Since her mother’s death, long has had to lean on herself and put her focus on.

Webmckenzie long was the recipient of devastating news in january.

Webbut tara elizabeth jones, neé murphy, died on jan.

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Webjones died in her sleep from a heart attack jan.

29 of a heart attack.

Webmckenzie long's mother, tara jones, died unexpectedly of a heart attack at just 45 right before the season started.

Webafter her incredible ncaa track and field championships run that produced three individual national titles, the rebels' mckenzie long reflects on her late mother's influence.

Webwhen mckenzie long's mother died suddenly at age 45, she had a decision to make:

Webin february, jones passed away suddenly at the age of 45 due to a heart attack.

Remain still in her grief, or keep running toward olympic dream.

She was a little over two months from her 46th birthday.

Long said she heard her mother's voice on the.

Long was shaken to her core, but the 2018 pickerington central graduate decided to press on.

When long left her mother’s.

In her own words,.

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