Molly Grabill

Molly Grabill (born 31 August 1992) is an American marathon runner. She was an NCAA All-American at the University of Oregon before shifting to long-distance road races after college. Grabill competed at the U.S. Olympic Trials marathon in 2020 and 2024.

Early life Grabill grew up in Poway, California and attended Rancho Bernardo High School. She won the California state cross country championship as a junior in 2009. She also qualified for the Footlocker National Championships where she placed ninth as a senior and 12th as a junior. On the track, Grabill won a state title at 3,200 meters in 2010.

College At the University of Oregon, Grabill placed 30th at the 2015 NCAA Cross Country Championships, earning All-American honors. She was a four-time All-American in track. Her highest finish at the national level was a fourth-place result in the 10,000 meters at the 2015 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships.

Grabill achieved these national class results despite being seriously injured in a car accident in November 2012.

In 2019, she finished sixth at Grandma's Marathon with a time of 2:35:11. In the fall, she won the Indianapolis Monumental Half Marathon in 1:12:20. At the 2020 Olympic Trials Marathon in Atlanta, Grabill placed 25th of nearly 400 women in a time of 2:37:57.

At the 2024 United States Olympic Trials (marathon) in Orlando, Grabill placed 13th of 137 women in a time of 2:30:16. In December 2024, she logged her fastest marathon in Valencia with a time of 2:26:46.

Grabill was the runner-up at the 2025 Marathon Project event in Arizona with a 2:28:56 time.

Personal As of 2024, Grabill lives in Boulder, Colorado and works as a project manager for Connect for Health Colorado. She also serves as a coach for several distance runners.