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{{Medal|Bronze|[[2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics|2011 Mayagüez]]|4 × 400 m relay}}
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'''Magnolia Howell''' also known by [[alter ego]] '''[[Magnolia Lafleur]]''', is a former [[sprint (running)|sprint]]er and current fine artist and writer. Representing [[Trinidad and Tobago]], she won the gold medal in the [[4 × 400 metres]] at the [[2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics|2011 Central American and Carribean Championships]].
==Biography==
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At the 2012 [[National Association of Athletics Administrations of Trinidad & Tobago|NAAATT]] Trinidadian Olympic trials, Howell finished 6th in the 100 metres, narrowly missing an Olympic berth.<ref name="tilas" />
In 2014, Howell began to train at [[Drake Stadium (UCLA)|Drake Stadium]] under famed athletics coach [[Bob Kersee|Bobby Kersee]].<ref name="nike" /> Following her professional rise, she competed in the [[2014 IAAF World Relays – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay|2014]] and [[2015 IAAF World Relays – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay|2015]] IAAF World Relays, both times representing Trinidad and Tobago in the 4 × 400 m. At both championships, Howell's team finished 4th in the 'B' finals, posting a overall best mark of 3:33.21 at [[2014 IAAF World Relays – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay|the 2014 edition]].<ref>{{cite web |title=T&T relay runners grab two more medals |url=https://www.guardian.co.tt/article-6.2.383164.d4c0635ebd |website=www.guardian.co.tt |access-date=30 November 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
Howell competed at the 2016 [[National Association of Athletics Administrations of Trinidad & Tobago|NAAATT]] Trials in the 400 m, but did not qualify for the 'A' final and missed out on another Olympic team spot.<ref name="tilas" /> Following this setback, Howell took a year off from the sport and started an art company,<ref>{{cite web |title=🎨 ART on the Run Home Page |url=https://artontherun.club/ |website=🎨 ART on the Run |access-date=30 November 2023 |language=en}}</ref> before moving to [[Austin, Texas]] to be coached by Darryl Woodson in preparation for the 2020 Olympic cycle.<ref name="birthplace" /><ref name="cookware">{{cite web |title=Quality Time With Olympic Track & Field Hopeful Magnolia Howell |url=https://madeincookware.com/blogs/quality-time-magnolia-howell |website=Made In Cookware |access-date=30 November 2023 |language=en}}</ref> She stated that one of her goals was to break [[Janeil Bellille]]'s [[List of Trinidad and Tobago records in athletics|Trinidadian record]] in the 400 m of 51.83 seconds.<ref name="cookware" />
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