Kaylyn Brown

Kaylyn Brown
Personal information
Born (2004-12-31) December 31, 2004 (age 19)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
College teamUniversity of Arkansas
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400m: 49.13 (Eugene, 2024)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris 4×400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris 4×400 m mixed
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Cali 4x400 m mixed

Kaylyn Brown (born December 31, 2004) is an American sprinter. She won a gold and silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the women 4 x 400 metres relay and mixed 4 x 400 metres relay.[1]

Early life

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Brown attended Mallard Creek High School in Charlotte, North Carolina.[2] Since 2023, she has attended the University of Arkansas.[3]

Career

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She won a gold medal as part of the victorious Mixed 4x400m relay team at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia.[4] In the preliminary round the team of Brown, Charlie Bartholomew, Madison Whyte and Will Sumner set a meeting record time of 3:18.65.[5]

In April 2024, she broke 50-seconds for the 400 metres for the first time, running 49.95 seconds during the Tom Jones Invitational held in Gainesville, Florida.[6] With the run she met the qualifying standard for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[7]

She ran a new personal best time of 49.47 seconds for the 400 metres at the SEC Outdoor Championships in Gainesville, Florida on May 11, 2024.[8][9] It placed her fourth all-time for a College athlete and was the fastest all-time performance by a 19-year-old American and second globally for her age, only behind East German athlete Grit Breuer who ran 49.42 in 1991.[10] At the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon on June 8, 2024 she lowered her personal best to 49.13 seconds.[11]

She was included in the United States relay pool for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[12][13]

References

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  1. ^ "Kaylyn Brown". World Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  2. ^ Creasey, Jason (July 21, 2019). "15-16 Girls 400 Finals - Kaylyn Brown 54.91". Milesplit. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  3. ^ Casey, Tim (April 18, 2023). "Kaylyn Brown, An Underrated NC Gem, Signed With Arkansas". Milesplit. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "Yihune and Chelangat get gold on action-packed first afternoon in Cali". World Athletics. August 2, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  5. ^ Spier, Jim (August 2, 2022). "USA sets Mixed 4x4 record; Molls cruise to final: NSAF @ World U20s, Day 1 P.M." nationalscholastic.org. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  6. ^ "The 19-year-old is a surprise leader of the world lists in 400 meters". bieganie.pl. April 16, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  7. ^ "Performer of the Week: Kaylyn Brown". 4029.tv. April 16, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  8. ^ Jacks, Bradley (May 11, 2024). "Lyston runs personal best 10.91 for 100m gold at SEC Outdoor Championships; Pryce just misses Jamaican record with 49.32 to win 400m title". sportsmax. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  9. ^ Hutchison, Katelyn (May 13, 2024). "SEC Track And Field Championships Produce World Leading Times And Olympic Performances". Forbes. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  10. ^ "KAYLYN BROWN 2ND PLACE WOMEN'S 400M - SEC OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024". Runnerspace. May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  11. ^ Mulkeen, John (June 8, 2024). "Pryce, Long and Jones impress in sprints at NCAA Championships". World Athletics. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  12. ^ Hutchison, Katelyn (July 9, 2024). "Team USA Announces Track & Field Roster For The Paris Olympics". Forbes. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  13. ^ Everett, Madeline and Umsted, Renee. (July 26, 2024). Which NC cities are represented in 2024 Olympics? Interactive graphic shows which ones. The News & Observer. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
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