Elana Meyers Taylor claimed her first ever Olympic gold medal in the second ever women's monobob competition, edging Germany's Laura Nolte in a thrilling finish. Taylor, who went second to last of 20 racers in the fourth heat,

It took her five Winter Olympics, but the legendary 41-year-old bobsledder reached the top of the podium Monday in the women’s monobob.

Meyers Taylor entered Milan Cortina with five Olympic medals, but no golds. She's now tied with Bonnie Blair for the most Winter Olympic medals by a U.S. woman.

Elana Meyers Taylor, the most decorated female bobsledder of all time, won gold in the women's monobob competition during her fifth Olympic appearance. NBC News' Vicky Nguyen and Morgan Radford

Elana Meyers Taylor made history by winning monobob gold to become the oldest individual athlete to become Winter Olympic champion, all while empowering mothers and female athletes.

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — It was a couple of weeks before Christmas. Elana Meyers Taylor was in Norway, prepping for a World Cup bobsled weekend. Things were going horribly. Her body was hurting, she wondered if she was doing right by her two deaf children, and the racing results were, well, bad.

Taylor, a mom of two, is now the most decorated woman in the sport's history

Elana Meyers Taylor has won her first Olympic gold in women's monobob, and she made history as the oldest American woman to do it at the Winter Games.

American Olympian Elana Meyers Taylor raced as quick as she could down the bobsled track and glided to the first gold medal of her Olympic career.

Elana Meyers Taylor edged Laura Nolte by four-hundredths of a second in Monday's women's monobob, earning an elusive maiden Olympic gold medal.

Downtown New Braunfels is gearing up for an Olympic-sized celebration this weekend, and residents hoping to catch a glimpse of hometown gold medalist Elana Meyers Taylor should plan ahead for crowds,