Monica Hargrove

Monica Hargrove (born December 30, 1982) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 200- and 400-meter dash.

In 2004 Hargrove suffered a number of injury setbacks and, after graduating with a degree in psychology, she took on a volunteer counselor role at a high school track and field camp.

She competed in Europe in the summer of 2008, taking third at the DN Galan, and fourth at the London Grand Prix and DecaNation meetings.

[9] She was a prominent fixture on the European athletics circuit, competing at IAAF Golden League and Super Grand Prix meets.

This included a win at the 2009 DecaNation competition, and second-place finish at the Athens Grand Prix, where she set a new 400 m best of 50.39 seconds.