Kasey Knevelbaard (born September 2, 1996) is an American middle- and long-distance runner, who competes for Under Armour.[1] He competed collegiately for the Southern Utah Thunderbirds from 2015 through spring 2019, before becoming a graduate transfer to Florida State in fall of 2019.[2][3] He won the gold medal in the 5000 m at the 2023 Pan American Games.[4]
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| Born | September 2, 1996 | ||||||||||||||
| Home town | Caruthers, California | ||||||||||||||
| Education | Immanuel High School | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 800 metres, 1500 metres, Mile, 3000 metres | ||||||||||||||
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| Club | Under Armour | ||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2021 | ||||||||||||||
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| Highest world ranking | 67 (1500m) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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After graduating from Florida State University MS Sports Management program in 2021, Knevelbaard signed with Under Armour Dark Sky Distance in Flagstaff, Arizona.[5]
Personal bests
editOutdoor
- 800 metres – 1:48.97 (Provo 2019)
- 1500 metres – 3:34.55 (Nice 2023)
- Mile – 3:57.57 (West Chester, PA 2022)
- 5000 metres – 13:15.96 (Los Angeles 2023)
Indoor
- 800 metres – 1:51.63 (Pocatello 2017)
- 1500 metres – 3:39.24 (Boston 2022)
- Mile – 3:55.92 (Boston 2023)
- 3000 metres – 7:49.28 (Fayetteville 2022)
- 5000 metres – 13:24.98 (Boston 2021)
References
edit- ^ Kasey Knevelbaard at World Athletics
- ^ "Kasey Knevelbaard". suutbirds.com. Southern Utah University. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ "Kasey Knevelbaard". tfrrs.org. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ "Knevelbaard wins first Team USATF gold at Pan American Games". USATF. November 2, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ Ep72 – Kasey Knevelbaard on Signing with Under Armour, Transition from D1 to Pro Running, Next Big Beer Mile Talent? Beer Mile Podcast
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