Neely Spence Gracey

@neelysgracey

Neely has represented team USA five times including the IAAF World Cross Country Championships and the Pan American Games. In college, she was an 8x NCAA DII National Champion.

Neely was the top American at the 2016 Boston Marathon and the 11th American female ever to break 70 minutes in the half marathon.

In 2023, she competed in the Run Disney Princess challenge and won the women’s race in the 10K and then won the overall race in the Half the following day! She also set the world record for the fastest stroller mile with a time of 5:24!

Alongside her own goals, Neely helps coach other runners to reach theirs.

She has worked with over 1000 athletes through her business, Get Running.

After taking time away from competitive running to have her two boys, Athens (5) and Rome (2), Neely just ran a personal best time of 2:30 in the marathon and qualified for her fourth Olympic Trials. She is coached by her husband, Dillon with whom she just celebrated 11 years married!

Certifications:

• Lydiard Level 1 & II

• UESCA Running Coach

Bridget McGahen

@bridgetmruns

Bridget was involved in just about every activity available when she was a kid — dance, music/band, cheer, track, volleyball, etc. After running track in high school, she transitioned to marathons in college. She made a lot of rookie mistakes leading up to her first marathon in 2009 that left her injured. She has navigated the waters that many of our first time marathonners are in now.

Bridget’s marathon time improved from 4:46 to her PR of 3:28 when she joined the Get Running team as an athlete in 2016. She is a mom of 2, a pastor’s wife, and Get Running’s resident marketing expert.

She has loved getting to be the support coach at several big races in the last few years — NYC, Houston, Boston, etc.

She has a passion for helping her clients safely build running into their lifestyles while seeing both athletic achievement and an improved quality of life. Bridget’s primary goal as a coach is to help her athletes have a healthy, long-lasting, joyful relationship with running.

Certifications:

• UESCA Running Coach

• Revo2lution Running

• NASM Certified Personal Trainer

• NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist

• Certified Hatha Yoga Instructor.

Rochelle Basil

@run.kiwi

Rochelle is a three time New Zealand representative and thrilled to be joining the GRC team in the New Year of 2024! Since 2017, Rochelle has helped hundreds of runners from across the globe reach their running and training goals.

As native of New Zealand, she grew up competing in a wide array of sports - judo, equestrian, volleyball, netball and settled on distance running in her senior year of high school. She was fortunate to secure a scholarship to the United States in 2008 and during her time in college she received multiple Academic All-American and All-Region honors.

Rochelle and her husband Matt moved to CO from the East Coast in 2019 and haven’t looked back. They have two Rhodesian Ridgebacks (who may or may not believe they own the house!) and love the life they have built out west.

Rochelle loves and is passionate in her craft and career as a coach. She knows how much a supportive coach can bring to all aspects of life. She is a strong proponent of people-first coaching and is dedicated to building community among her athletes and the running community. She has experience with a wide array of athletes; be it a healthy return to running postpartum, hitting that elusive BQ, running your first, or venturing under three hours in the marathon Rochelle would love to chat and learn more about you and your running goals!

Certifications:

• RRCA

• VDOT Running Coach

• NASM CPT

• NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist

• GGS Pre + Post Natal