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Athletics  |  Honors  |  Service and Affiliations

Achievements and Honors

2026-pres.     USATF  Athlete Advisory Committee (AC) Diversity & Leadership Committee

2026-pres.     USATF  Athlete Advisory Committee (AC) Associations Executive Committee

2022-pres.     USATF Pacific Association 'Board of Athletics' Chair, Race Walk

2015 - PRESENT    

USATF Athlete Advisory Committee (AAC/AC)

late  2022 - 2024

                      USATF Women's Track & Field Executive Committee

                      USATF Sports Medicine & Science Sub-Committee

                      USATF Big 3 Coaching Selection Committee

for 2022-2024

World Championships

Pan Am Games

Paris Olympics

2022-2024     USATF Pacific Association 'Board of Athletics' Chair, T&F Grand Prix

2021-2024     USATF Athlete Advisory Committee (AAC/AC) At-Large Event Leader

2020-2018     USATF Pacific Association 'Board of Athletics' Co-Chair, Race Walk and Athlete Representative, Delegate

2018-2016     USATF Pacific Association 'Board of Athletics' Co-Chair Marketing and Athlete Representative, Delegate

2021 - 2019     Newfeel-Decathlon Elite sponsored athlete, took *the best careof their sponsored Tokyo Olympians. Thank you!

2021 - 2020     DecathlonUSA #AllezBlueTeam

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2024 - 2022     JOMA Elite sponsored athlete

2024 - 2015  USATF Pacific Foundation 'George Kleeman Athlete Training Grant’ recipient

2022 - 2021  USATF Foundation 'Athlete Training Grant’ recipient

 

Highlights 

**29 June 2024 OLYMPIC TRIALS - Gold (Champion)

**21 April 2024 World Athletics Paris Olympic MMR selection race - #1 USA WOMAN, #1 USA mixed-team

**21 January 2024 MMR OLYMPIC TRIALS ​- Gold (Champion WOMAN)

**USATF Athlete of the WeekApril 2022

for surpassing the International Olympic Committee (IOC) 35km Automatic Standard and for breaking the USA National Record in the 35km, 30km, 25km AND setting our NACAC Area (North America-Central America- Caribbeans) Record in the 35km

Dudince, Slovakia 23 April 2022

**OLYMPIAN, Tokyo Olympics  

26 June 2021 OLYMPIC TRIALS - Gold (Champion), 20km Race Walk  longest margin of victory in Olympic Trial history

 

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2025  Officially retired from Professional Athlete' on May 21, 2025

2024​​ Unofficially retired from 'Professional Athlete' on June 26, 2024

2024  USA NATIONAL RECORD — Mixed Marathon Relay (MMR)   2:12:53 | #1 USA TEAM: Robyn Stevens & Nick Christie

2024  20km Paris Olympic Trials defending CHAMPION (woman), 3rd or 4th overallin Males Olympic Trials

2024  Mixed Marathon Relay (MMR) Paris Olympic World Athletics Selection/Race Walk Team ChampionshipsAntalya TUR #1 USA woman, #1 USA team

2024  Mixed Marathon Relay (MMR) Paris Olympic Trials CHAMPION (woman)  UNDEFEATED ,  #1 USA

2024  USATF Race Walk [silent] ATHLETE of the YEAR'

JOMA Elite sponsored athlete      2022-2024

2023

2023 Santiago23 Pan Am Games, involuntarily withdrawn from Team selection 

due to direct USA race walk competitors ongoing manipulation of selection procedures

2023 Budapest23 World Championships, involuntarily withdrawn from Team selection

due to direct USA race walk competitors ongoing manipulation of selection procedures

2023 Solo USA Race Walker to obtain/surpass the International Olympic Committee (IOC) AUTOMATIC STANDARD — 35km race walk event

(IOC standard: 2:54:00 | Stevens' qualifying mark: 2:49:29)

2023  Inaugural USA  Mixed Marathon Relay (MMR) LI  1st woman

2023 USATF Pacific Association Race Walk Open & Masters ATHLETE of the YEAR'

2023 USATF Race Walk [silent] ATHLETE of the YEAR'

JOMA Elite sponsored athlete      2022-2024

2022

2022 NACAC (North America-Central America-Caribbean) SILVER medalist - 20km Race Walk, #1 USA finisher overall  (male and female division)

2022 26th place in 20km at Oregon22 World Championships, involuntarily withdrawn from 35km (top ranked USA)

due to direct USA race walk competitors ongoing manipulation of selection procedures

2022 Ranked Top 18 in the WORLD in the 35km Race Walk (Top 21 with minimum 3 per country)

2022 Solo USA Race Walker to obtain/surpass the International Olympic Committee (IOC) AUTOMATIC STANDARD — 35km race walk event  (IOC standard: 2:56:00 | Stevens' qualifying mark: 2:49:29)

2022 NACAC (North America-Central America-Carribbean) AREA RECORD: 35km 2:49:29 set April 23, Dudinska50 World Race Walk Tour (Open & Masters 35-39) 

2022 USA NATIONAL RECORD — 35km, 30km, 25km  set April 23, Dudinska50 World Race Walk Tour (Open & Masters 35-39) — shattered previous record by over 11 minutes

2022 USATF Pacific Association Track&Field  'ATHLETE of the YEAR'

2022 USATF Race Walk 'ATHLETE of the YEAR'

KipRun-Decathlon Elite sponsored athlete      2020-2022

2021

2021 32nd place in 20km Tokyo Olympic, entered as the #46 in the world— without limit 3 per country

