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Kayla White

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Kayla White
Personal information
Born (1996-09-24) 24 September 1996 (age 30)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
EducationNorth Carolina A&T State University
Miami Southridge Senior High School
Sport
Country United States
SportAthletics
Event
Sprint
College teamNorth Carolina A&T Aggies
TeamNike
Turned pro
2019
Coached byDuane Ross
2014–23
Dennis Mitchell
July 2023–present
Achievements and titles
Personal bests100 m: 10.84 (Eugene, 2025)
200 m: 21.92 (Budapest, 2026)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 Tokyo4 × 100 m relay
World Ultimate Championship
First place2026 Budapest4 × 100 m mixed
Diamond League
Second place2026200 m

Kayla White (born 24 September 1996) is an American track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter.[1]

Professional career

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In April 2023, White beat Sha'Carri Richardson in the 200 meters at the inaugural Botswana Golden Grand Prix with a time of 22.38 seconds.[2] Competing at the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, in Eugene, Oregon, she reached the semi-finals of the 100 m competition.[3] In the 200 metres, White ran a new personal best time of 22.01s to finish third overall.[4][5] She was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023, and qualified for the semi-finals in the 200 metres.[6][7]

After 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, White moved back to Florida to be coached by Dennis Mitchell.[8]

She ran as part of the American 4 × 100 m relay team at the 2025 World Athletics Relays as they won their heat and qualified a team for the World Championships.[9] She ran 10.89 seconds (+1.3 m/s) to win her preliminary heat of the 100 metres at the 2025 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. After winning her semi-final in 10.92 seconds, she then ran to a second place finish behind Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, with a new personal best time of 10.82 seconds (+0.4).[10][11]

In September 2025, she was a semi-finalist in the 100 metres at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. She also ran in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the championships as part of the team which won the gold medal in the final for the American team.[12][13][14]

On 26 April 2026, White ran 22.68 seconds to win over 200 metres at the Botswana Golden Grand Prix in Gaborone.[15] On 31 May, she ran the 200 metres in 22.28 seconds to place second to compatriot Cambrea Sturgis at the 2026 Diamond League in Rabat and 22.07 seconds on 6 June to finish runner-up to Gabby Thomas at the USATF Lone Star Grand Prix in College Station, Texas.[16][17] The following month, she ran 22.04 for the 200 m at the 2026 Herculis event in Monaco before setting a new 200 m personal best of 21.92 seconds at the István Gyulai Memorial, in Budapest.[18][19] On 24 July, White finished runner-up at the USA Championships over 100 metres for the second consecutive year, finishing in 10.90 seconds behind only Sha'Carri Richardson.[20] White won the first Diamond League victory of her career at the 2026 Athletissima in Lausanne on 21 August, running 22.18 seconds (+0.3m/s) to win the 200 metres ahead of world silver medallist Amy Hunt.[21][22] At the 2026 Diamond League Final in Brussels on 4 September, White ran 22.00 seconds for second place in the 200 metres behind Julien Alfred.[23] On 11 September, she was part of the winning American mixed 4 × 100 metres relay team at the inaugural 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, alongside Anavia Battle, Courtney Lindsey and Ronnie Baker.[24] Two days later, she returned to compete in the 200 metres final, and finished as part of an American one-two-three with Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Gabby Thomas, placing third in 21.93 seconds.[25] On 18 September, she finished as runner-up to Gabby Thomas in the 200 m at Athlos in London.[26]

NCAA

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In 2019 she became the NCAA indoor champion over 200 metres, running in 22.66 seconds in Birmingham, Alabama. She also finished second in the 60 m hurdles at the same event.[27][28]

In 2019, White earned 5 NCAA Division I All-American awards and won 5 individual Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference titles[29] at conference championships.[30]

In 2018, White earned 1 NCAA Division I All-American award and won 6 individual Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference titles.

In 2017, White earned 2 NCAA Division I All-American awards and won 3 individual Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference titles.

In 2016, White won 3 individual Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference titles in the 60 m hurdles, 100 m hurdles and 4 × 100 m relay.

