Taylor Roe
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 13, 2000 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long-distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 3000m: 8:51.60 (2024) 5000m: 15:15.01 (2024) 10000m: 30:58.66 (2025) Road 10 miles: 49:53 (2025) Half marathon: 1:07:22 (2025) |
Taylor Roe (born 13 October 2000) is an American long-distance runner.[1] She holds the American records for the road 10km and 15km.
Early life
[edit]From the state of Washington, she attended Lake Stevens High School, graduating in 2019 having won nine individual state titles in cross country and track.[2]
Career
[edit]NCAA
[edit]She competed for Oklahoma State University and had a second-place finish at the 2020 NCAA Division I cross country championships.[3] She won the 2022 NCAA Indoor Championships over 3000 metres with a time of 8:58.95. She took the silver medal in the 2024 NCAA Indoor Championships over 5000 metres in March 2024, finishing runner-up to Parker Valby.[4] She placed third in 10,000 metres and sixth in the 5,000 metres for Oklahoma State University at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championships in June 2024 in Eugene, Oregon.[2]
Pro career
[edit]She turned professional with an endorsement deal with Puma in July 2024.[5]
In March 2025, she won the USATF Half Marathon Championahips in Atlanta, Georgia with a personal best time of 1:07.22.[6]
In April 2025, she won the USATF 10 Mile Championships and became the first woman to run under 50 minutes for the distance on the road. In running a time of 49:53, Roe broke the previous best, set by Evaline Chirchir in 2019, by nearly 40 seconds, and she broke Keira D'Amato’s best American time by over a minute. She also set a new American best in the 10km (30:56) and 15km (46.24) en-route at the event, part of the Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run.[7][8] Layer that month she finished third at the Boston 5k and ran a time of 14:57, her first time under 15:00.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Taylor Roe". World Athletics. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ a b Coe, Aaron (June 19, 2024). "Taylor Roe competes at the Olympic trials this weekend". Herald.net. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ Patterson, Nick (September 20, 2021). "The Herald's 2020-21 Woman of the Year in Sports: Taylor Roe". Heraldnet.com. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ Ormond, Cameron (January 2, 2025). "Try this pro runner's rust-busting workout for 2025". Runnimgmagazine.ca. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ "A RISING STAR IN DISTANCE RUNNING". Puma-catchup.com. July 10, 2024. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ "Taylor Roe After Winning The U.S. Half Marathon Championships To Qualify For Her First National Team (1:07:22)". Citiusmag.com. March 10, 2025. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ "TAYLOR ROE BREAKS WORLD BEST AT USATF 10 MILE CHAMPIONSHIPS". DyeStat. April 6, 2025. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ Monti, David (April 6, 2025). "RRW: Taylor Roe Sets World Best for 10 Miles & US Records at 10k & 15k En Route At Cherry Blossom 10-Mile". Lets Run. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ Gault, Jonathan (April 17, 2025). "2025 Boston 5K/BAA Mile: Casey Comber Repeats in Mile, Taylor Roe's Strong Season Continues". Lets Run. Retrieved April 1, 2025.