Aaliyah Butler

Aaliyah Butler (born November 5, 2003) is an American sprinter.[1]

Aaliyah Butler
Butler at the 2024 United States Olympic trials
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (2003-11-05) November 5, 2003
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400m: 49.71 (Eugene, 2024)

Early life

Butler is from Fort Lauderdale in Broward County, Florida.[2] She attended Piper High School and Miami Northwestern Senior High School.[3][4] She began to attend the University of Georgia in 2022.[5]

Career

In 2019, she beat the Florida high school state record set in the 400 meters by Sanya Richards-Ross.[6]

Butler finished fourth in the 400 meters at the NCAA Division 1 Indoor Championships in Boston, Massachusetts in March 2024.[7] She ran a personal best 49.79 seconds for the 400 meters at the SEC Championships in Gainesville, Florida in May 2024.[8]

In June 2024, she finished second at the United States Olympic trials 400m race in Eugene, Oregon, running 49.71 seconds.[9]

References
  1. "Aaliyah Butler". World Athletics. June 24, 2024.
  2. "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.
  3. "High School Girls' 400m, 4A Final - Butler Breaks SRR's 400 FL State Record, 52.25!". Flotrack. May 6, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  4. "Miami Northwestern 1st Place Girls 800m Sprint Medley Relay - The Outdoor Nationals, Presented by Nike 2021". Runnerspace. July 1, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  5. "Aaliyah Butler 2nd Place Women's 400m Semifinal Heat 1 - U.S. Olympic Team Trials 2024". Runnerspace. June 23, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  6. "High school freshman, Aaliyah Butler, breaks record in the Girls Class 4A 400 meters". Thesestsodegazette. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  7. "Women 400m Results - NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships 2024". March 9, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
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