Ebony Collins
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1989-03-11) March 11, 1989 (age 34)
Long Beach, California
Sport
SportRunning
EventSprints
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100m: 11.44 (Marrakesh 2005)
200m: 23.42 (Greensboro 2005)
400m: 52.03 (Walnut 2010)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States
NACAC Under-23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Miramar 4×400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2010 Miramar 400 m
World Youth Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Marrakesh Medley relay
Silver medal – second place 2005 Marrakesh 100 m

Ebony Collins (born March 11, 1989) is an American sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres and 400 metres hurdles.

After a successful track season in 2005, Collins was named USA Track & Field Youth Athlete of the Year.[1] She holds USA Track and Field age group records in the 4 × 100 metres relay and 400 metres hurdles.[2]

Collins attended Woodrow Wilson Classical High School in Long Beach, California.[3][4] In 2005, she won four gold medals and ran national bests in three events at the CIF California state track and field championships in Sacramento.[5]

Collins was a multiple time college All-American.[6] Running for West Los Angeles College, she earned a Western State Conference and Southern California community college championship record 400m hurdles record in 57.67 [7][8]

References

  1. ^ "USA Track & Field - Annual Awards - Youth Athlete of the Year". usatf.org. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  2. ^ "USATF - Statistics - Records". usatf.org. Archived from the original on 17 September 2006. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Youth Runner". news.youthrunner.com. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Even as a Sophomore, Collins a Quick Study - LA Times". Los Angeles Times. 28 June 2005. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Even as a Sophomore, Collins a Quick Study - LA Times". Los Angeles Times. 28 June 2005. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  6. ^ "TFRRS | Ebony Collins". tfrrs.org. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  7. ^ "West Track & Field Takes 1st & 3rd At Western States Conference Championship" (PDF). West LA College. 2 May 2008.
  8. ^ "West Ladies Track Takes 2nd At State Track & Field Championships" (PDF). West LA College. 27 May 2008.

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Awards Preceded byLaShawn Merritt USA Track & Field Youth Athlete of the Year 2005 Succeeded byGabby Mayo


World Youth Champions in women's 400 metres hurdles
World Youth Champions in women's medley relay
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