
Celia Taylor
Celia Taylor is a United Kingdom sprinter, born on January 22, 1977. She competes primarily in the 400m, 800m and 1500m.
Her personal bests include 55.27 in the 400m, 2:01.16 in the 800m, 4:10.41 in the 1500m, 10:09.52 in the 3000m and 14.5h in the 100mH. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United Kingdom.
As of Sep 22, 2026: 800 m 2:01.16 (#985 all-time), 1500 Metres Short Track 4:11.29, 2013 season best 2:07.90 (Jan 27, 2013, Bratislava (SVK) (i)) · Last competition: UK Indoor Championships, Feb 9, 2013, 2:09.36 · 49 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 400m-short-track | 58.71 | - | Feb 2, 2013 | ↓ | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2013 | 400m | 58.71 | - | Feb 2, 2013 | ↓ | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2013 | 800m-short-track | 2:07.90 | - | Jan 27, 2013 | ↑ | Bratislava (SVK) (i) |
| 2013 | 800m | 2:07.90 | - | Jan 27, 2013 | ↑ | Bratislava (SVK) (i) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 4:27.43 | - | Jan 13, 2013 | ↑ | Cardiff (GBR) (i) |
| 2013 | 1500m-short-track | 4:27.43 | - | Jan 13, 2013 | ↓ | Cardiff (GBR) (i) |
| 2012 | 600m-short-track | 1:30.12 | - | Dec 2, 2012 | - | - |
| 2011 | 800m | 2:03.34 | - | May 1, 2011 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2011 | 800m-short-track | 2:04.12 | - | Jan 30, 2011 | ↑ | Bratislava (SVK) (i) |
| 2011 | 1500m | 4:16.06 | - | Jul 2, 2011 | ↑ | Uden (NED) |
| 2011 | 1500m-short-track | 4:19.64 | - | Jan 22, 2011 | ↓ | Cardiff (GBR) (i) |
| 2010 | 800m | 2:01.16 | - | Aug 13, 2010 | ↑ | Crystal Palace AVIVA London Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London - Diamond Discipline |
| 2010 | 1500m | 4:10.41 | - | Jul 3, 2010 | ↑ | Uden (NED) |
| 2009 | 400m-short-track | 58.00 | - | Jan 31, 2009 | ↓ | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2009 | 400m | 58.00 | - | Jan 31, 2009 | ↓ | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2009 | 800m | 2:02.87 | - | Aug 15, 2009 | ↑ | Cardiff (GBR) |
| 2009 | 800m-short-track | 2:09.46 | - | Feb 1, 2009 | ↑ | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 4:19.9h | - | Jul 5, 2009 | ↑ | Coventry (GBR) |
| 2008 | 400m | 56.94 | - | May 26, 2008 | ↓ | Bedford (GBR) |
| 2008 | 800m | 2:04.17 | - | Jul 13, 2008 | ↑ | UK Championships |
| 2008 | 800m-short-track | 2:04.78 | - | Feb 24, 2008 | ↑ | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 4:11.29 | - | Jan 29, 2008 | ↑ | Wien (AUT) (i) |
| 2008 | 1500m-short-track | 4:11.29 | - | Jan 29, 2008 | ↓ | Wien (AUT) (i) |
| 2007 | 400m | 55.27 | - | Jun 3, 2007 | ↓ | Wigan (GBR) |
| 2007 | 400m-short-track | 56.87 | - | Jan 13, 2007 | ↓ | Cardiff (GBR) (i) |
| 2007 | 800m | 2:01.56 | - | Aug 25, 2007 | ↑ | London (GBR) |
| 2007 | 800m-short-track | 2:04.15 | - | Feb 18, 2007 | ↑ | Sheffield (GBR) (i) |
| 2007 | 1500m | 4:16.95 | - | Jun 30, 2007 | ↑ | Watford (GBR) |
| 2007 | 1500m-short-track | 4:33.98 | - | Feb 18, 2007 | ↓ | Sheffield (GBR) (i) |
| 2006 | 800m-short-track | 2:06.79 | - | Mar 11, 2006 | ↑ | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2006 | 800m | 2:06.79 | - | Mar 11, 2006 | ↑ | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2006 | 1500m | 4:29.33 | - | Feb 26, 2006 | ↑ | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2006 | 1500m-short-track | 4:29.33 | - | Feb 26, 2006 | ↓ | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2005 | 800m | 2:04.76 | - | Jul 9, 2005 | ↑ | AAA Championships |
