Kellyn Taylor Explained

Kellyn Taylor
Birthname:Kellyn Johnson
Birth Date:22 July 1986
Birth Place:Sussex, Wisconsin, US
Sport:Long-distance running
Event:5000 meters, Marathon
Club:Hoka One One Northern Arizona Elite
Turnedpro:2009
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Kellyn Taylor (née Johnson; born July 22, 1986) is an American long distance runner.

High school

Kellyn graduated from Sussex Hamilton High School in Wisconsin where she was a state 1600 meter champion as a senior. Kellyn earned District Runner of the Year honors and was a four-year Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association state qualifier in both cross country and track. Kellyn lettered in cross country, basketball, and track.

NCAA

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

Johnson, a 2006 graduate from Cloud County, is an aspiring Olympian and was a perennial All-American during her college career as a cross country and track athlete in Concordia for the Cloud County Thunderbirds for the Cloud County Community College and at Wichita State University. "She had an outstanding career when she was here. She ran everything from the 4X400 relay clear up the longest distance races like the 5,000-meter," said Cloud County head women's track coach, Ted Schmitz. "She was a driven athlete that hated to lose. She'd do anything to win a race. I hope our kids take away that hard work gets you places. Sometimes you might have to face adversity, but if you have a goal you need to stay with it and pursue your dream." Taylor, who met her husband Kyle Taylor while in Concordia, still owns the school records at Cloud County in the indoor distance medley relay (12:38.22), 1,000-meter run (2:57.9), mile run (4:59.5), and outdoor 3,000-meter steeplechase (11:25.9).[2]

Her success continued at Wichita State where Taylor finished third at the 2009 indoor NCAA Championships in the mile, and 10th in the 5000-meter outdoor championships.

Representing Wichita State University
School Year Missouri Valley Conference
Cross Country
Championship 		NCAA
Cross Country
Championship 		Missouri Valley Conference
Indoor Track
Championship 		NCAA
Indoor Track
Championship 		Missouri Valley Conference
Outdoor Track
Championship 		NCAA
Outdoor Track
Championship
2009 Senior3000 Meters, 1st, 9:24.33
5000 Meters, 1st, 16:11.77 		Mile, 3rd, 4:34.41 1500 Meters, 1st, 4:20.82
5000 Meters, 1st, 16:32.56 		5000 m, 10th, 16:45.34
2008 Junior1st 5000m 1st, 17:06.99
3000m 2nd, 9:53.57
Mile, 3rd, 4:55.42
2007 Sophomore5000m 1st, 16:51.32 5000m 26th, 16:45.82
1500m 1st, 4:30.00
Representing Cloud County Community College
School Year Cross Country
Championship 		NJCAA
Cross Country
Championship 		Indoor Track
Championship 		NJCAA
Indoor Track
Championship 		Outdoor Track
Championship 		NJCAA
Outdoor Track
Championship
2006 Freshman3000 M steeplechase 2nd, 11:26.55
2005 FreshmanMile 2nd,
5:07.23
[3] [4] [5]

Professional

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.[6]

At the 2015 Pan American Games she finished 3rd in the 5000 meters.[7]

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.[8] Kellyn placed 3rd in 2015 Toronto Pan Am Track and Field Championships in 5000 meters in 15:52.78.[7] [9] [10]

Kellyn placed 6th in Los Angeles at She competed at the 2016 US Olympic Marathon Trials.[11] 2016 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships placing 25th in 1:12:42.[12] [13]

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 was an alternate to represent at Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

In late 2016, Taylor trained and passed Firefighter Level I and II courses to qualify to Firefighting in the United States instead of racing a Fall marathon.

Kellyn Taylor placed thirteenth in 2017 London Marathon in 2:28:51.[14] [15]

She won the 2018 Grandma's Marathon in 2:24:28, setting a course record in the process.[16] Kellyn Taylor's time made her the 7th fastest marathoner in US women’s history.[17] [18]

Taylor ran in the 2020 U.S. Woman's Olympic Trials Marathon February 29 in Atlanta, Georgia. She stayed in a lead pack for more than half the race, but Aliphine Tuliamuk and Molly Seidel pulled away and went first and second, respectively. Sally Kipyego was the third to make the team. Taylor finished 8th at 2:29:55.[19]

After the COVID-19 pandemic put a year hold on the U.S. Olympic Trials for track and field, Taylor was able to enter the 10,000 meter at the field in Eugene, Oregon in June. The summer was one of the hottest ever experienced on the West Coast, and on a hot track, Taylor held pace with the leaders, but couldn't stay up front as Emily Sisson stretched out the pack. Taylor finished 12th of 44 runners in 32:42. [20]

