Isabella Whittaker, a junior from the University of Arkansas, ran a record-breaking performance at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday, March 15. She recorded a 49.24 second performance to take the 400 metre title at the Virginia Beach Sports Center.
NEW NCAA RECORD 🚨Women’s 400m
— NCAA Track & Field (@NCAATrackField) March 15, 2025
🥇 Isabella Whittaker (@RazorbackTF)
📊 49.24#NCAATF x 🎥 ESPN+ pic.twitter.com/KmTJUNvsw3
Her time improved the previous NCAA indoor record of 49.48, set by Britton Wilson in 2023. She is now the second-fastest in the world. Femke Bol of the Netherlands holds the world record at 49.17 seconds.
This performance was a terrific foreshadowing for her upcoming outdoor season.
Georgia athletes Aaliyah Butler and Dejanea Oakley finished in second and third place, clocking 49.97 and 51.14, respectively.
Results
| Pos. | Athlete | School | Time | Heat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isabella Whittaker | Arkansas (JR) | 49.24 | 1 (1) | PB, FR, MR, CR, AR |
| 2 | Aaliyah Butler | Georgia (JR) | 49.97 | 2 (1) | |
| 3 | Dejanea Oakley | Georgia (JR) | 51.14 | 2 (2) | |
| 4 | Savannah Sutherland | Michigan (SR) | 51.23 | 2 (3) | PB |
| 5 | Rachel Joseph | Iowa State (JR) | 51.58 | 1 (2) | |
| 6 | Vimbayi Maisvorewa | Auburn (SR) | 51.66 | 2 (4) | |
| 7 | Zaya Akins | South Carolina (SO) | 52.12 | 1 (3) | |
| 8 | Ella Onojuvwevwo | LSU (JR) | 52.18 | 1 (4) |
