Taylor Werner (born May 1, 1998) is an American middle- and long-distance runner. Representing the University of Arkansas, her team won the 2019 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships. Werner is the Pan American U20 Championships 3000 m champion.

Taylor Werner
Personal information
Nationality United States
Born (1998-05-01) May 1, 1998 (age 26)
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTrack, long-distance running
Event(s)1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m, cross country, 10,000 m
College teamArkansas
Coached byLance Harter '16-Present
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago 5000 m
Pan American U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Trujillo 3000 m

Professional

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Werner, running the fastest time 5K in the U.S. during the winter season, recorded a personal best 15:11.19 during a win at Boston University on December 7. 2019, in Boston, Massachusetts.[1]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Major international competitions
2023 Pan American Games Santiago, Chile 2nd 5000m 16:06.48[2]
2017 Pan American U20 Championships Trujillo, Peru 1st 3000m 9:16.12[3]
Puma
2021 Olympic trials Eugene, Oregon 11th 5000m 15:56.83[4]
Representing Arkansas
2017 United States Junior Championships Sacramento, California 1st 3000m 9:35.56

NCAA @ Arkansas

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Werner is a student-athlete from University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where she earned 7 All-American honors and is a 3 time Southeastern Conference Champion.

Werner was recruited to the University of Arkansas for track and cross country in 2016, Werner's first NCAA championship appearance was at the 2016 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships, where she finished 16th. She qualified for and placed twenty-second in the 5000 m at the 2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[5][6]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
NCAA Division I Championships
2019 2019 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships Terre Haute, Indiana 4th 6 km 20:11.1
Southeastern Conference Cross Country Championships Lexington, Kentucky 2nd 6 km 19:42.8
2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Austin, Texas 2nd 5 km 15:51.24
4th 10 km 33:20.68
Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships Fayetteville, Arkansas 1st 5 km 15:51.08
4th 1500 m 4:20.40
2019 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships Birmingham, Alabama 2nd 3 km 9:01.75
5th DMR 10:56.85
Southeastern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships Birmingham, Alabama 1st 3 km 9:15.57
1st 5 km 16:18.39
2018 2018 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships Madison, Wisconsin 81st 6 km 20:58.0
Southeastern Conference Cross Country Championships Auburn, Alabama 6th 6 km 19:22.2
Southeastern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships College Station, Texas 4th 3 km 9:17.62
3rd 5 km 16:35.34
2017 2017 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships Louisville, Kentucky 104th 6 km 20:44.7
Southeastern Conference Cross Country Championships Athens, Georgia 2nd 6 km 20:07.1
2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 22nd 5 km 16:25.25
Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships Columbia, South Carolina 2nd 10 km 34:15.71
2016 2016 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships Terre Haute, Indiana 16th 6 km 20:10.5
Southeastern Conference Cross Country Championships Fayetteville, Arkansas 15th 6 km 21:01.0

Early life

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Werner was raised in Bloomsdale, Missouri,[7] the sister of Shelby Werner, an NCAA Division II runner at Missouri Southern State Lions.[8] Taylor is a Four-time XC All- American high school runner.

Year Foot Locker Cross Country Championships
2015 5th
17:29.8
2013 10th
17:44.0[9]
2012 13th
17:53[10]
Year Nike Cross Nationals
2013 5th
17:34.0
Representing Ste. Genevieve High School at
Missouri State High School Activities Association
Year Cross Country
class 3 state championship
Outdoor Track and Field
class 4 state championship
2015-16 17:14.22
1st place
3200 m
10:49.20
2nd
1600 m
4:51.39
1st
800 m
2:15.45
2nd
2014-15 18:20.8
1st place
3200 m
10:34.27
1st
1600 m
4:59.62
1st
800 m
2:17.06
6th
2013-14 17:31.3
1st place
3200 m
10:19.15
1st
1600 m
4:44.26
1st
800 m
2:15.18
1st
2012-13 18:19.9
1st place
3200 m
10:38.04
1st
1600 m
4:52.52
1st
800 m
2:14.02
1st

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References

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