Alex Taylor

Alex Taylor (born January 4, 1980) is an American distance runner who specializes in the marathon. He was the second Masters finisher at the 2021 Boston Marathon, and he also competed at the U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon in 2020 and 2024.

Early life Taylor grew up in Woodbridge, Virginia and attended Woodbridge Senior High School. He quit running cross country his sophomore year, and never ran competitively during his college years at Virginia Tech. He returned to the sport during graduate school.

Career After graduate school, Taylor moved to Lincoln, Massachusetts and was inspired to run competitively after spectating the Boston Marathon.

Taylor improved quickly once he started training with the BAA. He clocked a time of 2:22:19 at the 2011 Boston Marathon, which was only 19 seconds slower than the Olympic Trials qualifying standard at the time.

At the Olympic Trials, Taylor placed 105th of 235 men on a hilly course through downtown Atlanta. He was one of only four Masters runners (age 40+) to compete in the race.

Taylor placed 6th at the 2021 USA Masters Cross Country Championship.

In 2023, Taylor returned to the Grandma's Marathon and clocked a time of 2:17:32, which qualified him for the 2024 United States Olympic Trials (marathon).

Personal As of 2024, Taylor lives in Lincoln, Massachusetts with his wife and two sons. He works as a software engineer.