Taylor Roe (born 13 October 2000) is an American long-distance runner. She holds the American records for the road 10km and 15km.
Early life
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.
Career
NCAA
She competed for Oklahoma State University and had a second-place finish at the 2020 NCAA Division I cross country championships. 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. 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.
Pro career
She turned professional with an endorsement deal with Puma in July 2024.
In March 2025, she won the USATF Half Marathon Championahips in Atlanta, Georgia with a personal best time of 1:07.22.
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.
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