Aaliyah Butler Explained

Aaliyah Butler
Nationality:American
Sport:Athletics
Event:Sprint
Birth Date:November 5, 2003
Pb:400m: 49.71 (Eugene, 2024)

Aaliyah Butler (;[1] born November 5, 2003) is an American sprinter.[2]

Early life

Butler 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

In 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BUTLER Aaliyah . 2024 . Olympics.com . 7 August 2024.
  2. Web site: Aaliyah Butler . World Athletics . June 24, 2024 .
  3. Web site: Fort Lauderdale’s Aaliyah Butler Aiming To Advance To 400m Final At U.S. Olympic Trials . world-track . June 23, 2024 . June 22, 2024.
  4. Web site: High School Girls' 400m, 4A Final - Butler Breaks SRR's 400 FL State Record, 52.25! . Flotrack . June 23, 2024 . May 6, 2019.
  5. Web site: Miami Northwestern 1st Place Girls 800m Sprint Medley Relay - The Outdoor Nationals, Presented by Nike 2021 . Runnerspace . June 23, 2024 . July 1, 2021.
  6. Web site: Aaliyah Butler 2nd Place Women's 400m Semifinal Heat 1 - U.S. Olympic Team Trials 2024 . Runnerspace . June 24, 2024 . June 23, 2024.
  7. Web site: High school freshman, Aaliyah Butler, breaks record in the Girls Class 4A 400 meters. Thesestsodegazette . June 24, 2024 .
  8. Web site: Women 400m Results - NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships 2024 . March 9, 2024 . June 24, 2024.
  9. Web site: Nickisha Pryce Emerges as 2nd Fastest Jamaican Ever; Brianna Lyston Sets SEC Meet Record . Track Alerts . June 24, 2024 . Auburn . Mann . May 12, 2024.
  10. Web site: KENDALL ELLIS BLASTS AHEAD TO CLAIM WOMEN'S 400M AND SECOND OLYMPIC APPEARANCE AT 2024 U.S. TRIALS - TRACK & FIELD: DAY THREE WRAP . Olympics . June 24, 2024 . Annie . Fast . June 24, 2024.
  11. Web site: Women's 400m Hurdles Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics. 8 August 2024. 29 August 2024. Watch Athletics.

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