Kathryn "Kathy" Hammond (born November 2, 1951) is an

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athlete who mainly competed in the 400 meters. Hammond was born in

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. She was a child prodigy, winning the National Indoor Championship at 440 yards in 1967, when she was just 15 year old. She competed for the United States at the

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held in

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where she won the bronze medal in the women's 400 meters. She then competed in the 4 x 400 meters where she won the silver medal with her teammates Mable Fergerson,

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and Cheryl Toussaint. Club Affiliation: Kathy Hammond represented the Sacramento Road Runners in 1971, and the Will's Spikettes in 1967-1970. She broke the American Record at 440-yards in 52.2 8/12/1972. In 2018, Hammond was inducted into the

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