Ep. 4 - Kellyn Taylor

Kellyn Taylor has established herself as one of the top American marathoners since she debuted at the distance running a 2:28:40 at the Chevron Houston Marathon. Ever since she has been one of the top runners in the country a various distances. In this episode we discuss her recent training, the Peachtree road race, and her preview of the Olympic marathon trials course.

In 2019, she followed up a top-15 finish at the USATF Cross Country Championships and a win at the Pacific Pursuit 10k with an eighth-place finish at the United Airlines NYC Half. In May, she was fourth at the Volkswagen Prague Marathon in 2:26:27. At the Peachtree Road Race 10k she finished ninth in 32:37, three seconds off her road PR. 

More recent highlights:

- 4th Fastest Marathon Qualifying Time for the 2020 Trials

- Achieved the Olympic Marathon Standard

- 2018 Grandma’s Marathon – 1st and Course Record (2:24:29)

- 2016 USA Olympic Trials 10,000m – 4th

- 2016 USA Olympic Trials Marathon – 6th

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