Marisa Howard
Marisa Howard 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. During the 2024 Paris Olympics, Howard placed seventh in the Round 1, Heat 3 with a time of 9:24.78.
Representing Team USA, Howard placed 4th in 3000 m steeplechase at the 2023 Pan American Games and she won the silver medal in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.
Career
Howard became a Boise State University cross country/track coach, then a school nurse in Boise. 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.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.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 with a personal best of 9:07.14. 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.