At North Carolina A&T, White earned All-MEAC academic awards.[31]

Early life

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From Miami, Florida, White was a dancer before trying athletics in High School.[32] She went to Miami Southridge Senior High School before attending North Carolina A&T State University between 2015 and 2019.[33] White won 2014 FHSAA 4A District 14 Championships and placed 5th in FHSAA Region 4 championships in 100 meters in 12.13w. White won 2013 FHSAA 4A District 14 Championships 100 meters in 12.83.[34]

Personal life

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From 2021 to 2023, White coached track and field at University of Tennessee in Knoxville.[35]

Statistics

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Representing the  United States
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 9th 200 m 22.34
2025 World Relays Guangzhou, China 4th 4 × 100 m relay 42.38
Grand Slam Track results[36]
SlamRace groupEventPl.TimePrize money
2025 Miami SlamShort sprints 100 m7th11.08US$12,500
200 m6th22.85

References

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  1. ↑ "Kayla White". World Athletics. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  2. ↑ Williams, Lut (1 May 2023). "Former NC A&T athlete upsets Sha'Carri Richardson". hbcugameday.com. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Women's 100m Results: USATF Outdoor Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Gabby Thomas sets best 200m time of year in US". au.sports.yahoo.com. July 10, 2023. Archived from the original on July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Women's 200m". usatf. July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Women's 200m Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. 23 August 2023.
  7. ↑ Gault, Jonathan (7 August 2023). "USATF Announces 2023 World Championship Roster". letsrun.com. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  8. ↑ Can She Be the Next Olympic Medalist in the 200m Dash? – Athlete Spotlight The Final Leg – Anderson Emerole
  9. ↑ Foster, Anthony (10 May 2025). "Jamaica Qualifies Two of Six Teams for Finals at World Relays Guangzhou 25". Track Alerts. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  10. ↑ "Men's 100m Results - USATF Outdoor Championships 2025". Watch Athletics. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  11. ↑ Zaccardi, Nick (August 1, 2025). "Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, Kenny Bednarek win U.S. 100m titles in personal best times". NBC Sports. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  12. ↑ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 18 Sep 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  13. ↑ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 18 Sep 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  14. ↑ "USA TRACK & FIELD NAMES TEAM FOR 2025 WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS". Dyestat. 2 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  15. ↑ "World Athletics Continental Tour 2026: Andre de Grasse claims statement win in 200m season opener, Kayla White wins women's event". Olympics.com. 26 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  16. ↑ "El Bakkali and Kovacs win rematches in Rabat". World Athletics. 31 May 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  17. ↑ "Thomas scorches to 21.70 at Lone Star Grand Prix". World Athletics. 6 June 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  18. ↑ "Tharp backs up world record form with 12.85 in Budapest". World Athletics. 14 July 2026. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  19. ↑ "Results - Monaco Diamond League 2026". Watch Athletics. 10 July 2026. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  20. ↑ Gault, Jonathan (25 July 2026). "Noah Lyles (9.79 PB) & Sha'Carri Richardson (10.77 SB) light up New York with World and US-leading 100m times". Lets Run. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  21. ↑ "Duplantis clears 6.21m, Karalis 6.16m in historic pole vault contest in Lausanne". World Athletics. 21 August 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  22. ↑ "Hunt second in Diamond League 200m as White wins". BBC Sport. 21 August 2026. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  23. ↑ "MYERS WINS DRAMATIC BRUSSELS 1500M AS INGEBRIGTSEN CALLS RIVALS "COWARDS"". Athletics Weekly. 4 September 2026. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
  24. ↑ "USA TRIUMPHS IN MIXED 4X100M IN BUDAPEST". World Athletics. 11 September 2026. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
  25. ↑ "JEFFERSON-WOODEN DASHES TO 21.47 ULTIMATE 200M VICTORY IN BUDAPEST". World Athletics. 13 September 2026. Retrieved 13 September 2026.
  26. ↑ "Paulino pips Jaeger in 400m thriller as meeting records fall at Athlos in London". World Athletics. 18 September 2026. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
  27. ↑ "Kayla White: I still can't describe the feeling of being a national champion". wralsportsfan.com. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  28. ↑ "Aggie Kayla White Brings NCAT It's [sic] First Track & Field NCAA Championship". hbcubuzz.com. March 10, 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  29. ↑ NCAT's Kayla White Records World's Fastest 200 Time of Year Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
  30. ↑ Kayla White NCAT results TFRRS
  31. ↑ MEAC Announces 2019 Commissioner's All-Academic Team MEACsports.com
  32. ↑ Mills, Jeff (May 18, 2019). "A&T's Kayla White uses dancer's precision to create art of speed". Greensboro.com. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  33. ↑ "Kayla White". ncataggies. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  34. ↑ Kayla White Miami Southridge HS 2015 Athletic.net
  35. ↑ Kayla White – Assistant track and field coach at University of Tennessee University of Tennessee
  36. ↑ "Grand Slam Track Results". Grand Slam Track. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
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