Video Shout-Out from Izzi Batt-Doyle

Izzi is an Australian Olympian, competing in the 5,000m at the Tokyo 2020 Games held in 2021. She is a multiple Australian Representative across distances at the Commonwealth Games and World Championships. She is a multiple SA State Record Holder, and top-5 All-Time Australian in both the Marathon and the 5,000m. While Izzi runs professionally for ASICS, she is also the Co-Founder of running community "RunAsOne" and coach to many recreational athletes and the co-owner of coffee shop and running store in Norwood, SA "The RunHôuse". Izzi earned a first-class honours degree in Psychology from The University of Washington during her 5-years as a student-athlete in the US Collegiate system. She holds the record for the fastest Australian marathon on debut (2:28.10 in 2022) and the Australian Record over 15km. She has qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics in the marathon and focused on hopefully representing Australia at her second Olympics.

Izzi's current Personal Best's

• Marathon 2:23.27 (SA Record, 5th Aus All-Time)
• Half 69:27 (SA Record, 10th Aus All-Time)
• 15km Road 48:22 (Australian Record)
• 10,000m 31:40.10 (8th Aus All-Time)
• 5,000m 14:59.18 (SA Record, 5th Aus All-Time)
• 3,000m 8:51.82 (SA Record)

Izzi is a multiple Australian Representative

• 2023 World Half-Marathon Championships, 14th
• 2023 World Athletics Championships, Marathon 43rd
• 2023 World Cross Country Championships, 29th
• 2022 Commonwealth Games, 5,000m 10,000m, 8th
• 2021 Tokyo Olympics 5,000m, 28th
• 2019 World University Games, 10,000m 6th
• 2017 World University Games, 10,000m 7th

Other Career Highlights

• 2023 Valencia Marathon, 10th
• 2023 Nagoya Women's Marathon, 10th
• 2023 Marugame International Half Marathon, 3rd
• 2022 Melbourne Marathon, 2nd

Izzi's Background in Athletics

Izzi started running when she was 8-years old through Little Athletics in Adelaide and went on to spend 5 years competing as a student/athlete at The University of Washington (USA). There she was a multiple All-American and school record holder at the 5,000m(i) and 10,000m. There she earned her Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Psychology. Her career highlights during this time include placing 3rd in the 10,000m at the 2019 NCAA Track & Field Championships and winning the 2019 PAC12 Conference Championship in the 10,000m. During her collegiate career she suffered from six stress fractures in her feet in the span of two years, overcoming these difficult times strengthened her resilience and she credits this to making her a stronger athlete physically and mentally. She experienced a breakout season in 2020/2021 before making her Olympic Debut and credits this to focusing in enjoying the process.

Izzi’s passion and love for running is unparalleled. She is a big believer that running and exercise can have a huge impact on an individual’s happiness and well-being. As a coach she wants to help others to share the benefits that running can provide and educate runners on positive strategies to assist them in their running and everyday life. She has a key interest in coaching women and inspiring young girls to stay involved in sport.

Qualifications

Certificate III & IV in Fitness

Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Psychology (with a Minor in Nutritional Sciences)

Level 1 Run Leader

Level 2 Recreational Running Coach