Kendall Ellis (born March 8, 1996) is an American sprinter. Ellis won gold in the 4x400 m relay and bronze in the Mixed 4x400 metres at the Tokyo Olympics. She competed in the

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at the

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and 2019 World Championships, winning gold medals as a part of prelim 4×400 m relays. As a junior, Ellis took gold in the 4×400 m relay and bronze in the 400 meters at the 2015 Pan American Junior Championships. On June 10, 2018, she gained widespread distinction after her come from behind victory in the 1600 meter relay at the NCAA Track and Field Championships. She caught Purdue's Jaheya Mitchel at the finish line, giving

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the team event and its second women's track and field national title in program history. Ellis is a 3-time

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champion, 14-time

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n, 7-time

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champion and 5-time

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champion. Ellis set 2 NCAA indoor track and field records, a

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indoor 400 meters record and United States collegiate records in 400 m and 4 x 400 m relay.

Career

Ellis won gold in the 4x400 m relay and bronze in the Mixed 4x400 metres (participating in the prelims) at the Tokyo Olympics. She placed 4th in the 400 m at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials with a time of 50.10 secs. Ellis competed in the women's 400 metres and won gold in the 4x400 m relay (participating in the prelim) at the

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. In January 2019, she was announced to sign with

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and won her professional debut later that week at

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. Ellis competed in the women's 400 metres and won gold in the 2017 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay (participating in the prelim) at the

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. Ellis competed in

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and won gold in the 4×400 m relay and bronze in the 400 meters. Ellis is 2015 USA U20 Outdoor Track and Field 400 m women Champion.

NCAA

Ellis is a 3-time

champion, 14-time

n, 7-time

champion and 5-time

champion. Ellis is the current North America, Central American and Caribbean record, American and Collegiate Record Holder for the indoor 400-meter dash with a time of 50.34 seconds.

Early life and prep

Ellis grew up volunteering at the West Pembroke Pines Optimist Track Club. Ellis works with children as a volunteer for Coaching Corps. Ellis graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Florida) c/o 2014 as a 7-time

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state champion with high school personal best times of 24.18 (200 meters) and 52.95 (400 meters). Ellis was St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Florida) teammates / relay partner with IAAF World U 18 and U 20 medalist Khalifa St. Fort. In 2014, Ellis placed 1st in the 400 m (52.95) and 1st in the 4x400 m (3:41.01) at

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4A state meet. In 2013, Ellis placed 1st in the 400 m (54.96), 6th in the 200 m (24.45) and 1st in the 4x400 m (3:45.01) at

4A state meet. In 2012, Ellis placed 1st in the 400 m (53.22), 5th in the 200 m (24.93) and 1st in the 4x400 m (3:47.67) at

4A state meet. In 2011, Ellis placed 1st in the 400 m (54.83), 9th in the 200 m (24.88) and 1st in the 4x400 m (3:51.67) at

4A state meet.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ellis, Kendall 1996 births Living people American female sprinters World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States World Athletics Championships medalists World Athletics Championships winners Sportspeople from Pembroke Pines, Florida Track and field athletes from Florida USC Trojans women's track and field athletes University of Southern California alumni St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Florida) alumni Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the United States in track and field Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in track and field 21st-century American women