Kaela Edwards

Kaela Edwards (born December 8, 1993) is an American middle-distance runner.

Professional Edwards began competing for Adidas and in Boulder. Edwards was coached by Joe Bosshard from 2017 to 2019. Edwards trained with two women who were trained by Bosshard and who made it to the 2016 Summer Olympics (Aisha Praught-Leer and Emma Coburn). After summer 2019, Chad Noelle began coaching Kaela Edwards.

Year US National Championship Event Venue Place Time 2023 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships 800 m Eugene, Oregon 3rd 2:00.522023 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships 800 m Albuquerque, New Mexico 3rd 2:00.522020 2020 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships 800 m Albuquerque, New Mexico 2nd 2:02.412019 2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships 800 m Des Moines, Iowa 27th 2:07.67 2019 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships 1000 m Staten Island, New York 9th 2:45.012018 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships 800 m Des Moines, Iowa 8th 1:59.68 2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships 800 m Albuquerque, New Mexico 3rd 2:02.77 2017 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships 1500 m Hornet Stadium (Sacramento) 19th 4:15.43 2016 USA Olympic Trials Track and Field Championships 800 m Hayward FieldEugene, Oregon 20th 2:03.307

NCAA Edwards attended Oklahoma State University and graduated in 2017.

Edwards was a 5-time NCAA Division I First Team All-American, the fourth most in Oklahoma State history behind Christine McMiken '86, Jackie Goodman '89 and Natalja Piliusina '15 and an NCAA Track champion. Edwards holds Oklahoma State Cowgirls school records in the 1000 meters (i), 1500 meters, one mile (i), 2nd place in DMR (11:01.15 - M. Sughroue, C. Nichols S. Camacho, K. Edwards at Arkansas Razorback Invitational 2016) and 3000 m (9:06.27).

High school Edwards graduated from Littleton High School in Colorado. Edward was raised in hometown of Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Edwards placed 11th running 46.92 in 300 m hurdles and 8th in 400 m running 58.52 in 5A in 2010 Colorado All-Classification State Track Meet; won 800 m at 2011 Mt SAC Relays High School Invite, later placed 4th in 800 m running 2:10.73 & 4th in 400 m running 55.74 in 2011 Colorado All-Classification State Track Meet; Dana Gaetani, Grace Brittan, Rosa Hardarson, Kaela Edwards won Sprint medley relay at 2012 Mt SAC Relays High School Invite, later placed 2nd in 800 m running 2:10.61 & 2nd in 400 m running 55.68 in 2012 Colorado All-Classification State Track Meet.