Meet the 2025 SWM Athletes: Lindsey Butler

Lindsey Butler | Women’s Elite Mile

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College: Virginia Tech
Mile PR: 4:31.37

I just finished running at Virginia Tech, which is also exactly what I said in my fun facts last year because I didn’t think I was going to use my 6th year, but low and behold I used it, and I mean it this time I’m DONE (unless…).
In those 6 years of college, I did a little bit of schooling! I have my undergrad in Engineering and master’s in information technology and started working (part time) as an engineer at the beginning of this outdoor season!
My dad and I both finished 7th place at our final NCAAs, both in Hayward field, except mine was in 2025 and his was in 1984.
Since starting college, I’ve kept a running list of every new state (to me) I got to visit while traveling for meets. I finished the list at 16 new states, and hoping to add a plenty more as I enter the pro running space.
I’ve never managed to break 4:30 in the mile, I’m beginning to think it’s a curse that only Sir Walter himself can lift. Tune in Friday night to see!

What is your song of the Summer? I’m Every Woman by Whitney Houston
What’s one place you’ve run that you wish everyone could grab a few miles on? I had to do a long run while in Sorrento, Italy on vacation and ended up taking the most scenic and elevation gaining tour of the coastline. Your heart rate will not dip below a zone 5 and those cobblestone roads are a hazard to weak ankles, but the views are absolutely unforgettable.
What’s your favorite way to hydrate to beat the heat of the Summer? I’m a big fan of Gatorlyte being introduced to the Kroger shelves has changed me for the better.
What’s something you do for fun in your “offseason?” I am looking forward to the VT football season but most importantly the tailgating, whenever my season is finished!
Do you have any connections to Raleigh and/or North Carolina? In the last year I have had loads of friends move to Raleigh, so I am a frequent visitor, and my parents live a stone’s throw away down in Charlotte.