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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 May 2002 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Events | Middle-distance running, Cross country running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 800m: 2:02.67 (2025) 1500m: 4:05.14 (2026) Mile: 4:23.10 (2026) 3000m: 9:34.21 (2023) 5000m: 16:06.62 (2024) |
Taryn Parks (born 6 May 2002) is an American middle-distance and cross country runner.[1]
Biography
[edit]From Pennsylvania,[2] Parks won PIAA titles in cross country and on the track, including the girls 800 metres at the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University and the girls mile at New Balance Indoor Nationals in 2019 in New York with the fastest high school time in Pennsylvania history with 4:39.05, and the 3A 1600m run in 4:37.07 that year at the PIAA track and field championships.[3][4] In June 2019, she ran a personal best for the mile of 4:42.37 to place second at the Brooks PR Invitational.[5]
Parks graduated from Greencastle-Antrim High School in 2020. After attending University of North Carolina she won All-American honors for the first time as a Tar Heel at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships in Madison, Wisconsin, on November 23, 2024. An ACC champion in the indoor mile, that year Parks lowered her personal best to 2:02.70 for the 800 metres and 4:10.67 in the 1500 metres.[6] As a grad student in 2025, Parks qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships with a fifth-place finish in her 1500m heat at the NCAA regionals in Jacksonville.[7]
Parks placed fifth over 1500 metres at the 2026 USA Indoor Championships in 4:12.96.[8] In February 2026, she ran an indoor personal best for the mile of 4:10.23 at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational.[9] Also in Boston, Parks placed third in the B.A.A. Mile in April 2026.[10] The following month, Parks acted as pacemaker in the China swing of the 2026 Diamond League.[11] On 23 July 2026, competing in the 1500 metres at the 2026 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in New York, Parks qualified for the final with a personal best 4:05.14.[12]
Personal life
[edit]As of 2026, Parks trains with the Golden Peaks Track Club in Flagstaff, Arizona, alongside Ellie Baker and Katie Izzo, amongst others, and is sponsored by Adidas.[13]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Taryn Parks". World Athletics. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "25 for 25: The best Mid-Penn girls track and field athletes of the century so far". Pennlive.com. August 12, 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ Destefan, Ben. "Greencastle-Antrim's Taryn Parks reflects on nationals, looks ahead to spring". The Record Herald. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Taryn Parks track and cross country photos". Herald Mail. Dec 9, 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ Deibel, Bryan (Sep 4, 2019). "Taryn Parks Striving For Foot Locker Greatness". Mile Split. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Greencastle's Taryn Parks is an NCAA All-American in cross country". publicopiniononline.com. 10 Dec 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ McConnell, Brighton (Jun 4, 2025). "UNC Track & Field to Send 7 Athletes to NCAA Outdoor Championships". Chapelboro.com. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "USA Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 28 Feb 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational". World Athletics. 14 Feb 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Canada's Foster Malleck takes third at B.A.A. Mile". Running Magazine. 19 April 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Results - Xiamen Diamond League 2026". Watch Athletics. 23 May 2026. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ↑ "KINCAID'S KICK HIGHLIGHTS OPENING DAY OF TOYOTA USATF OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". usatf.org. July 23, 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "On A Roll, Izzo Headed For Delightful Run For Women - RRW". Runnerspace. 28 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.