Brenda Taylor (hurdler)
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| Women's athletics | ||
Representing the  United States
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World Indoor Championships
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2003 Birmingham | 4 × 400 m relay |
Brenda Taylor (born February 9, 1979)4×400-meter relay.
Taylor is a
NCAA Championships representing the Harvard Crimson track team.[2]
Career
Born in
St. Louis, Missouri, but grew up in Boone, North Carolina, and having graduated from Watauga High School in 1997, Taylor had her first successes on the track for Harvard Crimson, while studying psychology and biology at Harvard University. She finished seventh in the 400 m hurdles at the NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship in 2000. Taylor's greatest college achievements came in her final year at Harvard when she ran a personal best of 55.88 seconds to win the NCAA final. She improved her best to 55.46 at a meeting in Zagreb and then went on to reach to podium at the 2001 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, winning the bronze medal. As a result of these achievements, Taylor received the 2000–01 Honda Sports Award as the top women's collegiate track athlete.[3][4][5]
Taylor's performance at the national championships gained her selection into the
Mary Danner took the bronze medal.[6]
In the outdoor season, Taylor came first at the
Weltklasse Zurich in a personal record time of 54.92 seconds.[3] She qualified for the 2003 IAAF World Athletics Final and finished in fifth place, running 54.93 seconds.[9]
Taylor reached the pinnacle of her athletic career in 2004, beginning with a win at the Mt. SAC Relays in a meet record time,Olympic hurdles final and took seventh place with a run of 54.97 seconds.[11] She closed the season with a bronze medal at the 2004 IAAF World Athletics Final. Her new best time of 53.36 ranked her as the fifth fastest 400 m hurdler of 2004.
Taylor has a twin sister, Lindsay Taylor, who competes in the pole vault.[12] Taylor abruptly stopped competing in professional athletics after 2004.[9]
Personal bests
Source[1]
| Event | Time (sec) | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 400 metres hurdles | 53.36 | Sacramento, California, United States | July 11, 2004 |
| 400 metres | 52.56 | San Diego, California , United States |
March 22, 2003 |
| 100 metres hurdles | 13.19 | San Diego, California , United States |
June 19, 2004 |
- All information taken from IAAF profile.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 14th (semis) | 400 m hurdles | 56.52 |
| 2002 | NACAC U-25 Championships | San Antonio, Texas , United States
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2nd | 400 m hurdles | 57.65 |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:31.69 |
| Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 4th | 400 m hurdles | 55.27 | |
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 5th | 400 m hurdles | 54.93 | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 54.97
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| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 55.00 |
References
- ^ a b "Brenda TAYLOR | Profile". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
- ^ Behr, Steve (2004-10-29). Taylor made: Olympic hurdler shares thoughts about Games. Watauga Democrat. Retrieved on 2010-07-01.
- ^ USATF. Retrieved on 2010-06-30.
- ^ "Brenda Taylor runs away with All-America". Harvard Gazette. 2001-06-07. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- ^ "Track & Field". CWSA. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-06-30.
- ^ Hurdler offered stimulant at U.S. meet. Associated Press (2004-08-12). Retrieved on 2010-06-30.
- ^ US officials admit drug tests. BBC Sport (2003-12-31). Retrieved on 2010-06-30.
- ^ IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-06-30.
- ^ Meet Records. Mt. SAC Relays. Retrieved on 2010-06-30.
- IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-06-30.
- IAAF(2004-03-01). Retrieved on 2010-06-30.
External links
- Brenda Taylor at World Athletics
- In-depth article from Harvard Magazine
- Interview with the Watauga Democrat
