Kellyn Taylor

Kellyn Taylor
Personal information
Birth name Kellyn Johnson
Nationality American
Born (1986-07-22) July 22, 1986
Sussex, Wisconsin
Sport
Sport Long-distance running
Event(s) 5000 meters, Marathon
Club Hoka One One Northern Arizona Elite
Team Wichita State Shockers
Turned pro 2009
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
2015 Toronto 5000 m
Pan American Cross Country Cup
2015 Barranquilla Senior women team
2015 Barranquilla Senior women
NACAC Championships in Athletics
2015 San José 5000 m
NACAC Cross Country Championships
2014 Mount Irvine Senior Women's 6K

Kellyn Taylor (born July 22, 1986) is an American long distance runner.

In 2009, she finished 3rd at the NCAA indoor championships in the mile for the Wichita State Shockers.[1]

In 2012, Kellyn finished 10th at 10,000 meters and 14th at 5,000 meters at the US Olympic Trials (track and field).

In 2014, Taylor won a national title at the 25 km distance.[2]

At the 2015 Pan American Games she finished 3rd in the 5000 meters.[3]

Also in 2015, she took second at the 2015 Pan American Cross Country Cup and first at the 2015 NACAC Championships in Athletics in the 5000 meters.[4] Kellyn placed 3rd in 2015 Toronto Pan Am Track and Field Championships in 5000 meters in 15:52.78.[3][5][6]

Kellyn placed 6th in Los Angeles at She competed at the 2016 US Olympic Marathon Trials.[7] 2016 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships placing 25th in 1:12:42.[8][9]

Kellyn Taylor placed fourth in 10,000 m behind Molly Huddle, Emily Infeld, and Marielle Hall at 2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) and is an alternate to represent  United States at Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

References

  1. ↑ "Olympic Marathon Trials Contender: Kellyn Taylor". Runner's World.
  2. ↑ "Kellyn Taylor Ready To Handle The Heat In Los Angeles". Competitor.com.
  3. 1 2 "Kellyn Taylor: Aiming For Olympic Team In Just Second Marathon Ever". FloTrack.
  4. ↑ "Korolev and Tejeda take Pan American Cross Country Cup titles". iaaf.org.
  5. ↑ "Athletics - Athlete Profile TAYLOR Kellyn United States of America United States of America Pan American". iaaf.org.
  6. ↑ "Olympic Trials Marathon Kellyn Taylor". February 6, 2016.
  7. ↑ Galen Rupp, Amy Cragg win 2016 U.S. Olympic marathon trials
  8. ↑ "Ben Bruce and Kellyn Taylor to run World Half Marathon Championships". NAZ Elite.
  9. ↑ "Team USA Kellyn Taylor". May 19, 2016.
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