2021  20km Tokyo Olympic Trials Champion (woman), 3rd overallin Males Olympic Trials

2021  Tokyo Olympic Trials Champion by largest margin of victory in history4 minutes PLUS+

2021-2020 USATF Race Walk 'ATHLETE of the YEAR'

2021 Pacific Association Track & Field 'ATHLETE of the YEAR (OVERALL)'

2021 ANAD 'Strong Woman' Recipient and Recognition, active advocate for Athlete Wellness and Health

2021 USATF Womens Commission - @usatfwomenscommission #Tokyo2020 Women Olympic hopefuls (feature)

2021 FIRST (and only) WOMAN USA Race Walker to WIN QUADFECTA 50km-20km-Indoor 3000m-35km purse National Championships

KipRun-Decathlon Elite sponsored athlete      2020-2022

2020

2020  50km Tokyo Olympic Trials/National Champion (woman), 4th overallin Males Olympic Trials

2020 FIRST WOMAN USA Race Walker to WIN TRIFECTA 50km-20km-Indoor 3000m purse National Championships

2020 Covid-19 Athlete Relief Fund recipient

2020 FRE Skin Care Ambassador

2020 Northern California Olympic and Paralympic Committee Olympic Development grant recipient

KipRun-Decathlon Elite sponsored athlete      2020-2022

2019

2019 FIRST WOMAN USA Race Walker to WIN both 50km and 20km Olympic distance National Championships

2019 USATF Race Walk 'ATHLETE of the YEAR'

Salming,Team Elite      2019     |     Rudy Project Ambassador      2019

2018, 2017, 2016

Skechers Performance Team, Elite      2016-2018     |     Munk Pack Ambassador      2018

2016 Picky Bar 'Road to Rio #FeedtheDream Project Ambassador  

2016 Pacific Association USATF Foundation 'Athlete Olympic Development Grant' recipient

2007 and Earlier (College and High School)

2007 - 2011 Apple, Inc 'Red Zone' Sales Leadership Award

 

2003-2004 WAC Western Athletic Conference (SJSU) Women’s Cross Country Academic All-Conference

​1999-2002 Henry Laskau Racewalk Award  4x most prestigious award in Race Walk for U20

2019 inaugural year of award

​2002 FULL athletic and academic scholarship, recruited by every Ivy League and D1 school.

2001 Inaugural HSRW 'Bruce MacDonald Athlete of the Year (2001 is the first year of this award)

2000 Capitol Focus – scholarship awarded by Assemblywoman Helen Thomson 

                                   to attend “Springtime in the Capitol City”, a conference based on government and legislation
 

2000 Golden State Achievement of Recognition in Writing Composition

1999 Golden State Achievement of Recognition in Geometry

 

Academic Letter
 

2000, 1999 “Gotcha” recipient – recognizes a student’s academic success 
2000 Girl Scout
Senior Leadership Pin
1998 Girl Scout
Silver Award 
1998 Girl Scout Cadette Leadership Pin 
1998, 1997 Girl Scout
Program Aide Leadership Pin 
 

Girl Scout Service Bars (community and Girl Scout organization)

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cr: Jose Carlos Fajardo

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About Me & BeGolden Success

Values-driven purpose and integrity are

of my highest regard—and are key ingredients to:

BE golden SUCCESS. 

 

After committing a large portion of my life to representing TeamUSA in Track & Field for nearly two decades, as of May 2025 I am a retired professional Olympic athlete.

 

In 2023 I turned my athlete BeGolden brand into a service that gives back to community and individuals—a partnership in the facilitation of healthy habits.

 

Variations of coaching experts and engaged parenting are what has played a significant role in helping me find success through the development of beneficial habits, knowledge, opportunities, resources, and for building upon my strengths while improving upon weaknesses. 

 

Self-discipline and direction, paired with guidance from trusted sources of expertise, is how dreams are made reality. 

 

BeGolden Success an embodiment that harnesses eight key pillars of well-being.

 

The phrase ‘BeGolden' is one I have used to motivate myself through adversity—inspired by observing my beloved golden retriever, April, who is the epitome of the value of dogs within our shared existence: They teach humanity unconditional love, how to exhibit unconditional love, and how to persevere through disappointment, illness, heart-break, and adversity.

 

Lymphoma took her from this planet in 2014, much too soon. She endured so much and all the while, she persisted at exuding love, compassion, self-discipline, and a will to make the most of what she can—with heart. She inspired me to BE GOLDEN (to be like a golden retriever—to be more like her). She was intelligent, family-oriented, athletic/active, mindful, playful, unwavering, and she persevered through anxiety and environments that were continually changing. 

 

Our well-being is more than fitness, healthy eating, and mindfulness—A golden well-being involves developing healthy habits in the following areas:

• financial health,

• career satisfaction,

• sense of community,

• family connectedness,

• sense of joy/spiritual (believing in a higher cause that can be shared from within and outside of self),

• physical fitness,

• general components of health that keep us mobile, and

• mental fitness (self-knowing and compassion).

 

I was born in California among the mountains and the eclectic lifestyles of the Bay Area. My profession and interests take me exploring worldwide. My fuel is curiosity. People come to me to collaborate on projects and to help them get out of their head so that they can proactively pursue their dreams and goals for personal and professional fulfillment. 

I believe community thrives on creativity and persons committed to having a proactive role in their own life.

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