Kendall Ellis (born March 8, 1996) is an American sprinter. Ellis won gold in the 4 × 400 m relay and bronze in the Mixed 4 × 400 metres at the Tokyo Olympics. She competed in the 400 meters at the 2017 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 University of Southern California the team event and its second women's track and field national title in program history. Ellis is a 3-time NCAA champion, 14-time NCAA Division I All-American, 7-time Pac-12 Conference champion and 5-time Mountain Pacific Sports Federation champion. Ellis set 2 NCAA indoor track and field records, a North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association indoor 400 meters record and United States collegiate records in 400 m and 4 × 400 m relay.

Career Ellis is 2015 USA U20 Outdoor Track and Field women's 400 m Champion.

She competed at the 2015 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships and won gold in the 4 × 400 m relay and bronze in the 400 meters. 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 heats) at the 2017 World Championships.

In January 2019, she was announced to sign with New Balance and won her professional debut later that week at New Balance Indoor Grand Prix.

Ellis competed in the women's 400 metres and won gold in the 4 × 400 m relay (participating in the heats) at the 2019 World Athletics Championships.

She placed 4th in the 400 m at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials with a time of 50.10 secs.

Ellis won gold in the 4 × 400 m relay and bronze in the Mixed 4 × 400 metres (participating in the heats) at the Tokyo Olympics.

NCAA Ellis is a 3-time NCAA champion, 14-time NCAA Division I All-American, 7-time Pac-12 Conference champion and 5-time Mountain Pacific Sports Federation 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."Kendall Ellis" https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/united-states/kendall-ellis-263659 Retrieved November 5, 2018. Representing University of Southern California School Year MPSFIndoorTrack NCAAIndoorTrack Pac 12OutdoorTrack NCAAOutdoorTrack2018 Senior200 m – 23.36 – 1st 200 m – 22.74w (2.9) – 4th 400 m – 50.34 – 1st 400 m – 49.99 – 1st 400 m – 50.19 – 2nd 4 × 400 m – 3:27.45 – 1st 4 × 400 m – 3:30.45 – 1st 4 × 400 3:27.06 1st 4 × 100 m – 42.85 – 1st 4 × 100 m – 43.11 – 3rd2017 Junior200 m – 23.09 – 1st 200 m – 22.80 (1.5) – 4th 400 m – 51.07 – 2nd 400 m – 50.66 – 1st 400 m – 51.06 – 3rd4 × 400 m – 3:32.54 – 1st 4 × 400 m – 3:29.52 – 1st4 × 400 m – 3:23.35 – 2nd2016 Sophomore400 m – 53.11 – 1st 400 m – 53.56 – 2nd 400 m – 52.59 – 11th 200 m – 24.27 (−0.1) – 13th 4 × 400 m – 3:29.98 – 4th 4 × 400 3:34.14 1st 4 × 400 3:40.61 8th2015 Freshman400 m – 53.19 – 3rd 400 m – 52.88 – 5th 400 m – 54.45 – 24th4 × 400 m – 3:33.58 – 1st 4 × 400 3:29.63 3rd 4 × 400 m – 3:32.12 – 1st 4 × 400 m – 3:29.97 – 2nd

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 FHSAA state champion with high school personal best times of 24.18 (200 meters) and 52.95 (400 meters). Representing St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Florida)Great Southwest Classic2014 1st in the 400 m (53.49)New Balance Outdoor Nationals2011 15th in the 200 m (25.70)Florida High School Athletic Association 4A state championship Year Outdoor Track2014 1st in the 400 m (52.95)1st in the 4 × 400 m (3:41.01)Krystal Sparling, Diamond Spaulding, Narinah Jean-Baptiste, Kendall Ellis2013 1st in the 400 m (54.96)1st in the 4 × 400 m (3:45.01)Alon Lewis, Kendall Ellis, Krystal Sparling, Toria Levy6th in the 200 m (24.45)2012 1st in the 400 m (53.22)1st in the 4 × 400 m (3:47.67)Kendall Ellis, Kailn Houston, Toria Levy, Narinah Jean-Baptiste5th in the 200 m (24.93)2011 1st in the 400 m (54.83)2nd in the 4 × 400 m (3:51.67)Allison Richmond, Toria Levy, Amanda Hercules, Kendall Ellis9th in the 200 m (24.88) 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 4 × 400 m (3:41.01) at Florida High School Athletic Association 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 4 × 400 m (3:45.01) at Florida High School Athletic Association 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 4 × 400 m (3:47.67) at Florida High School Athletic Association 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 4 × 400 m (3:51.67) at Florida High School Athletic Association 4A state meet.

Statistics Circuit performances

International championships Representing the 2024Tokyo OlympicsParis, France9th400 metres50.402022World ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon30th400 metres52.552021Tokyo OlympicsTokyoJapan3rdMixed 4 × 400 metres3:11.391st4 × 400 m relay3:20.862019World ChampionshipsKhalifa International Stadium1st4 × 400 m relay3:22.9614th400 metres51.582017World ChampionshipsLondon Stadium1st4 × 400 m relay3:21.6722nd400 metres52.18 Pan Am U20 Championships2015Pan American U20 ChampionshipsFoote FieldEdmonton Alberta3rd400 metres52.811st4 × 400 m relay3:31.49

National championships 2024Olympic TrialsEugene, Oregon1st400 metres49.462023Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon10th400 metres51.702022Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon2nd400 metres50.352021Olympic TrialsEugene, Oregon4th400 metres50.102019Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsDrake University2nd400 metres50.382018Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsDrake University3rd400 metres50.372017Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsSacramento State University3rd400 metres50.002015Junior Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsUniversity of Oregon1st400 metres52.32

References

External links

Kendall Ellis at USC Trojans

Kendall Ellis at NBC Sports