Also cheering from the sidelines will be Chris Lambert ’03, who will be running in the 200-meter dash--—in which he is reigning British national champion—and in the 4 x 100 meter relay for Great Britain. Despite the different nationalities, Taylor said she would still be rooting hard for her old Crimson teammate.

“I love Chris, I’ll definitely be cheering him on,” Taylor said. “It’s actually pretty awesome that we’re all here, and are from all over the globe.”

Should Taylor prove successful in Athens, it would certainly add to her long list of accomplishments. During her years in Cambridge, Taylor won 19 individual/relay Heps titles and has a share or owns outright 10 school records. She has also placed third at the U.S. Outdoor Championships from 2001 to 2003, and recently came in first at Mt. Sac and at Martinique.

“Brenda was, and probably still remains, an inspiration to everybody who trained and competed with her on the women’s track team,” Costanzo wrote. “So rooting for her in Athens? I will be cheering in front of the TV and taking her splits.”

Taylor begins her quest tomorrow morning at 2:04 a.m. EST. The semifinals will take place on Sunday at 2:20 p.m. EST and the finals will be held Wednesday at 2:55 EST.

—Staff writer Evan R. Johnson can be reached at erjohns@fas.harvard.edu.