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Adam Spencer (runner)

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Adam Spencer
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (2001-10-04) 4 October 2001 (age 22)
McKinnon, Victoria, Australia
Sport
SportMiddle, long-distance running
Event800 metres3000 metres
College teamWisconsin Badgers

Adam Spencer (born 4 October 2001) is an Australian middle and long-distance runner. He competes for the Wisconsin Badgers.[1] At the 2023 London Diamond League, he ran a new personal best of 3:31.81 in the 1500 metres, making him the fourth fastest Australian of all time. This also qualified him for the 2023 World Athletics Championships and the 2024 Summer Olympics.[2]

Running history

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Adam rose to prominence in the Australian running scene, competing for Wesley College Melbourne and capturing numerous APS, state, and national medals at the school. Wesley College has a strong distance running program headed by the nation's most successful junior distance-running coach, Tim O'Shaughnessy. It has produced multiple International stars, including Irish middle-distance athlete Sophie O'Sullivan and Australian racewalking national record holder Jemima Montag. Adam has an array of junior state and national titles between 800m and cross country while also obtaining sprint relay gold (4x400m).[citation needed]

Personal bests

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Championship results

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Taken from World Athletics Profile[3]

Year Meet Venue Event Place Time
2017 Australian U17 Championships Sydney Olympic Park 800m 1st 1:53.98
2018 Australian U18 Championships 800m 3rd 1:53.56
1500m 2nd 4:00.26
2019 Australian U20 Championships 800m 7th 1:55.60
2021 Australian Championships 1500m 8th 3:40.86
2022 NCAA Indoor Championships Birmingham CrossPlex DMR 3rd 9:25.78
NCAA Outdoor Championships Hayward Field 1500m 8th 3:46.28
2023 NCAA Indoor Championships Albuquerque Convention Center Mile H1 8th 4:13.71
DMR 3rd 9:31.77
NCAA Outdoor Championships Mike A. Myers Stadium 1500m 3rd 3:42.98
World Outdoor Championships National Athletics Centre 1500m SF2 13th 3:42.10
2024 NCAA Indoor Championships The TRACK at New Balance Mile 2nd 4:01.92

References

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  1. ^ "Adam Spencer". uwbadgers.com. University of Wisconsin. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Adam Spencer Drops 3:31 1500m – moves to number 4 all-time Australian". runnerstribe.com. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Adam Spencer". World Athletics. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
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