Isobel Batt-Doyle

About

Long-distance runner best known for competing with the Australian Olympic track and field team. She made her debut for Australia in the 10,000-meter event at the World University Games in 2017. She later went on to compete in events such as the 10,000m at Zatopek, the Australian 10,000m Championships, and most notably, the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.

Before Fame

She began running when she was just eight years old. Throughout her youth, she regularly made the state team for cross country and started participating in track events while she was a teenager. She graduated from Seymour College before accepting a running scholarship to run for and attend St. John's University in New York. She later transferred to the University of Washington in Seattle.

Trivia

In the year 2019, she became the bronze medalist for the National Collegiate Athletic Association's 10,000m event. She was also named to its All-America First Team, as well as its All-America Second Team. In December 2022, she set a female world record for her 15:25 best mark parkrun in Adelaide.

Family Life

She was born into a family of runners, as both her parents participated in marathons, trail races, and ultra running. Her parents are named Rosey Batt and Michael Doyle. She has two older sisters named Pia and Imogen, and one older brother named Henry. Her boyfriend Riley Cocks took on the duties of being her coach starting in the year 2020.

Associated With

In the year 2020, she came in second place in the 10,000m event at the most prestigious track race in Australia. It is called Zatopek, which was named after Czech long-distance runner Emil Zatopek.