued to post strong track performances. Off‑road, she earned bronze at the 2017 World U20 Mountain Running Championships, won the 2022 USATF Vertical Mountain Running Championship, placed 12th (and contributed to a team gold) in the vertical race at the 2022 World Mountain Running Championships, and finished 8th at Challenge Stellina . In 2024, she cemented her status among the world’s elite trail runners with runner‑up finishes, both female and overall, at the Ascona–Locarno Golden Trail Finals.