Ebony Collins

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

Ebony Collins
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1989-03-11) March 11, 1989
Long Beach, California
Sport
SportRunning
Event(s)Sprints
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 place2010 Miramar4×400 m relay
Silver medal – second place2010 Miramar400 m
World Youth Championships
Gold medal – first place2005 MarrakeshMedley relay
Silver medal – second place2005 Marrakesh100 m

After a stellar track season in 2005, Collins was named USA Track & Field Youth Athlete of the Year.[1] Ebony 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]

Ebony as a (2005) sophomore sprinter from Long Beach Wilson High School won four gold medals and ran national bests in three events at the CIF California state track and field championships in Sacramento will be long remembered as one of the best individual performances by a female athlete in state history.[5]

Ebony 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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