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About
Australian Athletics Bib #1127
Morgan McDonald is a long-distance runner who has represented Australia at Olympic Games (2020, 2024), Commonwealth Games (2018), World Championships (2017, 2019, 2023), World Cross Country Championships (2013, 2015, 2026), World Road Running Championships (2023) & World Junior Championships (2014). He won the Australian 5000m Championship in 2018-18.
McDonald’s collegiate career with University of Wisconsin produced a number of championship wins:
- In 2018-19 he was a 4-time NCAA champion (10km cross country, Indoor 3000m, Indoor 5000m, Outdoor 5000m)
- In 2018-19 he was a 3-time Big Ten Conference champion (8km cross country, Indoor 5000m, Outdoor 10000m)
- In 2016-17 he was a 4-time Big Ten Conference champion (8km cross country, Indoor 3000m, Indoor 5000m, Outdoor 5000m)
- In 2015-16 he won the Big Ten Conference Indoor 3000m.
In January 2025 McDonald ran his debut half marathon in Houston in 1:00:58, the fourth fastest time by an Australian.
Results
131 results
| # | Date | Race | Result | Pos (G) | Flags | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 | Sat, 15 Oct 2011 | NSW All Schools · Boy's U16 800m Final | 2:00.03 | 3 | PB | |
| #2 | Fri, 14 Oct 2011 | NSW All Schools · Boy's U16 800m Preliminaries | 2:03.33 | 5 | ||
| #1 | Sat, 8 Oct 2011 | NSW All Schools Warm Up · Boy's 800m | 2:02.57 | 1 (1) | PB |
Sweeps
Africa
1/19
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In progress
| 2014-07-10 | Canada | Harry Jerome International Track Classic · Men's Mile |
Still needed (18)
Algeria, Botswana, Cambodia, Egypt, Eswatini, Kenya, Lesotho, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, The United Republic of, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Asia
3/35
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In progress
| 2015-03-28 | China | 41st IAAF World Cross Country Championship · Junior Men's Race 8km |
| 2019-09-27 | Qatar | IAAF World Championships · Men's 5000m Heat 1 |
| 2021-08-03 | Japan | Games of the XXXII Olympiad · Men's 5000m Heat 2 |
Still needed (32)
Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cabo Verde, Christmas Island, Cyprus, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, The Democratic People's Republic of, Korea, The Republic of, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, The, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Palestine, State of, Philippines, The, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan (Province of China), Thailand, United Arab Emirates, The, Viet Nam
Europe
9/47
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In progress
| 2013-03-24 | Poland | 40th IAAF World Cross Country Championship · Junior Men's Race 8km |
| 2017-07-12 | Ireland | Morton Games · Men's Mile |
| 2017-07-22 | Netherlands, The | KBC Night of Athletics · Men's 5000m |
| 2017-08-09 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, The | IAAF World Championships · Men's 5000m Heat 1 |
| 2021-06-12 | France | Meeting International de Nice · Men's 5000m |
| 2022-08-30 | Italy | Palio Città della Quercia · Men's 5000m |
| 2022-09-11 | Croatia | Memorial Borisa Hanžekovića · Men's 3000m |
| 2023-08-24 | Hungary | World Athletics Championships · Men's 5000m Heat 2 |
| 2023-10-01 | Latvia | 1st World Athletics Road Running Championship · Men's 5km |
Still needed (38)
Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, The, Finland, Germany, Greece, Guernsey, Iceland, Isle of Man, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova,The Republic of, Monaco, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, The, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, Ukraine
North America
1/18
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In progress
| 2014-07-22 | United States of America, The | IAAF World Junior Championships · Men's 5000m |
Still needed (17)
Bahamas, The, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, The, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominican Republic, The, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, United States Minor Outlying Islands, The, Virgin Islands (U.S.)
Oceania
1/11
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In progress
| 2007-05-13 | Australia | Mothers Day Classic - Sydney |
Still needed (10)
Cook Islands, The, Fiji, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norfolk Island, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga
South America
0/7
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No races recorded in South America yet.
Still needed (7)
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay
Australian Sweep
6/8
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In progress
| 2007-05-13 | New South Wales | Mothers Day Classic - Sydney |
| 2009-07-04 | Queensland | Gold Coast · 4km Junior Dash |
| 2011-08-20 | Australian Capital Territory | Australian Cross Country Championship · Boy's U16 4km |
| 2011-12-10 | Victoria | Zatopek 10 · Men's U20 3000m B Race |
| 2012-08-25 | South Australia | Australian Cross Country Championship · Men's U18 6km |
| 2013-08-31 | Tasmania | Australian Cross Country Championship · Men's U18 6km |
Still needed (2)
Northern Territory, Western Australia
Trans-Tasman Sweep
6/10
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In progress
| 2007-05-13 | New South Wales | Mothers Day Classic - Sydney |
| 2009-07-04 | Queensland | Gold Coast · 4km Junior Dash |
| 2011-08-20 | Australian Capital Territory | Australian Cross Country Championship · Boy's U16 4km |
| 2011-12-10 | Victoria | Zatopek 10 · Men's U20 3000m B Race |
| 2012-08-25 | South Australia | Australian Cross Country Championship · Men's U18 6km |
| 2013-08-31 | Tasmania | Australian Cross Country Championship · Men's U18 6km |
Still needed (4)
Northern Territory, Western Australia, New Zealand - North Island, New Zealand - South Island
USA Sweep
22/51
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In progress
Still needed (29)
Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming
World Slam
5/7
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In progress
| 2007-05-13 | Oceania | Mothers Day Classic - Sydney |
| 2013-03-24 | Europe | 40th IAAF World Cross Country Championship · Junior Men's Race 8km |
| 2014-07-10 | Africa | Harry Jerome International Track Classic · Men's Mile |
| 2014-07-22 | North America | IAAF World Junior Championships · Men's 5000m |
| 2015-03-28 | Asia | 41st IAAF World Cross Country Championship · Junior Men's Race 8km |
Still needed (2)
South America, Antarctica