 Brooks (front) in 2021 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | 8 February 1995 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Heptathlon |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Heptathlon: 6330 (Desenzano del Garda, 2023) |
Taliyah Brooks (born 8 February 1995) is an American multi-event athlete. [1]
Brooks attended S. H. Rider High School in Wichita Falls, Texas. [2] She competed collegiately for the Arkansas Razorbacks. [3] Having finished runner-up for the two previous years, in 2018 she won the pentathlon at the NCAA Division I championships. [4]
Brooks competed in the heptathlon at the Olympic Track & Field team trials at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, in June 2021. During the event the highest temperatures ever in Eugene, Oregon's history were recorded. Brooks collapsed during the event while second overall, and was hospitalized due to heat exhaustion. [5] Brooks subsequently brought a lawsuit against the USATF. [6] [7]
In May 2023, Brooks set a new personal best score of 6330 for the heptathlon in Desenzano del Garda, Italy. [8] At the US national championships in July 2023 in Eugene, Oregon, Brooks finished second in the heptathlon behind Anna Hall. [9] She was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023. [10]
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