Aaliyah Butler (/əˈliːə/ ə-LEE-ə;[1] born November 5, 2003) is an American sprinter.[2]
 Butler at the 2024 United States Olympic trials | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Born | November 5, 2003 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 400m: 49.71 (Eugene, 2024) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editButler is from Fort Lauderdale in Broward County, Florida.[3] She attended Piper High School and Miami Northwestern Senior High School.[4][5] She began to attend the University of Georgia in 2022.[6]
Career
editIn 2019, she beat the Florida high school state record set in the 400 meters by Sanya Richards-Ross.[7]
Butler finished fourth in the 400 meters at the NCAA Division 1 Indoor Championships in Boston, Massachusetts in March 2024.[8] She ran a personal best 49.79 seconds for the 400 meters at the SEC Championships in Gainesville, Florida in May 2024.[9]
In June 2024, she finished second at the United States Olympic trials 400m race in Eugene, Oregon, running 49.71 seconds.[10] She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics over 400 metres in August 2024, reaching the semi-final.[11]
References
edit- ^ "BUTLER Aaliyah". Olympics.com. 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ "Aaliyah Butler". World Athletics. June 24, 2024.
- ^ "Fort Lauderdale's Aaliyah Butler Aiming To Advance To 400m Final At U.S. Olympic Trials". world-track. June 22, 2024. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ "High School Girls' 400m, 4A Final - Butler Breaks SRR's 400 FL State Record, 52.25!". Flotrack. May 6, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ "Miami Northwestern 1st Place Girls 800m Sprint Medley Relay - The Outdoor Nationals, Presented by Nike 2021". Runnerspace. July 1, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ "Aaliyah Butler 2nd Place Women's 400m Semifinal Heat 1 - U.S. Olympic Team Trials 2024". Runnerspace. June 23, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "High school freshman, Aaliyah Butler, breaks record in the Girls Class 4A 400 meters". Thesestsodegazette. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "Women 400m Results - NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships 2024". March 9, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ Mann, Auburn (May 12, 2024). "Nickisha Pryce Emerges as 2nd Fastest Jamaican Ever; Brianna Lyston Sets SEC Meet Record". Track Alerts. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ Fast, Annie (June 24, 2024). "KENDALL ELLIS BLASTS AHEAD TO CLAIM WOMEN'S 400M AND SECOND OLYMPIC APPEARANCE AT 2024 U.S. TRIALS - TRACK & FIELD: DAY THREE WRAP". Olympics. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "Women's 400m Hurdles Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
