Meet the 2024 SWM Athletes: Jess McGorty

Jess McGorty | Women’s Elite Mile

Social Media: Instagram

Sponsor: Puma / Puma Elite
College: Stanford
Mile PR: 4:36.26

I grew up in Addison, NY.
I love traveling/camping and have been to all 50 states with my husband Brandon.
A lot of my free time is spent reading, and historical fiction is my fav genre.
I grew up showing and milking dairy cows on my grandparent’s farm in NY.
In the future, my husband and I plan to build our own house!

What is your go-to training shoe? Puma Magnify Nitro 2
What’s your favorite cross training activity? Aqua jogging…but only if I remember my water resistant headphones!
What’s a show, movie, or podcast that everyone should check out? I recently discovered the podcast Armchair Anonymous, and have been very entertained.
If I weren’t a runner, I’d mostly likely be… pursuing a career involving animals.
Do you have any connections to Raleigh and/or North Carolina? Yes! Being on the Puma Elite Running team, I have lived and trained here in NC for almost 2 years.