Kellyn Taylor
QT: 2:24:29
Residence: Flagstaff, AZ
Hometown: Sussex, WI
College: Cloud County Community College/Wichita State University
Age on Race Day: 33
Affiliation: HOKA ONE ONE Northern Arizona Elite
Qualifying Race: Grandma's Marathon 2018
Marathon Best: 2:24:29
Social Handles: Instagram - @Kellyn_taylor
Favorite post-race indulgence: Pizza with lots of cheese
Favorite road race you've run: TCS New York City Marathon
Of Note:
- 6th in 2016 marathon Trials; 4th in 2016 track Trials
- Won 2018 Grandma's Marathon, her OTQ race, in a course record
- She and husband, Kyle, have a 9-year-old daughter, Kylyn, and are active as foster parents
- Kyle was deployed in Afghanistan when daughter was born; first met her on a two-week leave when she was a month old
- She is certified to become a firefighter
