Juliette Whittaker

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Juliette Whittaker
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Personal information
Born (2003-12-01) December 1, 2003 (age 20)
Laurel, Maryland, United States
Education Stanford University
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event(s) 800 m, 1500 m
University team Stanford Cardinal
Coached byJ.J. Clark
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 800 m : 1:59.04 (Eugene 2022)
  • 1500 m : 4:12.49 (Walnut 2023)
  • Indoor
  • 800 m : 1:59.53 (Boston 2024)
  • Mile : 4:30.92 (Boston 2024)
Medal record
Women's track and field
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World U20 Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Cali 800 m

Juliette Whittaker (born 1 December 2003) is an American middle-distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. She is the 2024 NCAA Indoor 800 m champion and won a bronze medal at the 2022 World U20 Championships. [1]

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Athletics career

High School

Whittaker attended Mount de Sales Academy in Catonsville, Maryland from 2018 to 2022, where she rose to prominence winning numerous state and national titles and setting multiple state and national records.

2021

As a junior in 2021, Whittaker ran under 2:02 in the 800 m six-times and competed at the US Olympic trials, reaching the semi-final. At the Brooks PR Invitational in July, she won the mile in a time of 4:38.65, the fastest time of any high schooler in 2021. [2]

2022

In May 2022, Whittaker became only the second high schooler (behind Mary Cain), to break the 2 minute barrier in the 800 m, by clocking a time of 1:59.80 to beat a field of professionals at Icahn Stadium in New York City. The following month, she broke Cain's high school national record of 1:59.51, running a time of 1:59.04 to win the USA U20 Championships at Hayward Field. In August, Whittaker competed at the World U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia. There she won a bronze medal in 2:00.18, only behind fellow Stanford commit Roisin Willis and Swiss athlete Audrey Werro, who both ran under the previous championships record. [3]

Stanford University

2023

In fall 2022, Whittaker enrolled at Stanford University, joining the Stanford Cardinal track and field and cross country teams. At the 2023 NCAA Championships, Whittaker contested the individual 800 m as well as the 4 × 400 m relay and the distance medley relay. In the 800 m, she placed second, going 1–2 with fellow Stanford freshman Roisin Willis in a time of 2:00.05. She also anchored the Stanford DMR to a first-place finish and ran the third leg on the twelfth place Cardinal 4 × 400 m relay team. [4] [5] [6]

During the 2023 outdoor season, Whittaker won the Pac-12 800 m title, but chose to contest the 1500 m at the NCAA West Regional Qualifier. However, she failed qualify for the NCAA Championship after placing eighth in her heat.

2024

Choosing to contest the 800 m at the 2024 NCAA Indoor Championships, she won her first NCAA individual title in an indoor personal best of 1:59.53, also breaking the meet record. [7]

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References

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