10/17/2022
Dakota White, a 7-year-old African American girl from Dallas, Texas, is making history as the fastest kid in the nation. She recently set a new national record for the Junior Olympics.
Earlier this month, Dakota and her teammates with Xpress Track Club in Fort Worth set a new record in the girls 8 and under 100-meter relay at the AAU Junior Olympics. Dakota, who finished her part in 59.08 seconds, also set a new national record.
Prior to that, Dakota caught national attention last year when Tiktok videos of her running in a track competition went viral.
Dakota started training when she was just 3 years old with the guidance of her father Cam White, who was a former TCU wide receiver.
“She just had form, like crazy form. It wasn’t fast, but her form was already perfect. So then as she progressed, we started getting her different trainers,” her father told Fox 4 News.
Since last year, Dakota has won in all the competitions she has joined.