| Adam Spencer | |
| Nationality: | Australian |
| Birth Date: | 4 October 2001 |
| Birth Place: | McKinnon, Victoria, Australia |
| Sport: | Middle, long-distance running |
| Event: | 800 metres – 3000 metres |
| Collegeteam: | Wisconsin 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]
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).
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 |