| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | 15 February 2002 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 200m: 23.18 (Princeton, 2024) 400m: 50.17 (Eugene, 2024) |
Isabella Whittaker (born 15 February 2002) is an American sprinter. [1]
She grew up in Laurel, Maryland. She was a competitive swimmer as a youngster and it was not until high school that she started running track. She attended Kingsville, a private Catholic all–girls high school in Baltimore, and Mount De Sales Academy. In 2020 she started at the University of Pennsylvania. [2] [3] [4] In April 2024, she was announced to be transferring to the University of Arkansas. [5]
She ran a personal best of 50.17 seconds to finish fifth in the final of the 2024 NCAA Division 1 Outdoor final in Eugene, Oregon in June 2024. [6]
She ran 50.48 seconds to qualify for the final of the American Olympic trials in June 2024. [7] In the final she finished sixth with a time of 50.68 seconds. [8]
In July 2024 she was included in the American relay pool for the 2024 Paris Olympics. [9]
Her parents Paul and Jill, both ran in college. Paul was a mid-distance runner and Jill was a hurdler. One of four siblings, her sister Juliette Whittaker competes as a middle-distance runner. [10]
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