by Larry Eder
“The Stars Align” for Maggi Congdon
Talk about making your dreams a reality, Maggie Congdon has just done it.
Maggi Congdon was a high school track and field athlete at SteamBoat Springs High School, in Steamboat Springs Colorado. As a sophomore, Maggie finished 4th in the 800m and fifth in the 1,600m at the 2017 Colorado High School Activities Association Outdoor Track and Field Championships, running 5:10.7 for the 1600m and 2:18.33 for the 800m. Remember, this is at altitude!
As a junior, Maggie Congdon moved on up, taking first in both the 800m and the 1600m at the Colorado State meet, running 5:06.52 for the 1,600m and 2:14.07. Improvement comes from focus and hard work.
As a senior, Maggie took second in the 800m (2:13.35), seventh in the 1600m (5:07.92), and 4x400m relay (4th, 3:37.36). Maggi decided on Northern Arizona, thanks to the inspiration from coach, Renee Tumminello. Maggi wrote at NAU that she decided on Northern Arizona University because, “I chose NAU because of the hard working team and coaches, the fun team atmosphere, positive and supportive team culture, and the amazing places to train”.
Maggi blossomed as an athlete at NAU, while completing her civil engineering degree.
The Colorado native won 12 Big Sky Conference titles. Maggi has some serious range. For example, in 2025, Maggi won the Big Sky indoor at the 400m in 53.73 and the mile ! (4:50.72). Remember, much of her running is at altitude. In 2025, Maggi Condon took third in the mile at the NCAA Indoor Championships, in 4:32.28.
One of the real signs of a great college program (and high school program) is watching athletes develop, at their pace, in their time. Maggi has raced from 400m to 600m with 4x400m and DMR and then, in big meets moving up to the 800m and 1,500m. Maggi, let me tell you, is a real talent. Not over-trained, racing savy of a veteran racing star, and a positive approach to the sport, and life, that encourages those around her.
At the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon, Maggi ran 4:11 in the semi-finals, moving to the finals, where she took third in 4:09.31 for the NCAA final in the 1,500 meters.
Maggi’s mom, Leslie Hunt, told the Steamboat Springs Pilot & Today, “Some of the stars aligned.Right place at the right time, with some hard work and talent.
Her father, Bob Condon, told the Steamboat Springs Pilot & Today, “ At this point, this is her road now, and she is sailing it.”
Maggi’s proud parents said it best: Maggi works hard and she focuses at a program that gave her the attention she needed to race and improve!
After having a HOKA NIL, Maggi Congdon signed a deal with NIKE, racing for the Swoosh TC, based in Flagstaff.
On July 12, at the Sunset tour, Maggi Congdon finished second, breaking two minutes for the first time with a brilliant 1:58.55, a new PB! Most keen observers of sport agree that when an 800m woman can break two minutes, she is running at a world-class level. Maggi Congdon was world-class, but hey, you know that!
Her college improvement continued, as Maggi astounded some with her brilliant racing in the 800 meters at the US Championships, running a 1:58.42 PB, beating Olympic medalist Raevyn Rogers in the semi-finals. In the final, Maggie Congdon took second, behind Roisin Willis in race both tactical and physical. Maggi Congdon took the hard-learned lessons from her racing and delivered.
Maggie had made the World Outdoor Athletics team for the 800m in Tokyo. Maggie Congdon made the semi-finals of the 800m racing in front of 60,000 Japanese fans in hot and humid Tokyo. What a way to end the season!
We caught up with Maggie at the #NXR Southwest cross country regional on November 22, 2025. Maggi was fun and relaxed as she trained with her teammates in Flagstaff, Arizona, training for the US cross-country championships on December 6.
Here’s a short video with Maggie Congdon, where we asked for tip for high school runners to improve at cross-country.
We wish Maggi Congdon great success in 2026, her 2025 just teases her fans and supporters on how good she can be!
#inthemixedzone, Maggi Congdon made the team for @wchtokyo25 and now is training and racing with @nike team #SwooshTC. Maggie, who possesses a brilliant kick, gave @runblogrun a tip for high schoolers to improve in cross-country! #thejourneytocompete, #nike, #nikerunning,… pic.twitter.com/IawvppNRJn
— RunBlogRun (@RunBlogRun) November 26, 2025