| 2005 | 1500m-short-track | 4:24.92 | - | Jan 23, 2005 | ↓ | Glasgow (GBR) (i) |
| 2005 | 1500m | 4:28.8h | - | Jul 31, 2005 | ↑ | Glasgow (GBR) (i) |
| 2005 | 3000m | 10:09.52 | - | Feb 12, 2005 | - | Sheffield (GBR) (i) |
| 2005 | 3000m-short-track | 10:09.52 | - | Feb 12, 2005 | - | Sheffield (GBR) (i) |
| 2003 | 400mH | 1:01.16 | - | Feb 27, 2003 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2003 | 800m | 2:05.75 | - | Apr 12, 2003 | ↑ | Runaway Bay Australian 10,000m Championships |
| 2003 | 1500m | 4:37.4h | - | Mar 13, 2003 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2002 | 100mH | 14.5h | +2.9 | Jul 21, 2002 | - | London (GBR) |
| 2002 | 400mH | 1:00.31 | - | Aug 6, 2002 | ↑ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2001 | 400m-short-track | 56.09 | - | Jan 13, 2001 | ↓ | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2001 | 400m | 56.57 | - | Jun 9, 2001 | ↓ | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2001 | 400mH | 59.49 | - | May 7, 2001 | ↑ | Glasgow (GBR) |
| 2001 | 800m-short-track | 2:09.70 | - | Feb 18, 2001 | ↑ | Glasgow (GBR) (i) |
| 2001 | 800m | 2:11.1h | - | Aug 4, 2001 | ↑ | Glasgow (GBR) (i) |
| 2000 | 400mH | 1:00.08 | - | May 27, 2000 | ↑ | Düdelingen (LUX) |
| 2000 | 800m | 2:09.71 | - | Jun 18, 2000 | ↑ | Stoke-on-Trent (GBR) |
| 2000 | 800m-short-track | 2:17.66 | - | Jan 29, 2000 | ↑ | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 1999 | 400mH | 1:01.40 | - | May 2, 1999 | ↑ | Bedford (GBR) |
| 1998 | 400mH | 1:02.2h | - | Aug 23, 1998 | ↑ | Bromley (GBR) |
2013
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m-short-track | 2:09.36 | - | Feb 9 | UK Indoor Championships |
400m-short-track | 58.71 | - | Feb 2 | Birmingham Games, Birmingham (i) |
800m-short-track | 2:07.90 | - | Jan 27 | Bratislava ELÁN Míting, Bratislava (i) |
1500m-short-track | 4:27.43 | - | Jan 13 | Cardiff Welsh Athletics Grand Prix Series, Cardiff (i) |
2012
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
600m-short-track | 1:30.12 | - | Dec 2 | Manchester Open, Manchester (i) - Mixed Races |
2011
16 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:18.33 | - | Jul 29 | Birmingham UK Championships, Birmingham |
1500m | 4:45.33 | - | Jul 17 | Bedford England Ch., Bedford |
800m | DNF | - | Jul 10 | Birmingham AVIVA British Grand Prix, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham - Diamond Discipline |
1500m | 4:16.06 | - | Jul 2 | Uden MONDO Keien Meeting, Uden |
800m | 2:05.59 | - | Jun 18 | Reunión Internacional de Atletismo Villa De Bilbao, Bilbao |
800m | 2:05.55 | - | Jun 11 | Göteborg Folksam Grand Prix, Göteborg |
800m | 2:13.0HT | - | Jun 4 | Coventry Up & Running Midland League Division, Coventry |
800m | 2:06.98 | - | May 28 | Manchester BMC Nike Grand Prix, Manchester |
800m | 2:06.75 | - | May 22 | Loughborough International, Loughborough |
800m | 2:03.34 | - | May 1 | Stanford Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
800m | 2:03.54 | - | Apr 23 | Eugene Oregon Relays, Eugene, OR |
