Marisa Howard

Marisa Howard (/məˈrɪsə/ mə-RISS-ə; née Marisa Vander Malle, born August 10, 1992)^[1][2] is an American athlete who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. In 2024, Howard qualified for the Olympic Games in Paris by placing third at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 3000 meters steeplechase. ^[3] During the 2024 Paris Olympics, Howard placed seventh in the Round 1, Heat 3 with a time of 9:24.78. ^[4]

Marisa Howard

Howard at the 2024 United States Olympic trials
Personal information
Birth name	Marisa Vander Malle
Born	(1992-08-10) August 10, 1992 (age 32) Pasco, Washington, U.S.
Home town	Boise, Idaho, U.S.
Education	Pasco High School (Washington)
Alma mater	Boise State University
Height	5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Track and field
Event	3000 metres steeplechase
Turned pro	2015
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  United States Pan American Games 2019 Lima 3000 m steeplechase

Representing Team USA, Howard placed 4th in 3000 m steeplechase at the 2023 Pan American Games^[5] and she won the silver medal in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.^[6][7][8]

Career

Howard became a Boise State University cross country/track coach, then a school nurse in Boise.^[9][10] After participating at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, she will join the Boise State track and field and cross-country staff as an assistant coach.^[11]

Education

Howard received a bachelor's degree in nursing from Boise State University in Boise, Idaho in 2015 and is now pursuing a master's degree in nutrition and human performance. ^[11]

Olympics

In 2024, Howard qualified for the Olympic Games in Paris by placing third at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 3000 meters steeplechase ^[3] with a personal best of 9:07.14. ^[11] The two other USA qualifying athletes were Courtney Wayment and Valerie Constien. Pat McCurry is her personal coach.

During the 2024 Paris Olympics, Howard placed 7th in the Round 1, Heat 3 with a time of 9:24.78. ^[4]

NCAA

Marisa Vander Malle become Marisa Howard while a Boise State Broncos in the summer of 2013.^[12] Howard is a 3-time NCAA Division 1 All-American distance runner^[13] and turned professional after her podium finish at 2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the steeplechase.^[14] Howard finished her Boise State career with four individual Mountain West Championships titles and 11 All-Mountain West Conference Championships honors.^[15]

References

1. "HOWARD Marisa". Olympics.com. 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
2. "Marisa Howard". Team USA. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021.
3. "Results". results.usatf.org. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
4. "Women's 3000m Steeplechase Round 1 Results". olympics.com. August 3, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
5. Athletics at the 2023 Pan American Games – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase results
6. Pavitt, Michael (August 11, 2019). "Throwing events headline Lima 2019 athletics with Berry protest and Peters record". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
7. Morrow, Jeff (August 22, 2019). "This Pasco grad is chasing Tokyo gold. She's already won a silver this summer". Tri-City Herald. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
8. "Athletics Results Book" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
9. Boise State grad returns to USATF Championships, this time as a mother KTVB NBC News in Boise
10. Boise State’s Marisa Howard takes fourth in steeplechase at nationals Idaho Statesman daily newspaper
11. "HOWARD Marisa". olympics.com. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
12. Marisa Howard Boise State Results TFRRS
13. coach Marisa Howard Boise State University
14. Marisa Howard results as a Boise State Bronco TFRRS
15. Magna Cum Laude student-athlete Marisa Howard Boise State University

External links

• Marisa Howard at World Athletics
• Marisa Howard profile on Strava
• Marisa Howard at www.USATF.org
• Marisa Howard at Team USA (archive July 12, 2022)
• Marisa Howard at Olympics.com