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Kellyn Taylor
USAWomenBirth dateJul 22, 1986
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Kellyn Taylor is a United States sprinter, born on July 22, 1986. She competes primarily in the 100m, 800m and 1500m.
Her personal bests include 12.23 in the 100m, 2:06.12 in the 800m, 4:16.71 in the 1500m, 4:33.40 in the Mile and 9:21.59 in the 3000m. She has earned 1 gold and 2 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
Key facts
Age
40 years old
As of Sep 17, 2026: 10 000 m 31:15.65 (#256 all-time), Marathon 2:24:29 (#434 all-time), 2026 season best 2:27:37 (Mar 7, 2026, Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA (USA)) · Last competition: Los Angeles Marathon, Mar 7, 2026, 2:27:37 · 40 years old
PB
Personal bests
12.23
2:06.12
4:16.71
4:33.40
9:21.59
10:23.70
15:54
9:24.33
50:44
32:15
39:44
53:53
2:14.86
2:57.92
4:33.40
15:21.56
4:40.2HT
1:08:04
1:25:26
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:27:37 | - | Mar 7, 2026 | ↑ | Los Angeles Marathon |
| 2025 | Semi | 1:11:25 | - | Mar 2, 2025 | ↑ | USA Half Marathon Championships |
| 2024 | 10000m | 32:12.02 | - | Jun 29, 2024 | ↑ | U.S. Olympic Team Trials |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:27:59 | - | Nov 3, 2024 | ↑ | TCS New York City Marathon, New York, NY - Elite Event |
| 2023 | 5000m | 15:39.62 | - | Jun 4, 2023 | ↑ | Portland Track Festival - High Performance, Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, OR - Invitational Events |
| 2023 | 10Kilometr | 32:15 | - | Jun 10, 2023 | ↑ | Mastercard New York Mini 10K |
| 2023 | 20Kilometr | 1:08:04 | - | Sep 4, 2023 | ↑ | Faxon Law New Haven Road Race |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:29:48 | - | Nov 5, 2023 | ↑ | TCS New York Marathon, New York, NY |
| 2022 | 5000m | 15:21.56 | - | Feb 11, 2022 | ↑ | The Podium, Spokane, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 5000m-short-track | 15:21.56 | - | Feb 11, 2022 | ↑ | The Podium, Spokane, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 5Kilometre | 17:16 | - | Nov 5, 2022 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2021 | 5000m | 15:12.61 | - | Mar 6, 2021 | ↑ | JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA (USA) |
| 2021 | 10000m | 32:42.00 | - | Jun 26, 2021 | ↑ | U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
| 2021 | Marathon | 2:26:10 | - | Nov 7, 2021 | ↑ | TCS New York Marathon |
| 2020 | 5000m | 15:11.50 | - | Aug 22, 2020 | ↑ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2020 | 10000m | 31:15.65 | - | Dec 5, 2020 | ↑ | JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA (USA) |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:09:13 | - | Jan 19, 2020 | ↑ | - |
| 2020 | Marathon | 2:25:22 | - | Dec 20, 2020 | ↑ | The Marathon Project |
| 2019 | 5000m | 15:19.23 | - | Jun 13, 2019 | ↑ | Concord, MA (USA) |
| 2019 | 10000m | 32:02.74 | - | Jul 25, 2019 | ↑ | USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 32:37 | - | Jul 4, 2019 | ↑ | Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta, GA |
| 2019 | 10MilesRoa | 54:14 | - | Oct 6, 2019 | ↑ | USA 10 Mile Road Running Championships |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:12:43 | - | Mar 17, 2019 | ↑ | United Airlines NYC Half |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:26:27 | - | May 5, 2019 | ↑ | Volkswagen Prague Marathon |
| 2018 | mile-short-track | 4:33.40 | - | Jan 26, 2018 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | Mile | 4:33.40 | - | Jan 26, 2018 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | MileRoad | 4:42.84 | - | Sep 30, 2018 | ↓ | Washington, DC (USA) |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 32:34 | - | Feb 4, 2018 | ↑ | Encinitas, CA (USA) |
| 2018 | 10MilesRoa | 53:53 | - | Nov 4, 2018 | ↑ | Pittsburgh 10M |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:10:16 | - | Nov 11, 2018 | ↑ | Las Vegas, NV (USA) |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:24:29 | - | Jun 16, 2018 | ↑ | Duluth Grandma's Marathon |
