McKenna McKee
American track cyclist (b. 2003)
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McKenna McKee (born October 25, 2003) is an American female sprint track cyclist, who is a sixteen-time USA Cycling national champion,[1] a Pan American Track Championships gold medalist,[2] a two-time national record holder,[1][3] and a part of the national team representing the USA at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships (2022–2025).[4]
McKenna McKee in May 2025 (Photographer: Scott Rounds) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | USA Cycling |
| Citizenship | USA |
| Born | October 25, 2003 |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Website | https://www.mckenna.bike/ |
| Sport | |
| Country | USA Cycling – Track |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Regional finals | 2026 (double Bronze) and 2025 (Gold) UCI Elite Track Pan American Track Championships; 2025 UCI C1 Track Cycling Challenge, Grenchen, Switzerland |
From September, 2024 through December, 2025, McKenna raced with Tesseract Racing Team (a UCI licensed, Cycling Canada trade team). Beginning Jan 1, 2026, she transferred to the US-based, UCI Star Track Cycling team.
In early 2025, McKenna was selected by the USA Cycling Track Team to represent the USA at the Pan American Track Cycling Championships, in Asuncion, Paraguay, April 2–6.[5] She won the Gold as a member of the Elite Women’s Team sprint.
Now in her fourth consecutive year training as part of the national team, McKenna’s singular goal is to qualify for the USA Olympic Cycling Team in 2028, in Los Angeles, CA.[6][7]
Biography
McKenna McKee was born in 2003, in Portland, Oregon. At age two, McKenna showed a strong interest in riding bikes, even before she was walking. Her cycling parents encouraged her interest, and by age three, she was completely self-sufficient in riding on her own. On September 28, 2010, at age 6, McKenna was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.[8][7][9]
In spite of the medical and psychological challenges facing athletes with type1 diabetes,[10] McKenna was determined to continue her cycling, and entered her first cyclo-cross bike race at age 7 in 2011. She soon thereafter discovered the now defunct Alpenrose Velodrome,[11] in Portland. Over the next 12 years, McKenna competed in many racing disciplines, including cyclocross, and some collegiate criteriums. At age 15, McKenna was selected to attend the Team Novo Nordisk[12] talent ID camp, where she spent 5 days doing road training. In 2020, she officially joined the Novo Nordisk racing team composed of T1D athletes.[13] Finally settling on track racing at national and world-class levels, she has been racing track ever since.
In addition to her time training and racing, and advocating for T1D children and their families,[14] McKenna is pursuing her education and her future career goal of becoming a pediatric nurse. She is currently enrolled in nursing studies at Lower Columbia College.
Racing results
| DATE | DISCIPLINE | EVENT | CATEGORY | RESULTS | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015
Jan 10 |
Cyclo-cross | USAC Cyclocross National Championships
Austin, TX |
Jr Women 10–12 | 5th | [1] |
| 2017
Jul 31- Aug 6 |
Track | USAC Elite and Junior National Track Championships
LA Velo Sports Center, Carson, CA |
Jr Women 13–14 Omnium
(500m TT, 4th; 2K Pursuit, 4th; Pts Race, 4th) |
 Gold |
[1] |
| 2017
Jan 7 |
Cyclocross | USAC Cyclocross National Championships
