Isaiah Jewett

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Isaiah Jewett
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Jewett competes at the 2020 US Olympic Trials
Personal information
Full nameIsaiah Champion Jewett
Born (1997-02-06) February 6, 1997 (age 27)
Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Home town Inglewood, California, U.S.
Education University of Southern California
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm) [1]
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Track and field
Event(s) 400m, 800m
College team USC Trojans
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Men’s athletics
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
NACAC U23 Championships in Athletics
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Queretaro 800 metres

Isaiah Champion Jewett (born February 6, 1997) [2] is an American middle-distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. He finished second in the event at the NACAC U23 Championships in 2019, and he won a national title at the 2021 NCAA Outdoor Championships while competing for the University of Southern California. Jewett represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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Junior and collegiate competition

Jewett attended Culver High School before transferring Cathedral High School in Los Angeles. [3] As a high schooler, he primarily focused on the 400 metres. For college, he attended the University of California, Irvine, where he began competing in the 800 metres. He went undefeated in the 2017 regular season, and he won the Big West Championship. After his sophomore year, Jewett switched schools to compete for the University of Southern California. In an interview about his decision to transfer, he stated: "I transferred from UC Irvine to USC because there were better opportunities academically" and "track wise, USC makes champions and I wanted to be a champion." [4] The transfer required him to sit out the 2018 collegiate season due to NCAA eligibility rules, so he ran unattached in USATF events.

In 2019, Jewett won a silver medal in the 800 m at the NACAC U23 Championships in Queretaro, Mexico. [5] At the 2021 NCAA Outdoor Championships, Jewett won an NCAA title in the 800 m, besting runner up Brandon Miller. [6] His time of 1:44.68 was a school record, ahead of alumni who went on to compete in the Olympics, including Ibrahim Okash and Duane Solomon. [7]

Senior competition

On June 21, 2021, Jewett finished runner up at the 2020 US Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon, behind Olympic bronze medalist Clayton Murphy. [8] His time of 1:43.85 was a personal best, and it qualified him for the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo. This performance carried extra meaning for Jewett because it came nearly on the anniversary of his brother Robert's death, who died in an automobile accident eight years prior. [3] Jewett was also a college student at the time, and after the race, he had to complete a 10-page essay by midnight, as his academic program did not allow an extension. [9]

In the 800 m at the 2020 Summer Games, Jewett ran 1:47.07 in a preliminary round to advance to the semi-finals. There, he collided with 2012 silver medalist Nijel Amos, with the two runners becoming tangled in the final stretch of the race. [10] Jewett helped Amos to his feet, and they crossed the finish line together. Referees granted Amos a place in the final but did not allow Jewett to advance. [11]

Competing at the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Jewett reached the final of the 800 m, where he finished fourth. [12]

He secured the standard time for the 2024 Paris Olympics in finishing runner-up in the 800 metres at the LA Grand Prix in May 2024. [13]

Personal

Jewett was born with a condition that made one eye weak and sensitive to light, contributing to migraines. [3] He started wearing sunglasses to lessen symptoms like blurred vision and trouble visualizing competitors while running. In college, Jewett studied animation, [4] owing to his interest in anime, which he has described as a source of motivation for his running. [14] In the Los Angeles Times , he was quoted as saying that he wanted to provide inspiration to people watching the Tokyo Olympics “the way anime and cartoons inspired me.” [3]

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  2. ↑ "Isaiah JEWETT | Profile". worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
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  5. ↑ "Cockrell, Annelus, Constantine & Terry Win Gold At NACAC U23 Championships In Mexico". USC Athletics. February 16, 2024. Archived from the original on November 8, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
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