Isabella Whittaker

American athlete (born 2002)

Isabella Whittaker
Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	(2002-02-15) February 15, 2002 (age 22)
Home town	Laurel, Maryland, U.S.
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	200m: 23.18 (Princeton, 2024) 400m: 50.17 (Eugene, 2024)

Isabella Whittaker (born February 15, 2002) is an American sprinter.^[1]

Early life

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]

Career

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]

Personal life

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]

References

^ "Isabella Whittaker". World Athletics. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
^ Douglas, Caroline (April 14, 2021). "Freshman Isabella Whittaker focuses on the mental component of track and field". thedp.com. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
^ "Whittaker Sisters Take Over New York City!". Mile Split. January 6, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
^ "Ego of the Week: Bella Whittaker". 34st.com. March 21, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
^ Smith, Conor (April 24, 2014). "Penn track and field Isabella Whittaker to transfer to Arkansas for graduate eligibility". thedp.com. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
^ "Isabella Whittaker 5th Place Women's 400m - NCAA D1 Outdoor Championships 2024". Runnerspace. June 9, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
^ "ISABELLA WHITTAKER 2ND PLACE WOMEN'S 400M SEMIFINAL HEAT 3 - U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS 2024". Runnerspace. June 23, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
^ "Whittaker punches ticket to Paris Olympics". Penn Today. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
^ Ringholer, Tyler (July 1, 2024). "2024 Penn graduate Isabella Whittaker qualifies for the Paris Olympics". The Daily Pennsylvanian. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
^ Mull, Cory (March 13, 2020). "The Sisters From Maryland You Should Know About". Milesplit. Retrieved July 9, 2024.