Adam Spencer (runner) explained

Adam Spencer
Nationality:Australian
Birth Date:4 October 2001
Birth Place:McKinnon, Victoria, Australia
Sport:Middle, long-distance running
Event:800 metres3000 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]

Running history

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).

Personal bests

Championship results

Taken from World Athletics Profile[3]

YearMeetVenueEventPlaceTime
2017Australian U17 ChampionshipsSydney Olympic Park800m1st1:53.98
2018Australian U18 Championships800m3rd1:53.56
1500m2nd4:00.26
2019Australian U20 Championships800m7th1:55.60
2021Australian Championships1500m8th3:40.86
2022NCAA Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham CrossPlexDMR3rd9:25.78
NCAA Outdoor ChampionshipsHayward Field1500m8th3:46.28
2023NCAA Indoor ChampionshipsAlbuquerque Convention CenterMileH1 8th4:13.71
DMR3rd9:31.77
NCAA Outdoor ChampionshipsMike A. Myers Stadium1500m3rd3:42.98
World Outdoor ChampionshipsNational Athletics Centre1500mSF2 13th3:42.10
2024NCAA Indoor ChampionshipsThe TRACK at New BalanceMile2nd4:01.92

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Adam Spencer . . uwbadgers.com . 13 August 2023.
  2. Web site: Adam Spencer Drops 3:31 1500m – moves to number 4 all-time Australian . runnerstribe.com . 24 July 2023 . 13 August 2023.
  3. Web site: Adam Spencer . March 15, 2024 . World Athletics.