Katie Izzo (born 22 December 1996) is an American middle- and long-distance, and cross country runner. She represented the United States at the 2023, 2024 and 2026 World Cross Country Championships.
Early life Izzo attended Catalina Foothills High School in Tucson, Arizona before moving with her family to Seal Beach, California, for her senior year of high school where she attended Los Alamitos High School.
NCAA Izzo graduated from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo in 2019. She missed considerable racing time after she suffered a broken tibia and fibula whilst competing in the 2016 NCAA West Regionals in Sacramento, and resultant recovery included the insertion of a titanium rod inside her tibia bone. She returned to have a top three finish at the 2018 Big West Conference Cross Country Championships.
Izzo transferred to the University of Arkansas for a recreation and sports management master’s degree and was part of the Arkansas women's cross country team that won the 2019 NCAA Division I cross country championships in Terre Haute, Indiana, placing third in the women’s individual race. In December 2019, Izzo ran the 5000 metres in 15:13.09 in Boston, Massachusetts, recording the second-fastst indoor time in collegiate history, less than a second from Emily Sisson's collegiate record.
+Representing California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo '15-'19University of Arkansas '19 - '21YearVenuePositionEventTimeCross Country Championships2015 Big West Conference Cross Country ChampionshipRiverside, California9th6 km20:59.92016 Big West Conference Cross Country ChampionshipKahuku, Hawaii9th6 km22:00.92018 Big West Conference Cross Country ChampionshipBrea, California3rd6 km21:26.72018 NCAA Division I cross country championshipsMadison, Wisconsin82nd6 km20:58.12019 Southeastern Conference Cross Country ChampionshipLexington, Kentucky1st6 km19:38.32019 NCAA Division I cross country championshipsTerre Haute, Indiana3rd6 km19:59.3Track Championships2016 Big West Conference Track and Field ChampionshipsCalifornia State University, Long Beach3rd1500m4:22.961st5000m17:24.912016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsCalifornia State University, Sacramento52nd1500m4:26.162019 Big West Conference Track and Field ChampionshipsUniversity of California, Santa Barbara3rd5000m17:12.432019 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsUniversity of Kansas32nd5000m16:08.322020 Southeastern Conference Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsTexas A&M University1st3000m9:09.021st5000m15:48.342021 Southeastern Conference Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsUniversity of Arkansas2nd3000m8:56.552nd5000m15:47.822021 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsUniversity of Arkansas4th3000m9:03.859th5000m15:58.382021 Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsTexas A&M University2nd10,000m33:17.522nd5000m15:46.062021 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsUniversity of Oregon4th10,000m32:34.1629th5000m16:10.46 Katie Izzo NCAA results TFRRS
Professional career In February 2023, Izzo competed for the United States at the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Bathurst, Australia, placing 31st overall. On the road she won her first half-marathon at the Monumental Half in Indianapolis in 2023, and she set personal best times on the track that year in the 1500m, 3000m and 10,000m.
In December 2023, she won the Trofeo Ibercaja Zaragoza Gran Premio de Aragon in Spain, part of the 2023–24 World Athletics Cross Country Tour. Izzo ran for the United States at the 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Belgrade, Serbia in March 2024 as part of the mixed team relay. In June, she placed 13th at the 2024 US Olympic Trials in the 10,000 metres.
In December 2025, she finished runner-up to Weini Kelati in the 10 km race at the 2025 USA Cross Country Championships to gain automatic selection for the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee on 10 January 2026, where she placed 24th individually, to help the American team place fourth overall. In April, she finished in 15:33 behind Gela Hambese at the Boston 5K. In May, she won the Delightful Run For Women in Albany, New York. On 23 July 2026, Izzo finished runner-up as Sydney Vaught won the 10,000 metres title at the 2026 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Personal life As of 2026, Izzo resides in Flagstaff, Arizona, where she trains with the Golden Peaks Track Club alongside Taryn Parks and Ellie Baker, amongst others, and is sponsored by Adidas.
Competition record
Representing 20232023 World Athletics Cross Country ChampionshipsBathurst, New South Wales, Australia31stWomen's 10km36:255thWomen's Team103 points20242024 World Athletics Cross Country ChampionshipsBelgrade, Serbia8thMixed 4 × 2000 metres relay23:2120262026 World Athletics Cross Country ChampionshipsTallahassee, Florida, United States24thWomen's 10km34:254thWomen's Team83 pointsUSA Track Championships2021United States Olympic TrialsEugene, Oregon19th5000 meters16:04.352022USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon17th5000 meters16:13.052023USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon15th5000 meters15:32.612024USA Olympic TrialsEugene, Oregon13th10,000 meters32:30.312025USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon10th10,000 meters33:00.132026USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsNew York City, New York2nd10,000 meters33:36.98USA Road Running Championships2021USATF 5k Road Running ChampionshipsNYRR Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5KNew York City, NY11th5000 meters16:00USA Cross Country Championships2023USA Cross Country ChampionshipsRichmond, Virginia6th10,000 meters32:402024USA Cross Country ChampionshipsRichmond, Virginia8th10,000 meters34:41.02025USA Cross Country ChampionshipsPortland, Oregon2nd10,000 meters34:00.9
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