Kathy ("Cathy") Branta (born Easker on January 6, 1963) is a retired middle distance and long distance runner from the United States. She is best known for winning the gold medal at the 1985 Summer Universiade in Kobe, Japan in the women's 3,000 metres event. Branta set her personal best (8:49.64) in the 3000 metres on 16 June 1985 in Indianapolis.
Branta won six WIAA titles from 1979 through 1981 in the 1-mile, 2-mile and 1600 and 3200 meter runs. After high school Branta went on to a highly successful college career at the University of Wisconsin. She was a five-time national champion (twice in the 3,000 meters outdoors and once each in cross country, the 3,000 meters indoors and the 1,500 meters outdoors). The Badgers won the NCAA cross country team title the year Branta took the individual championship (1984). Set NCAA Meet records in the 3,000-meter run indoors (9:04.81) and outdoors (8:59.57). Branta was an 11-time All-American and eight-time Big Ten champ.
Internationally, Branta was an alternate in the 3,000-meter run on the 1984 U.S. Olympic team. Apart from winning the 3,000-meter run at the 1985 World University Games she triumphed at the Olympic Sports Festival. She also had a second-place finish in the 1984 World Cross Country Championships which helped the U.S. to the team title.
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