Taylor Werner

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
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
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 1500 m: 4:17.79 (Azusa 2019)
  • Indoor Mile: 4:39.52i (Fayetteville 2019)
  • Indoor 3000 m: 8:56.97i (Seattle, Washington 2019)
  • Indoor 5000 m: 15:11.19 (Boston 2019)
  • 10,000 m: 32:26.38 (Stanford 2019)

Professional

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
2017 Pan American U20 Championships Trujillo, Peru 1st 3 km 9:16.12[2]
Representing Arkansas
2017 United States Junior Championships Sacramento, California 1st 3000m 9:35.56

NCAA @ Arkansas

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.[3][4]

Early life

Werner was raised in Bloomsdale, Missouri,[5] the sister of Shelby Werner, an NCAA Division II runner at Missouri Southern State Lions.[6] Taylor is a Four-time XC All- American high school runner.

YearFoot Locker Cross Country Championships
20155th
17:29.8
201310th
17:44.0[7]
201213th
17:53[8]
YearNike Cross Nationals
20135th
17:34.0
Representing St Genevieve High School at
Missouri State High School Activities Association
YearCross Country
class 3 state championship
Outdoor Track and Field
class 4 state championship
2015-1617:14.22
1st place
3200 m
10:49.20
2nd
1600 m
4:51.39
1st
800 m
2:15.45
2nd
2014-1518:20.8
1st place
3200 m
10:34.27
1st
1600 m
4:59.62
1st
800 m
2:17.06
6th
2013-1417:31.3
1st place
3200 m
10:19.15
1st
1600 m
4:44.26
1st
800 m
2:15.18
1st
2012-1318:19.9
1st place
3200 m
10:38.04
1st
3200 m
4:52.52
1st
800 m
2:14.02
1st

[9]

References

Taylor Werner at World Athletics

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