Kaylyn Brown

Kaylyn Brown (born 31 December 2004) is an American sprinter.[1]

Kaylyn Brown
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (2004-12-31) 31 December 2004
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400m: 49.13 (Eugene, 2024)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  United States
World U20 Championships
2022 Cali4x400 m mixed relay

Early life

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

Career

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 11 May 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 8 June 2024 she lowered her personal best to 49.13 seconds.[11]

References
  1. "Kaylyn Brown". World Athletics. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  2. Creasey, Jason (21 July 2019). "15-16 Girls 400 Finals - Kaylyn Brown 54.91". Milesplit. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  3. Casey, Tim (April 18, 2023). "Kaylyn Brown, An Underrated NC Gem, Signed With Arkansas". Milesplit. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  4. "Yihune and Chelangat get gold on action-packed first afternoon in Cali". World Athletics. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 13 May 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 13 May 2024.
  6. "The 19-year-old is a surprise leader of the world lists in 400 meters". bieganie.pl. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  7. "Performer of the Week: Kaylyn Brown". 4029.tv. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 13 May 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 12 May 2024.
  9. Hutchison, Katelyn (13 May 2024). "SEC Track And Field Championships Produce World Leading Times And Olympic Performances". Forbes. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  10. "KAYLYN BROWN 2ND PLACE WOMEN'S 400M - SEC OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024". Runnerspace. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  11. Mulkeen, John (June 8, 2024). "Pryce, Long and Jones impress in sprints at NCAA Championships". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
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