Skip to content
Head Shot
Track and Field

Marisa Howard

Olympian 2024

Athlete Bio 

Height

5'2"

Age

33

Hometown

Pasco, Wash.

Education

Pasco High School (Pasco, Wash.) ‘10 Boise State University ‘15, Nursing

Quick Facts
  • Daughter of Mark and Darleen Vander Malle
  • Has two siblings, Andrea and Kyle
  • Married to Jeff Howard
  • Works part-time as a school nurse
  • Working to receive her master’s degree in nutrition and human performance
  • Loves trying new recipes and sharing them with friends and family
  • Hobbies include reading, cooking and baking
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2017 – 6th (Team Cross Country Relay - Mixed)
  • Years of participation: Team Cross Country Relay - Mixed 2017
  • Top finish: 6th – 2017 (Team Cross Country Relay - Mixed)
Career Highlights
  • Pan American Games, Santiago, 2023 (3000m Steeplechase - Women)
  • Pan American Games, Lima, 2019 (3000m Steeplechase - Women)
Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian;
    • Olympic Games Paris 2024, 24th (3000m Steeplechase - Women)

Explore More Athletes

CW

Courtney
Wayment-Smith

Yared
Nuguse

Aaron
Blunck

Matty
Beniers

Jason
Brown