Steve Taylor (runner)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  USA |
| Born | 11 July 1965 (59 years, 39 days old)[1] |
| Education | |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 10,000 metres marathon |
| College team | |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals |
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| Personal best(s) | 10K run: 27:59 (1988) [3]Marathon: 2:13:57 (1990) |
| Updated on 20 February 2024 | |
Steve Taylor (born 11 July 1965) is an American long-distance runner. He won the 10,000 metres at the 1988 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and represented the United States at the 1991 World Marathon Championships.
Career
[edit]Taylor was a top prospect coming out of high school before enrolling at West Virginia University for one year, and then transferring to the Virginia Tech Hokies track and field and cross country programs.[4] He finished 26th at the 1991 World Championships men's marathon in Tokyo.
Personal life
[edit]Taylor graduated from the West Virginia St. Marys High School in 1983.[2] He is now a cross country and track and field coach for the Richmond Spiders track and field and cross country teams.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Steve Taylor at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- ^ a b c "2019 DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon Hall of Fame Class". www.thepittsburghmarathon.com. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Steve Taylor – Head Men's XC Coach and Assistant T&F Coach – Staff Directory". University of Richmond Athletics. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Steve Taylor Biography". www.runwv.com. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
External links
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Categories:
- Living people
- 1965 births
- American male long-distance runners
- American male cross country runners
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States
- West Virginia Mountaineers men's track and field athletes
- West Virginia Mountaineers men's cross country runners
- Virginia Tech Hokies men's track and field athletes
- Richmond Spiders track and field coaches