2009USA Outdoor Track ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon13th1500 metres4:16.71[21]
2011USA Outdoor Track ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon14th5000 metres16:07.18[22]
20122012 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)Eugene, Oregon14th5000 metres15:39.60[23]
2013Lilac Bloomsday Run
Bloomsday 12 km		Spokane, Washington5th12 km40:42[24]
Cherry Blossom Ten Mile RunWashington, D.C.3rdTen Mile Road Race54:19
USA Outdoor Track ChampionshipsDes Moines, Iowa10th5000 metres16:05.48[25]
2014USA Cross Country ChampionshipsIndianapolis, Indiana4th8000 meters28:13[26]
2014 NACAC Cross Country ChampionshipsMount Irvine Bay Golf Club
Trinidad and Tobago		1st6 km20:09
USA 25 km ChampionshipsGrand Rapids, Michigan1st25 km1:25:26[27]
USA Outdoor Track ChampionshipsSacramento State University5th5000 metres15:25.63[28]
2015Houston MarathonHouston texas6thMarathon2:28:40
USATF 15 km championship
Gate River Run		Jacksonville, Florida10th15 km52:20
USA Outdoor Track ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon7th5000 metres15:32.04
Pan American GamesToronto3rd5000 metres15:52.78
NACAC ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica1st5000 metres16:24.86
USATF 10 mile championshipSt. Paul, Minn.7th10 miles54:37
2016US Marathon Olympic TrialsLos Angeles6thMarathon2:32:56
World Half Marathon ChampionshipsCardiff25thHalf marathon1:12:42
US Track Olympic TrialsEugene, Oregon12th5000 metres15:43.35
US Track Olympic TrialsEugene, Oregon4th10,000 metres32:11.29
2017Houston Half MarathonHouston texas12thHalf marathon1:13:13
London MarathonLondon UK13thMarathon2:28:51
New York MarathonNew York, New York8thMarathon2:29:56
2018Boston MarathonBoston, MassachusettsDNFMarathon
Grandma's MarathonDuluth, Minnesota1stMarathon2:24:29 (PB)[29]
Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas MarathonLas Vegas, Nevada1stHalf Marathon1:10:16[30]
2019NYC Half MarathonNew York, New York8thHalf Marathon1:12:43
Prague MarathonPrague, Czech Republic4thMarathon2:26:27
USA Outdoor Track ChampionshipsDes Moines, Iowa10th5000 metres15:32.19
USA Outdoor Track ChampionshipsDes Moines, Iowa3rd10,000 metres32:02.74
2020US Marathon Olympic TrialsAtlanta, Georgia8thMarathon2:29:55[31]
2021New York MarathonNew York, New York6thMarathon2:26:10[32]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Olympic Marathon Trials Contender: Kellyn Taylor. Runner's World.
  2. Web site: Kellyn Taylor, former Cloud standout and aspiring Olympian, speaks to current T-Birds on Monday . . July 27, 2018 .
  3. http://www.mvc.org/track/wtrack.pdf MVC Records
  4. https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1815 Kellyn Johnson profile
  5. https://www.directathletics.com/athletes/track/1385475.html Kellyn Johnson results
  6. Web site: Kellyn Taylor Ready To Handle The Heat In Los Angeles. Competitor.com.
  7. Web site: Kellyn Taylor: Aiming For Olympic Team In Just Second Marathon Ever. FloTrack.
  8. Web site: Korolev and Tejeda take Pan American Cross Country Cup titles. iaaf.org.
  9. Web site: Athletics - Athlete Profile TAYLOR Kellyn United States of America United States of America Pan American. iaaf.org.
  10. Web site: Olympic Trials Marathon Kellyn Taylor . February 6, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160316040057/http://www.latrials2016.com/athletes/women/kellyn-taylor . March 16, 2016 .
  11. http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-us-olympic-marathon-trials-live-updates-20160213-story.html Galen Rupp, Amy Cragg win 2016 U.S. Olympic marathon trials
  12. Web site: Ben Bruce and Kellyn Taylor to run World Half Marathon Championships. NAZ Elite.
  13. Web site: Team USA Kellyn Taylor . https://web.archive.org/web/20150727073240/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-track-and-field/athletes/Kellyn-Taylor . dead . July 27, 2015 . May 19, 2016.
  14. Web site: Durango’s Laura Thweatt 6th overall, top-American woman at London Marathon . April 23, 2017.
  15. Web site: Kellyn Taylor interview Post-Race - London Marathon 2017 . April 23, 2017.
  16. Web site: Taylor takes Grandma's women's title, event record.
  17. Web site: Kellyn Taylor – Be The Fire November 29, 2018 . CTolle Run.
  18. Web site: Former Shocker just became one of the fastest female marathoners in US history . Wichita Eagle.
  19. Web site: 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials results . NBC Sports . 1 March 2020 . New York, New York . 29 February 2020.
  20. Web site: 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials .
  21. Web site: 2009 USA Track & Field - Results - Full . . June 23, 2009 . November 30, 2018.
  22. Web site: 2011 USA Track & Field - Results - Full . . June 23, 2011 . November 30, 2018.
  23. Web site: USA Track & Field - 2012 Olympic Trials 5000 m Final Results - Full . . June 23, 2012 . November 30, 2018.
  24. Web site: 37th Annual Lilac Bloomsday Run -- May 5, 2013 - Results - Full . . May 23, 2013 . November 30, 2018.
  25. Web site: 2013 USA Track & Field - Results - Full . . June 23, 2013 . November 30, 2018.
  26. Web site: 2013 USA Track & Field - USA Cross Country Championships Results - Full . . February 23, 2013 . November 30, 2018.
  27. Web site: 2014 USA Track & Field - USA 25 km Championships Results - Full . . May 10, 2014 . November 30, 2018.
  28. Web site: 2014 USA Track & Field - USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Results - Full . . June 23, 2014 . November 30, 2018.
  29. Web site: Taylor takes Grandma's women's title, event record . . July 26, 2018.
  30. Web site: Racer Information . November 12, 2018.
  31. Web site: 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials Results . Yahoo! Sports . Yahoo! . 3 March 2020 . Sunnyvale, California . 29 February 2020.
  32. Web site: Olympic Champion Peres Jepchirchir Wins 2021 New York City Marathon in 2:22:39, American Molly Seidel Sets American Course Record of 2:24:42 . letsrun.com . 8 November 2021.

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