Olivia Baker (runner)

Olivia Baker
Olivia Baker at 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1996-06-12) June 12, 1996 (age 28)
Home townSouth Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Weight110 lb (50 kg)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event800 metres
College teamStanford University
ClubAtlanta Track Club
Achievements and titles
World finals2022
800 m,
Personal bests
Medal record
Women's track and field
Representing the  United States
World Athletics Indoor Championships
2022 Belgrade 800 m
World Athletics Relays
Gold medal – first place 2019 Yokohama 4x400 m
Relay Mixed
The Match Europe v USA
2019 Minsk 800 m
NACAC U23 Championships
2016 San Salvador 800 m
Pan American U20 Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Edmonton 4x400 m
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Eugene 400 m
Gold medal – first place 2014 Eugene 4x400 m
World Youth Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Donetsk Sprint Medley Relay
Silver medal – second place 2013 Donetsk 400 m

Olivia Baker (born June 12, 1996) is an American middle-distance runner who specializes in the 800 meters.[1] Raised in South Orange, New Jersey, Baker attended Columbia High School, Baker graduated from Stanford University.[1]

High School career

Baker was a stand out athlete at Columbia High School. During her time there she never lost a 400 to anyone from New Jersey and won 13 state titles. She also anchored Columbia to a state 4x400 record of 3:40.36 and ran on the sprint medley relay that recorded the No. 2 U.S. high school time ever. In 2013, she became the first to win four events the same year at the New Jersey Meet of Champions, capturing state titles in the 100, 200, 400, and anchoring the 4x400. That same season she also won the 2013 New Balance Outdoor Nationals title in the 400. She was a two-time New Jersey Gatorade Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year.[1]

While in high school Baker also got to compete for the United States. At the 2013 World U18 Championships she finished 2nd in the 400m and was on the winning Medley relay team. At the 2014 World U20 Championships she finished 3rd in the 400m and was part of the winning 4 × 400 m relay team.[2]

Collegiate career

Baker ran at Stanford and was a 11-Time All-American, the 2016 Pac-12 400 champion, and the 2016 West Region Track Athlete of Year.[1] In 2015 she was on the winning 4 × 400 m team at the Pan Am U20 Championships.

Professional career

Baker runs for the Atlanta Track Club where she also works as the coordinator for marketing and membership engagement.[3] In May 2019 she was in the winning mixed 4 × 400 m team at the IAAF World Relays.[4] In 2022 she ran the 800m at the World Athletics Indoor Championships.

Achievements

Representing the  United States
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2022 2022 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 5th 800 m 1:58.63
2022 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia H1 6th 800 m 2:02.35
2022 2022 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Spokane, Washington 2nd 800 m 2:02.14
2021 United States Olympic trials Eugene, Oregon 28th 800 m 2:03.33[5]
2020 2020 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 4th 800 m 2:03.56
2019 2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 4th 800 m 2:00.94
2019 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Staten Island, New York 3rd 600 m 1:26.93
2018 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 6th 800 m 2:00.08
2017 United States World trials Sacramento, California 18th 800 m 2:05.41
2016 United States Olympic trials Eugene, Oregon 10th 800 m 2:01.87
2015 USATF U20 Outdoor Championships Eugene, Oregon 3rd 400 m 53.28
2014 USATF U20 Outdoor Championships Eugene, Oregon 2nd 400 m 52.46
New Balance Nationals Outdoor Greensboro, North Carolina 1st 800 m 2:06.01
2013 2013 United States World Youth Trials (track and field) Edwardsville, Illinois 6th 800 m 2:20.85
1st 400 m 54.41
New Balance Nationals Outdoor Greensboro, North Carolina 1st 4x400 m 3:40.36
1st 4x800 m 9:01.12
New Balance Indoor Nationals New York City 1st 4x400 m 3:42.03
2012 New Balance Nationals Outdoor Greensboro, North Carolina 3rd 400 m 54.83
New Balance Indoor Nationals New York City 2nd 400 m 54.61
24th 4x200 m 1:48.10
2011 New Balance Nationals Outdoor Greensboro, North Carolina 4th Sprint Medley Relay
200-200-400-800 m 		4:02.36
4th Sprint Medley Relay
100-100-200-400 m 		1:45.60
8th 4x200 m 1:40.15
8th 400 m 55.13
New Balance Indoor Nationals[6] New York City 10th 400 m 56.35
4th 4x200 m 1:39.37
2010 New Balance Indoor Nationals New York City 1st 400 m 57.01

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References

  1. ^ a b c d Olivia Baker profile Stanford Cardinal
  2. ^ Mazeika, Vytas (May 3, 2017). "'Renaissance woman' at Stanford on track to make history". The Mercury News. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "Olivia Baker Profile". Atlanta Track Club Elite. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  4. ^ Lanni, Patrick (April 22, 2019). "Former N.J. track star selected to represent Team USA at World Relays". New Jersey.com. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ U.S. Olympic Team Trials 2021 Jun 18, 2021 Jun 27, 2021 Hayward Field Eugene, OR Hosted by USATF Timing/Results Flash Results, Inc. MileSplit.com
  6. ^ 2011 New Balance Indoor Nationals Track and Field Results Athletic.net
  7. ^ Olivia Baker Columbia High School Season Results Athletic.net
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