emmagracehurley has quietly become one of the most consistent American road racers right now. In 2026 alone, the ASICS athlete and heartlandtc member (coached by Andrew and yoderbegley) set the American Record at 8K (24:29 at the Shamrock Shuffle), won USATF titles at 10 miles (Cherry Blossom) and 25K (Gate River Run), and took second at the USATF 5K Championships. This week it became official: She will be a scoring member of the U.S. half marathon team for Copenhagen, after being one of three athletes misdirected in the closing stages of the national championships in Atlanta back in March. World Athletics granted an exception allowing seven American women to race. jesstonn, Emma Grace, and ednah_kurgat will be scoring alongside American record holder weini_kelati. What makes Emma Grace’s story so good? She left Furman in 2020 with a 15:57 5K PB, quit running for a bit, took a job at JP Morgan, and figured she was done. She’s now a 15:00 5K runner, an 8K American record holder, a 2...