Meet the 2026 SWM Athletes: Kayley DeLay

Kayley DeLay | Women’s Elite Mile

Social Media: Instagram | Strava

Sponsor: Brooks Beasts TC
College: Yale
Mile PR: 4:30.29

5 Things About Me: Kayley DeLay

1. I have lived in four very different parts of the US. I grew up in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, but live in Seattle, Washington now. I went to college in New Haven, Connecticut and currently spend lots of time in Albuquerque, New Mexico for altitude training.
2. I live on a houseboat!
3. I love doing pottery and I have my own pottery wheel that I got off Craigslist
4. I have had an instagram dedicated to sky photos since I was in high school. Follow and submit photos @kaleskies
5. I enjoy geocaching, ripstiking, and everything related to Halloween

5 Fast Questions

1. What is a movie or show you have seen lately that others should tune into? Obsession
2. What is a book or podcast that is worth checking out? Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
3. What is your “Song of the Summer?” All Them Horses by Noah Kahan
4. When you’re not training, what’s one of your favorite activities? Pottery!
5. Do you have any connections to Raleigh and/or North Carolina? One of my best friends lives in Raleigh and I raced at Raleigh Relays throughout college

Learn more about Kayley at: VIS Experience | Run with the Pros | Elite Athlete Panel