Isa Phillips

Isa Phillips

Phillips at Mannheim DLV Competition 2011
Personal information
Nationality	Jamaica
Born	(1984-04-22) 22 April 1984 (age 32) Kingston, Jamaica
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
Sport	Running
Event(s)	400 metres, 400 metre hurdles
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing  Jamaica Pan American Games 2011 Guadalajara 400 m hurdles Pan American Junior Championships 2003 Bridgetown 400 m hurdles 2003 Bridgetown 4×400 m relay CARIFTA Games Junior (U20) 2003 Port of Spain 4x400 m relay 2003 Port of Spain 400 m hurdles
Updated on 23 January 2015.

Isa Phillips (born 22 April 1984) is a Jamaican hurdling athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles.

The Kingston native made his international debut at the 2001 World Youth Championships in Athletics, finishing sixth in the 400 m hurdles semi-finals. He won the national under-18s championship in the event in 2001. Phillips took to the senior circuit in 2003 and broke the 50-second-barrier in 2005, setting a personal best of 49.96 seconds in Arlington, Texas.

His first major competition was the 2007 World Championships in Athletics where he finished fourth in the heats. The following year he represented Jamaica at the 2008 Summer Olympics and reached the semi-finals of the 400 m hurdles. He closed the season with a bronze medal win at the 2008 World Athletics Final, finishing behind compatriot Danny McFarlane and American Kerron Clement.

He lowered his personal best to 48.36 seconds at the Grande Prêmio Brasil Caixa meet in May 2009, making him the sixth fastest Jamaican in the event. He again improved at the Jamaican national championships, qualifying for the 2009 World Championships with a world-leading time of 48.05 s; Winthrop Graham and Danny McFarlane were the only Jamaicans who had faster times.

Phillips ran track collegiately at Louisiana State University.