800m-short-track | 2:09.11 | - | Feb 13 | UK Indoor Championships |
800m-short-track | 2:11.17 | - | Feb 12 | UK Indoor Championships, Sheffield (i) |
800m-short-track | 2:04.12 | - | Jan 30 | Bratislava ELÁN Míting, Bratislava (i) |
1500m-short-track | 4:19.64 | - | Jan 22 | Cardiff Welsh Open Junior Championships, Cardiff (i) |
800m-short-track | 2:05.24 | - | Jan 9 | Cardiff UWIC Open Meeting, Cardiff (i) |
2010
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 2:01.16 | - | Aug 13 | Crystal Palace AVIVA London Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London - Diamond Discipline |
800m | 2:02.80 | - | Aug 10 | Göteborg Folksam Grand Prix, Göteborg |
800m | 2:02.57 | - | Aug 7 | Ninove Memorial Geert Rasschaert, Ninove |
1500m | 4:38.8HT | - | Aug 1 | Tipton Up and Runnig Midland League, Tipton |
800m | 2:08.6HT | - | Aug 1 | Tipton Up and Runnig Midland League, Tipton |
800m | 2:02.19 | - | Jul 24 | Belfast BMC Nike Grand Prix, Belfast |
800m | 2:03.49 | - | Jul 10 | Solihull BMC Nike Grand Prix, Solihull |
1500m | 4:10.41 | - | Jul 3 | Uden MONDO Keien Meeting, Uden |
1500m | 4:33.81 | - | Jun 26 | UK Championships |
1500m | 4:17.61 | - | Jun 25 | UK Championships, Birmingham |
800m | 2:03.03 | - | Jun 12 | Watford BMC Nike Grand Prix, Watford |
800m | 2:02.57 | - | Jun 4 | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Promotional Events |
800m | 2:02.90 | - | May 29 | Manchester BMC Nike Grand Prix, Manchester |
2009
15 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 2:05.49 | - | Aug 26 | Grangemouth Falkirk Cup, Grangemouth |
800m | 2:02.87 | - | Aug 15 | Cardiff BMC Nike Grand Prix, Cardiff |
800m | 2:05.06 | - | Aug 2 | Gateshead UK Women's League Division 4, Gateshead |
800m | 2:03.60 | - | Jul 18 | Solihull BMC Nike Grand Prix, Solihull |
800m | 2:04.08 | - | Jul 11 | UK Championships, Birmingham |
800m | 2:10.17 | - | Jul 10 | UK Championships, Birmingham |
1500m | 4:19.9HT | - | Jul 5 | Coventry UK Women's League Division 4, Coventry |
800m | 2:03.42 | - | Jun 27 | Uden MONDO Keien Meeting, Uden |
800m | 2:07.77 | - | Jun 21 | Birmingham Counties Senior & U20 Championships, Birmingham |
800m | 2:06.16 | - | Jun 10 | Cardiff UKA Super 8, Cardiff |
800m | 2:05.87 | - | May 30 | Manchester BMC Grand Prix, Manchester |
800m | 2:07.2HT | - | May 10 | Leicester Regional Championships, Leicester |
800m-short-track | 2:09.46 | - | Feb 1 | Birmingham Games, Birmingham (i) |
400m-short-track | 58.00 | - | Jan 31 | Birmingham Games, Birmingham (i) |
800m-short-track | 2:11.10 | - | Jan 24 | Lee Valley McCain Inter City Cup, Lee Valley (i) |
2008
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 2:05.44 | - | Jul 19 | Stretford BMC Nike Grand Prix, Stretford |
Honours
No medals
Frequently asked questions
What is Celia Taylor's 800 m personal best?
Celia Taylor's 800 m personal best is 2:01.16, set on Aug 13, 2010 in Crystal Palace, London (GBR), #985 on the all-time list.
Which events does Celia Taylor compete in?
Celia Taylor competes in the 800 m and 1500 Metres Short Track.
How did Celia Taylor perform in 2013?
2013 season best: 2:07.90, set on Jan 27, 2013 in Bratislava (SVK) (i). Last competition: UK Indoor Championships on Feb 9, 2013, 2:09.36.