Grayson Murphy (runner)

Grayson Murphy (born June 28, 1995) is an American mountain runner. Representing the United States, she is a two-time world champion in mountain running and trail running, as well as a four-time US national champion in mountain running and vertical kilometer. At the University of Utah, Murphy competed in cross-country and track and field and was a five-time All-American.

Early life and education
While a student at West High School (Utah), Murphy never competed on any of her school's running teams. She instead was focused on soccer, and began her college athletic career as a member of the NCAA Division III soccer team at Sweet Briar College. After one year, she transferred to Santa Clara University and competed in track for the first time, as a walk-on for the Santa Clara Broncos. She spent the remainder of her collegiate career with the Utah Utes, where she became an All-American in cross-country, indoor track, and outdoor track.

Professional career
Murphy captured her first USA Track & Field national title at the 2019 USATF Mountain Running Championships. She repeated her title in 2021 and 2023, while also adding another victory in the Vertical Mountain Running division in 2023.

Internationally, Murphy won the 2019 World Mountain Running Championships in her debut at the event. She is also the XTERRA trail run world champion.

Murphy also won the 2023 World Mountain Running Championships in the Up and Downhill Mountain class.

Murphy is sponsored professionally by Saucony.