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Cheryl Taplin

Cheryl Taplin

USAUSAWomen
Birth dateSep 2, 1972
BirthplaceSeattle, United States
Height1.65 m
Weight-

Cheryl Taplin (born September 2, 1972 in Seattle) is a retired American track and field athlete who specialized in sprinting events.

She represented her country at two consecutive World Championships, in 1997 and 1999. Taplin was elected to the Louisiana State University Hall of Fame in 2006 and the Penn Relays Wall of Fame in 2014.

Taplin is currently the Executive Assistant to the Head Coach, and the Assistant Director of Operations, for the University of Southern California Football Team. She is also working on her master's degree in Communication Management at USC.

Key facts
100 m
10.99
#270 all-time
200 m
22.59
#329 all-time
2000 season best
11.42
Jul 14, 2000 · Sacramento, CA (USA)
2000 season best
Age
54 years old

As of Oct 1, 2026: 100 m 10.99 (#270 all-time), 200 m 22.59 (#329 all-time), 2000 season best 11.42 (Jul 14, 2000, Sacramento, CA (USA)) · 54 years old

PB

Personal bests

10.99*
#270 all-time
22.59
#329 all-time
4x100m
42.00
60m
7.29
60mi
7.17
4x200Metre
1:32.77
50Metresi
6.18
50Metres
6.18
55m
6.72
55mi
6.72

* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2000
100m
11.42+1.3Jul 14, 2000
↓
Sacramento, CA (USA)
2000
4x200Metre
1:32.77-Apr 29, 2000-Philadelphia, PA (USA)
1999
50Metresi
6.18-Feb 13, 1999
→
Los Angeles, CA (USA) (i)
1999
50Metres
6.18-Feb 13, 1999
→
-
1999
60mi
7.17-Feb 27, 1999
↑
USA Indoor Championships
1999
60m
7.29-Feb 5, 1999
↑
-
1999
100m
11.17+2.5Jun 25, 1999
↓
USA Championships
1999
200m
23.33+2.9Jun 26, 1999
↓
Walnut, CA (USA)
1999
4x100m
42.28-Aug 28, 1999
↑
IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
1998
100m
11.08+2.5Apr 19, 1998
↓
New Orleans, LA (USA)
1998
200m
22.79+0.4Jul 20, 1998
↓
New York, NY (USA)
1998
4x100m
42.00-Sep 13, 1998
↑
Johannesburg IAAF World Cup, SGJ, Johannesburg
1997
100m
11.27+0.5Jul 13, 1997
↓
Stuttgart (GER)
1997
200m
22.90-0.1Jun 15, 1997
↓
US Championships
1996
60mi
7.62-Jan 26, 1996
↑
Boston, MA (USA) (i)
1996
60m
7.62-Jan 26, 1996
↑
-
1996
100m
11.11+1.1Jun 15, 1996
↓
Atlanta, GA (USA)
1996
200m
22.59-0.6Jun 23, 1996
↓
USA Championships
1994
55m
6.72-Mar 12, 1994
→
-
1994
55mi
6.72-Mar 12, 1994
→
Indianapolis, IN (USA) (i)
1994
100m
10.99+4.0Apr 8, 1994
↓
Baton Rouge, LA (USA)
1993
100m
11.08+3.2May 16, 1993
↓
Knoxville, TN (USA)
1993
4x100m
43.37-Jul 18, 1993
↑
Buffalo, NY (USA)

2000

5 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
100m
11.54-1.0Jul 15USA Championships, Sacramento, CA
100m
11.42+1.3Jul 14USA Championships, Sacramento, CA
100m
11.62+2.1Jul 1Palo Alto GMC Envoy Open, Palo Alto, CA
100m
11.62+1.3Jun 25Portland adidas Oregon Track Classic, Portland, OR
4x200Metre
1:32.77-Apr 29Philadelphia Penn Relays Olympic Development, Philadelphia, PA