| 2017 | 5Kilometre | 16:16 | - | Jul 6, 2017 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2017 | 10000m | 32:16.78 | - | Mar 31, 2017 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:13:12 | - | Aug 20, 2017 | ↑ | San Diego, CA (USA) |
| 2017 | Marathon | 2:28:51 | - | Apr 23, 2017 | ↑ | London (GBR) |
| 2016 | 5000m | 15:22.10 | - | May 20, 2016 | ↑ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2016 | 10000m | 31:40.70 | - | May 1, 2016 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:12:42 | - | Mar 26, 2016 | ↑ | IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 2016 | Marathon | 2:32:56 | - | Feb 13, 2016 | ↑ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 15:32.04 | - | Jun 28, 2015 | ↑ | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2015 | 10000m | 32:29.88 | - | May 2, 2015 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 33:14 | - | Oct 12, 2015 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2015 | 15Kilometr | 52:20 | - | Mar 15, 2015 | ↓ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2015 | 10MilesRoa | 54:37 | - | Oct 4, 2015 | ↑ | St. Paul (USA) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:11:01 | - | Oct 31, 2015 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:28:40 | - | Jan 18, 2015 | ↑ | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2014 | 5000m | 15:21.93 | - | May 4, 2014 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2014 | 5Kilometre | 15:54 | - | Apr 19, 2014 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 32:49 | - | Jul 4, 2014 | ↑ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2014 | 12Kilometr | 39:54 | - | Nov 16, 2014 | ↓ | Alexandria, VA (USA) |
| 2014 | 15Kilometr | 50:44 | - | Mar 15, 2014 | ↓ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2014 | 20Kilometr | 1:11:46 | - | Sep 1, 2014 | ↑ | New Haven, CT (USA) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:11:50 | - | Apr 6, 2014 | ↑ | St. Louis, MO (USA) |
| 2014 | 25Kilometr | 1:25:26 | - | May 10, 2014 | - | Grand Rapids, MI (USA) |
| 2013 | MileRoad | 4:41.0h | - | Sep 8, 2013 | ↓ | Duluth, MN (USA) |
| 2013 | 5000m | 15:44.78 | - | Jun 8, 2013 | ↑ | Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2013 | 5Kilometre | 15:57 | - | Apr 14, 2013 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 33:24 | - | Oct 14, 2013 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2013 | 12Kilometr | 39:44 | - | Nov 17, 2013 | ↓ | Alexandria, VA (USA) |
| 2013 | 15Kilometr | 51:07 | - | Mar 9, 2013 | ↓ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2013 | 10MilesRoa | 54:19 | - | Apr 7, 2013 | ↑ | Washington, DC (USA) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:12:27 | - | May 19, 2013 | ↑ | Green Bay, WI (USA) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 4:21.41 | - | Mar 24, 2012 | ↑ | Tempe, AZ (USA) |
| 2012 | MileRoad | 4:40.2h | - | May 17, 2012 | ↓ | Minneapolis, MN (USA) |
| 2012 | 5000m | 15:31.66 | - | Jun 9, 2012 | ↑ | Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2012 | 5Kilometre | 16:01 | - | Apr 15, 2012 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2012 | 10000m | 32:30.40 | - | Jun 22, 2012 | ↑ | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 33:43 | - | Oct 8, 2012 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2012 | 15Kilometr | 52:04 | - | Oct 28, 2012 | ↓ | Tulsa, OK (USA) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:13:11 | - | Jan 15, 2012 | ↑ | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2011 | 1500m | 4:32.75 | - | Apr 23, 2011 | ↑ | Tempe, AZ (USA) |
| 2011 | 5000m | 15:45.38 | - | Jun 11, 2011 | ↑ | Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2011 | 5Kilometre | 16:24 | - | Sep 18, 2011 | ↓ | Providence, RI (USA) |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 36:35 | - | Oct 10, 2011 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2009 | 800m | 2:06.12 | - | Apr 18, 2009 | - | Fayetteville, AR (USA) |