Hartford, CT |
Jr Women 13–14 |  Bronze |
[1] |
| 2018
Jul 7–11 |
Track | USAC Track National Championships
Valley Preferred Cycling Center (T-Town) Breinigsville, PA |
Jr Women 15–18, 500m TT | Bronze |
[1] |
| 2019
May 17–18 |
Track | 2019 Jr National Track Cup #3
Alkek Velodrome Houston, TX |
Jr Women 15–18 Keirin
Jr Women 15–18 Team Sprint Jr Women 15–18 Sprints |
|
[1] |
| 2019
Jul 2–3 |
Track | USAC Jr & Elite Track National Championships
LA Velo Sports Center Carson, CA |
Jr Women 15–18 Sprints
Jr Women 15–18 Team Sprint Jr Women 15–18 Keirin |
 Silver
|
[1][15] |
| 2019
Jul 20 |
Track | Vision Grand Prix
Jerry Baker Memorial Velodrome Marymoor Park Redmond, WA |
Elite Women Team Sprint
Elite Women Keirin |
Gold
|
[1] |
| 2021
Jul 15–18 |
Track | USAC Jr, Elite & Para National Track Championships
Valley Preferred Cycling (T-Town) Breinigsville, PA |
Elite Women Team Sprint (Natl Record)
Jr 15–18 Women Team Sprint (Natl Record) Jr 15–18 Women Sprints Women 15–18 Keirin |
Gold
|
[1][3] |
| 2023
Jul 5–9 |
Track | USAC Jr, Elite, and Para Track National Championships
LA Velo Sports Center Carson, CA |
Elite Women Sprints
U23 Women Sprints Elite Women Team Sprint U23 Women Team Sprint Elite Women 500m TT Elite Women Keirin |
Gold
|
[1][16] |
| 2024
Jun 7 |
Track | Friday Nights Under the Lights
Valley Preferred Velo Center (T-Town) Breinigsville, PA |
Elite Women Keirin | Gold |
[1] |
| 2024
Jul 11–13 |
Track | USA Cycling Elite & Para-Cycling Track National Championships
LA Velo Sports Center Carson, CA |
Elite Women Sprints
U23 Women Sprints Elite Women Keirin U23 Women Keirin Elite Women Team Sprint Elite Women 500m TT |
Gold
|
[1][17][18] |
| 2024
Jul 19 |
Track | Marymoor Grand Prix
Jerry Baker Memorial Velodrome Marymoor Park Redmond, WA |
Elite Women Sprints | Gold |
[1] |
| 2024
Sep 6–8 |
Track | UCI C2 Coupe de France Fenioux Piste
Velodrome Georges Preveral Lyon, France |
Elite Women Sprints
Elite Women Keirin |
Gold
|
[19] |
| 2024
Sep 13–15 |
Track | UCI C2 Ciclisme En Pista – XI Memorial Miquel Poblet
Velodrome D’Horta Barcelona, Spain |
Elite Women Keirin Final | 5th | [19] |
| 2025
Jan 7–8 |
Track | UCI C2 Bromont
Le Centre National de Cyclisme Bromont, Canada |
Elite Women Keirin Final
Elite Women Sprints |
Silver
|
[19] |
| 2025
Apr 2–6 |
Track | Pan American Track Cycling Championships, Asuncion, Paraguay | Elite Women Team Sprint | Gold |
[20] |
| 2025
Jun 7–27 |
Track | Festival of Speed UCI C2 Elite
Valley Preferred Velo Center (T-Town) Breinigsville, PA |
Elite Women Keirin
Elite Women Sprints |
Gold
|
[21] |
| 2025
Jul 9–23 |
Track | LA Velo Sports Center
Summer Slam UCI C2 Carson, CA |
Jul 9: Elite Women Keirin Final
Jul 23: Elite Women Keirin Final |
Silver
|
[22] |
| 2025
Aug 21–24 |
Track | USA Cycling Elite Track National Championships
Olympic Training Center Velodrome Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Elite Women Keirin
U23 Women Keirin Elite Women Sprints U23 Women Sprints Elite Women Team Sprint |
Gold
|
[1][23] |
| 2025
Oct 22–26 |
Track | UCI Track Cycling World Championships
Peñalolén Velodrome Santiago, Chile |
Women's Keirin | Reached Round One repechage, placed 3rd | [19] |
| 2025
Dec 12–14 |
Track | UCI C1 Track Cycling Challenge
Tissot Velodrome Grenchen, Switzerland |
Elite Women Keirin | 4th place finals | [19] |
| 2026
Feb 18-22 |
Track | Pan American Track Cycling Championships, Peñalolén Velodrome
Santiago, Chile |
Elite Women Team Sprint
Elite Women Keirin |
Bronze
|
[24] |