Websince her mother’s death, long has had to lean on herself and put her focus on the track. Three weeks ago, at hayward field, long swept the ncaa outdoor sprint. — there are moments when sprinter mckenzie long wants to reach for the phone, call her mom and relay some good news that just happened. 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. Webthe bracelet she gave long included an encouraging message and was delivered with comforting words. Webcompeting in memory of her mother, long capped her collegiate career by winning three titles in the ncaa outdoor championships that concluded saturday in eugene, oregon. Sprinter mckenzie long runs from grief toward olympic dream.