| 2009 | 800m-short-track | 2:14.86 | - | Jan 16, 2009 | - | Wichita, KS (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 4:16.71 | - | Jun 25, 2009 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2009 | Mile | 4:34.41 | - | Mar 14, 2009 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | mile-short-track | 4:34.41 | - | Mar 14, 2009 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 3000m | 9:21.59 | - | Feb 14, 2009 | ↑ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 3000m-short-track | 9:24.33 | - | Mar 1, 2009 | ↑ | Cedar Falls, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 3000mSt | 10:23.70 | - | May 16, 2009 | ↑ | Terre Haute, IN (USA) |
| 2009 | 5000m | 16:02.25 | - | May 2, 2009 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2009 | 5000m-short-track | 16:11.77 | - | Feb 28, 2009 | ↑ | Cedar Falls, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 4:29.13 | - | Apr 19, 2008 | ↑ | Lawrence, KS (USA) |
| 2008 | mile-short-track | 4:55.33 | - | Feb 9, 2008 | ↑ | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | Mile | 4:55.33 | - | Feb 9, 2008 | ↑ | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 3000m | 9:53.57 | - | Mar 2, 2008 | ↑ | Cedar Falls, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 3000m-short-track | 9:53.57 | - | Mar 2, 2008 | ↑ | Cedar Falls, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 3000mSt | 10:28.60 | - | Apr 13, 2008 | ↑ | Wichita, KS (USA) |
| 2008 | 5000m-short-track | 17:06.99 | - | Mar 1, 2008 | ↑ | Cedar Falls, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 5000m | 17:06.99 | - | Mar 1, 2008 | ↑ | Cedar Falls, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 100m | 12.23 | - | Mar 3, 2007 | - | San Marcos, TX (USA) |
| 2007 | 1500m | 4:22.92 | - | Apr 21, 2007 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) |
| 2007 | 3000m | 9:50.80 | - | Mar 24, 2007 | ↑ | Tulsa, OK (USA) |
| 2007 | 5000m | 16:03.99 | - | Apr 29, 2007 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2006 | 3000mSt | 11:26.55 | - | May 20, 2006 | ↑ | Coffeyville, KS (USA) |
| 2005 | 1000m | 2:57.92 | - | Jan 28, 2005 | - | Lawrence, KS (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | Mile | 4:59.53 | - | Feb 12, 2005 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | mile-short-track | 4:59.53 | - | Feb 12, 2005 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
2026
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:27:37 | - | Mar 7 | Los Angeles Marathon |
2025
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:11:25 | - | Mar 2 | USA Half Marathon Championships |
2024
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:27:59 | - | Nov 3 | TCS New York City Marathon, New York, NY - Elite Event |
10000m | 32:12.02 | - | Jun 29 | U.S. Olympic Team Trials |
10000m | 32:23.95 | - | Jun 8 | Portland Track Festival - High Performance, Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, OR |
Marathon | 2:30:28 | - | Feb 3 | U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon |
2023
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:29:48 | - | Nov 5 | TCS New York Marathon, New York, NY |
20Kilometr | 1:08:04 | - | Sep 4 | Faxon Law New Haven Road Race |
10Kilometr | 32:15 | - | Jun 10 | Mastercard New York Mini 10K |
5000m | 15:39.62 | - | Jun 4 | Portland Track Festival - High Performance, Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, OR - Invitational Events |
2022
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 17:16 | - | Nov 5 | Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K and USATF Ch., New York, NY - Open Event |
5000m-short-track | 15:21.56 | - | Feb 11 | Lilac Grand Prix, The Podium, Spokane, WA (i) |
2021
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:26:10 | - | Nov 7 | TCS New York Marathon |
10000m | 32:42.00 | - | Jun 26 | U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
5000m | 15:40.29 | - | Jun 18 | U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
