Yared Nuguse
American middle-distance runner (born 1999) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yared Nuguse (born June 1, 1999)[1] is an American professional middle-distance runner who specializes in the 1500 meters. He was the 2019 NCAA Division I champion in the event. Nuguse is the North American outdoor record holder over 1500 meters and one mile, and the North American indoor record holder for the 1500 meters, one mile and 3000 meters.
![]() Nuguse at the men's 1500m final in the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest. | |||||||||||||||
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Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1999-06-01) June 1, 1999 (age 25) | ||||||||||||||
Home town | Louisville, Kentucky | ||||||||||||||
Education | DuPont Manual High School | ||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University of Notre Dame (BS) | ||||||||||||||
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Country | United States | ||||||||||||||
Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 1500 metres, mile | ||||||||||||||
College team | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | ||||||||||||||
Team | ON Athletics Club (OAC) | ||||||||||||||
Coached by | Dathan Ritzenhein | ||||||||||||||
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Nuguse's outdoor mile personal best of 3:43.97 places him as the 4th fastest miler in history, behind Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Noah Ngeny, and Hicham El Guerrouj. Likewise, his indoor mile personal best of 3:47.38 places him as the 2nd fastest indoor miler in history behind only Yomif Kejelcha.[2][3]
Since June 2022, Nuguse has competed for the On Athletics Club under coach Dathan Ritzenhein.[4]