1999

23 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
100m
11.41+1.5Sep 3Glasgow GBR-USA, Glasgow
4x100m
42.30-Aug 29IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
4x100m
42.28-Aug 28IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
4x100m
42.28-Aug 21IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
100m
11.33-0.5Aug 21IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
100m
11.45-0.4Aug 21IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
4x100m
42.30-Aug 21IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
200m
23.63-0.5Jul 5Zagreb Meeting '99, Zagreb
100m
11.50-1.1Jul 5Zagreb Meeting '99, Zagreb
100m
11.48+1.1Jul 2Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
200m
23.33+2.9Jun 26USA Championships, Eugene, OR
100m
11.37+2.0Jun 25USA Championships
100m
11.17+2.5Jun 25USA Championships
100m
11.55+2.5May 8Modesto Open, Modesto, CA
200m
24.14+0.7Apr 25Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix Brasil de Atletismo, Rio de Janeiro
100m
11.88-0.6Apr 25Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix Brasil de Atletismo, Rio de Janeiro
200m
23.48+1.8Apr 18Walnut Mt. SAC Relays Invitational, Walnut, CA
60mi
7.29-Feb 27USA Indoor Championships
60mi
7.23-Feb 27USA Indoor Championships
60mi
7.17-Feb 27USA Indoor Championships
60m
7.30-Feb 19Fairfax, VA (i)
50Metres
6.18-Feb 13Los Angeles Invitational, Los Angeles, CA (i)
60m
7.29-Feb 5New York Chase Millrose Games, New York, NY (i)

1998

22 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
4x100m
42.00-Sep 13Johannesburg IAAF World Cup, SGJ, Johannesburg
4x100m
42.00-Sep 11Johannesburg IAAF World Cup, SGJ, Johannesburg
200m
23.67-1.7Aug 30Glasgow
100m
11.38+0.7Aug 5Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
100m
11.30-0.3Aug 3Malmö Jubileumsgalan 1998, Malmö
200m
23.10+0.4Aug 2Sheffield British Grand Prix, Sheffield
100m
11.46-0.3Jul 29Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France, Paris
4x100m
42.06-Jul 22New York Goodwill Games, New York, NY
200m
22.79+0.4Jul 20New York Goodwill Games, New York, NY
100m
11.40+1.5Jul 11Villeneuve d'Ascq VIttelStadium, Lille
200m
22.95-0.1Jul 9Villach Leichtathletik Gala, Villach
100m
11.36+0.5Jul 9Villach Leichtathletik Gala, Villach
100m
11.28+0.4Jul 7Zagreb Meeting '98, Zagreb
100m
11.41+1.3Jul 5Budapest IAAF Permit Meeting, Budapest
100m
11.30-0.6Jul 2Luzern Spitzenleichtathletik, Luzern
200m
22.88+0.8Jul 2Luzern Spitzenleichtathletik, Luzern
200m
23.07-0.6Jun 21US Championships
200m
22.95+1.5Jun 20US Championships, New Orleans, LA
100m
11.25+2.0Jun 20US Championships, New Orleans, LA
100m
11.15+2.0Jun 19US Championships, New Orleans, LA
100m
11.34-0.9Jun 19US Championships, New Orleans, LA
100m
11.52+1.1Jun 6La Jolla, CA
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Honours

4

IAAF World Championships

4x100 Metres Relay

1999
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Johannesburg IAAF World Cup

4x100 Metres Relay

1998
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Buffalo Universiade

4x100 Metres Relay

1993
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Cheryl Taplin's 100 m personal best?

Cheryl Taplin's 100 m personal best is 10.99, set on Apr 8, 1994 in Austin, TX (USA), #270 on the all-time list.

Which events does Cheryl Taplin compete in?

Cheryl Taplin competes in the 100 m and 200 m.

How did Cheryl Taplin perform in 2000?

2000 season best: 11.42, set on Jul 14, 2000 in Sacramento, CA (USA).