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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 11, 1989 Long Beach, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprints | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100m: 11.44 (Marrakesh 2005) 200m: 23.42 (Greensboro 2005) 400m: 52.03 (Walnut 2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
- ^ "USA Track & Field - Annual Awards - Youth Athlete of the Year". usatf.org. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "USATF - Statistics - Records". usatf.org. Archived from the original on 17 September 2006. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Youth Runner". news.youthrunner.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Even as a Sophomore, Collins a Quick Study - LA Times". Los Angeles Times. 28 June 2005. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Even as a Sophomore, Collins a Quick Study - LA Times". Los Angeles Times. 28 June 2005. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "TFRRS | Ebony Collins". tfrrs.org. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "West Track & Field Takes 1st & 3rd At Western States Conference Championship" (PDF). West LA College. 2 May 2008.
- ^ "West Ladies Track Takes 2nd At State Track & Field Championships" (PDF). West LA College. 27 May 2008.
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