Christopher Taylor

Christopher Taylor (born 1 October 1999) is a Jamaican 400 metres runner. He also, runs the 200 metres.

Career He won the 400 metres event at the 2015 World Youth Championships in Athletics in Cali, Colombia in 45.27 seconds, a Jamaica Youth Record. Taylor also won the U-18 400 metres at the 2015 CARIFTA Games in a championship record time of 46.64.

On 19 March 2016, Christopher Taylor delivered an extraordinary performance at the ISSA High School Championships in Jamaica, breaking national records and making a massive contribution in bringing Calabar High School, to their 7th consecutive victory. He also won the 2018 Jamaica Senior National Championships with a personal best and NJR of 44.88.

He won the 400m event in 45.38s at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships - Men's 400 metres in Tampere, Finland.

At the 2020 Olympics, he finished second in his 400m semifinal in a season best 44.92, but was taken off the track in a wheelchair due to pain, so he did not compete in the final.

On two separate occasions, he garnered a 200m silver in 20.32 and 400m gold in 44.63 PB/CR at the NACAC senior championships.

In 2023, he received a two years suspension for whereabouts violation from the AIU that ended in 2025.

2025 saw his return to race the 200 metres clocking a 20.21 personal best for fifth in the semifinals, but did not advance to the finals at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan.