Jessica Gockley-Day
Residence: Richfield, MN
Date of birth: 4/27/1998
Hometown: Fort Morgan, CO
Occupation: Runner for Saucony / Foodservice
College: Grand Valley State University - 2022
Favorite Pre-Race Meal: Blueberry bagel with honey or plain oatmeal with honey
Favorite Pump-Up Song: Any song from the KPop Demon Hunters
Funniest Mid-Race Thought: “Lord, beer me strength.” - Jim, The Office.
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Personal Bests
1500m
1 Mile
5,000m
10,000m
10 Mile
20K
Half Marathon
4:24
4:39
15:43.02
32:16.98
54:26
1:09:56
1:09:00
Achievements
- USATF 25K Championships 5th - 2026
- U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier in the 10,000m - 2024
- USATF 20K Championships 11th - 2024
Jessica Gockley-Day is a professional runner from Fort Morgan, Colorado, who competed collegiately at Grand Valley State University, earning 10 NCAA Division II All-American honors
in cross country and track.
She graduated in 2021 with degrees in Exercise Science and Psychology and earned her Master’s in Public Health in 2023. She keeps “Gockley” in her racing name in honor of her dad, Kevin Gockley, who inspired her and her sister to run and continues to be a meaningful part of her running journey.
In 2024, she ran a 32:16 10K personal best at Sound Running Track Fest, qualifying for her first U.S. Olympic Trials in the 10,000m. Since turning professional, she has continued to excel on the roads, earning a first-place finish at the 2025 Rothman Orthopaedics 8K and running a half marathon personal best of 1:09:00 at the 2026 Houston Half Marathon.
In 2026, she moved from Colorado to Minnesota and joined
Minnesota Distance Elite while continuing to represent Saucony. She is focused on building consistency, improving her half marathon performance, and eventually pursuing her goals in the
marathon.