5000m | 15:12.61 | - | Mar 6 | Sound Running Invite, JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA |
2020
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:25:22 | - | Dec 20 | The Marathon Project |
10000m | 31:15.65 | - | Dec 5 | The Track Meet, JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA |
10000m | 31:07.60 | - | Sep 1 | HOKA Distance Carnival, Westmont Track/Thorrington Field, Santa Barbara, CA |
5000m | 15:11.50 | - | Aug 22 | Under Armour Sunset Tour, Los Angeles, CA |
5000m | 15:29.44 | - | Jul 11 | KT Tape St. George 5000m Showdown, St. George, UT |
Marathon | 2:29:55 | - | Feb 29 | USA Olympic Team Trials Marathon |
Semi | 1:09:13 | - | Jan 19 | Humana Financial Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Half Marathon, Tempe, AZ |
2019
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:26:52 | - | Nov 3 | TCS New York City Marathon |
10MilesRoa | 54:14 | - | Oct 6 | USA 10 Mile Road Running Championships |
5000m | 15:32.19 | - | Jul 28 | USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA |
5000m | 15:32.19 | - | Jul 27 | USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA |
10000m | 32:02.74 | - | Jul 27 | USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA |
10000m | 32:02.74 | - | Jul 25 | USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA |
10Kilometr | 32:37 | - | Jul 4 | Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta, GA |
5000m | 15:19.23 | - | Jun 13 | Adrian Martinez Classic, Concord, MA |
Marathon | 2:26:27 | - | May 5 | Volkswagen Prague Marathon |
Semi | 1:12:43 | - | Mar 17 | United Airlines NYC Half |
10000m | 32:13.54 | - | Feb 18 | Pacific Pursuit 10,000m, San Diego, CA |
2018
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:10:16 | - | Nov 11 | Las Vegas Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Las Vegas, NV |
10MilesRoa | 53:53 | - | Nov 4 | Pittsburgh 10M |
10MilesRoa | 54:16 | - | Oct 7 | St. Paul US 10M Road Running Championships |
MileRoad | 4:42.84 | - | Sep 30 | Washington Navy Mile, Washington, DC |
Semi | 1:12:06 | - | Sep 16 | Philadelphia Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Philadelphia, PA |
MileRoad | 4:47.4HT | - | Sep 7 | Duluth Grandma's Minnesota Mile, Duluth, MN |
Marathon | 2:24:29 | - | Jun 16 | Duluth Grandma's Marathon |
Marathon | DNF | - | Apr 16 | Boston Marathon, Boston, MA |
Semi | 1:12:29 | - | Feb 11 | Birmingham Mercedes Half Marathon, Birmingham, AL |
10Kilometr | 32:34 | - | Feb 4 | Encinitas Cardiff Kook Run Elite 10K, Encinitas, CA |
mile-short-track | 4:33.40 | - | Jan 26 | Boston John Thomas Terrier Classic, Boston, MA (i) |
2017
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:29:56 | - | Nov 5 | New York Marathon, New York, NY |
Semi | 1:13:12 | - | Aug 20 | San Diego America's Finest City Half Marathon, San Diego, CA |
5Kilometre | 16:16 | - | Jul 6 | New York TrackTown USA Summer Series, New York, NY |
Marathon | 2:28:51 | - | Apr 23 | London Marathon, London |
10000m | 32:16.78 | - | Mar 31 | Palo Alto Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
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Honours
8
2023TCS New York Marathon
Marathon
6
2021TCS New York Marathon
Marathon
7
2019TCS New York City Marathon
Marathon
8
2017New York Marathon
Marathon
🥉
2015Pan American Games
5000 Metres
🥇
2015San José NACAC Open Championships
5000 Metres
🥉
2015Pan American Games
5000 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Kellyn Taylor's 10 000 m personal best?
Kellyn Taylor's 10 000 m personal best is 31:15.65, set on Dec 5, 2020 in JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA (USA), #256 on the all-time list.
Which events does Kellyn Taylor compete in?
Kellyn Taylor competes in the 10 000 m and Marathon.
How did Kellyn Taylor perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 2:27:37, set on Mar 7, 2026 in Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA (USA). Last competition: Los Angeles Marathon on Mar 7, 2026, 2:27:37.