Izaic Yorks
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| Nationality | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 17, 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track, long-distance running | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 5000 meters, mile, 5000 meters, 10,000 meters | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Washington | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Brooks Beasts Track Club (Seattle)) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 1500 meters: 3:37.74 1 Mile: 3:53.89 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Izaic Yorks (born April 17, 1994) is an American middle-distance and long-distance runner. Yorks won 1500 m at 2018 NACAC Championships. As a member of the Washington Huskies, Izaic Yorks is an eight-time NCAA Division I All-American cross country and track and field runner.
Izaic Yorks signed with Brooks Sports in June 2016. Izaic is also a science fiction/fantasy author, releasing "Ascendant: Saga of Valor" in 2023.
The Men's race featured four Furman Elite athletes battling it out with Brooks Beasts' Izaic Yorks. Caleb Hoover would be the eventual victor in 7:52.07, dragging the next four men under the 8 minute barrier with him.[1]
Yorks placed 3rd at the 2017 Sir Walter Miler Men's Elite Mile in 3:58.57.[2]
Izaic Yorks is working as a Special Olympics Ambassador "because working with people in the community who have disabilities of any kind has been ingrained in my life. My sister is in a wheel chair and has had some developmental challenges to overcome. When I was asked it was easy to say yes."[3]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing the United States | |||||
| 2018 | 2018 NACAC Championships | Toronto, Canada | 1st | 1500 m | 3:51.85 |
| 2012 | 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | 19th | 1500 m | 3:49.21 |
| USATF Championships | |||||
| Representing Brooks | |||||
| 2018 | 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 2nd[4] | 1500 m | 3:43.63 |
| 2018 | 2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 8th[5] | 3000 m | 8:04.68 |
| 2017 | 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Sacramento, California | 28th[6] | 1500 m | 3:45.34 |
| 2016 | USA Olympic Trials & Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 10th[7] | 1500 m | 3:40.34 |
| Representing Lakes High School | |||||
| 2012 | 2012 USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Bloomington, Indiana | 2nd[8] | 1500 m | 3:46.67 |
NCAA
Izaic Yorks won back to back 1500 m Pac-12 Champion titles in 2015 and 2016. Yorks is an eight-time NCAA Division I All-America as a Washington Huskies.[9] He is the 2015 and 2016 track and field MPSF mile champion.[10][11]
| representing Washington Huskies | ||||||
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| Year | Pac-12 Cross Country | NCAA Cross Country | MPSF indoor | NCAA indoor | Pac-12 Outdoor | NCAA Outdoor |
| 2015–16 | 3rd 23:15.0 | 30th 30:19.2 | Mile 1st 3:53.89 | DMR 2nd 9:28.00 | 1500 metres 1st 3:39.14 | 1500 metres 2nd 3:38.06 |
| 3000 metres 1st 9:08.09 | 3000 metres 4th 8:02.24 | 800 metres 4th 1:48.00 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 25th 24:18.6 | 159th 32:01.7 | Mile 1st 3:57.81 | Mile 14th 4:01.84 | 1500 metres 1st 3:46.42 | 1500 metres 13th 3:56.76 |
| 800 m 7th 1:51.20 | ||||||
| 2013–14 | 38th 26:17.0 | Mile 9th 4:06.16 | Mile 15th 4:13.17 | 1500 metres 21st 3:49.51 | ||
| DMR 1st 9:31.82 | 800 metres 6th 1:51.56 | |||||
| representing Portland Pilots | ||||||
| Year | WCC Cross Country | NCAA Cross Country | MPSF indoor | NCAA indoor | WCC Outdoor Track | NCAA Outdoor |
| 2012-13 | 39th 25:27[12] | 1500 m 9th 3:49.10 | ||||
