Webwhen mckenzie long's mother died suddenly at age 45, she had a decision to make: Remain still in her grief, or keep running toward olympic dream. Weban open book like her mother, she’s talked of her bouts with anxiety, and how overwhelming the transition to professional has been. Webmckenzie long's mother, tara jones, died unexpectedly of a heart attack at just 45 right before the season started. Long said she heard her mother's voice on the. Weblong swept the 100 and 200 titles and ran a leg on the victorious 4×100 relay at the ncaa championships earlier this month. Her winning 200 time of 21. 83. Once she received the devastating news, the 23. Webole miss sprinter mckenzie long dedicates the ncaa triple win to her late mom, tara jones. Mckenzie long talked about playing in olympics two months before. After her incredible ncaa track and field championships run that produced three individual national titles, the rebels' mckenzie long reflects on her late mother's.
