Background
Runge was born in Cochranville, Pennsylvania, to Scott and Diane Runge.
Runge was born in Cochranville, Pennsylvania, to Scott and Diane Runge.
She is a 2014 graduate of Octorara High School. She currently attends the University of California, Berkeley, where she swims for coach Teri McKeever"s California Golden Bears women"s swimming team At the 2012 United States Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, Runge placed 25th in the 100-meter freestyle and 26th in the 50-meter freestyle.
At the 2014 United States National Championships, the qualifying meet for both the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships and the 2015 World Aquatics Championships, Runge finished second in the 400- and 800-meter freestyle, and 6th in the 200-meter freestyle.
At the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Gold Coast, Australia, Runge placed 2nd in the 400-meter freestyle, 4th in the 1500-meter freestyle, and 5th in the 800-meter freestyle. In the 400-meter freestyle, Runge finished behind teammate Katie Ledecky, who set a world record.