Abigail Kathryn Steiner

About

University of Kentucky track and field member, competitive sprinter who shattered the world record for the outdoor 200M dash at the collegiate level with her time of 21.8 seconds at the 2022 UCAA Division 1 championship. The previous record holder, Favour Offili, was second place in that race, and she also managed to overtake the year's world leader Olympic silver medalist Christine Mboma with her race time. That competition would be her last at the collegiate level as she graduated with a degree in Human Health Sciences in May 2022.

Before Fame

She graduated from Dublin Coffer High School in 2018 where she also competed in track and field. She has suffered two major injuries in her career thus far. In 2016, as shown in her first post to Instagram, she was recovering from ACL surgery to her knee. Then, in college, she was at home recovering from an Achilles injury during the 2021 Olympic Trials and UCAA tournament, so she was unable to compete or qualify. During her freshman year she played for the Kentucky Wildcat soccer team, as well. 

Trivia

She won 2 golds, 1 silver, and a bronze medal that UCAA 2022 championship tournament and broke 4 different records. She also holds the 200M collegiate record on the indoor track, as well, with a time of 22.09 seconds. 

Family Life

Her parents Mollie and David Steiner still live in Dublin, Ohio with her twin siblings Riley and Jack. 

Associated With

Former Kentucky alumnus and team member Masai Russell commented on her June 2022 Instagram post celebrating her many victories at that year's collegiate championships calling her both a friend and an inspiration.