Adam Spencer (born 4 October 2001) is an Australian middle and long-distance runner. He competes for the Wisconsin Badgers. 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.
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 ().
Personal bests 800 metres – 1:46.84 (Bloomington 2023) 800 metres indoor – 1:50.09 (Chicago 2023) 1500 metres – 3:31.81 (London 2023) 1500 metres indoor – 3:35.59 (Toruń 2023) Mile – 3:49.21 (Berlin 2025) Mile indoor – 3:52.70 (New York 2024) 3000 metres – 7:40.38 (Boston 2024)
Championship results Taken from World Athletics Profile YearMeetVenueEventPlaceTime2017Australian U17 ChampionshipsSydney Olympic Park800m1st1:53.982018Australian U18 Championships800m3rd1:53.561500m2nd4:00.262019Australian U20 Championships800m7th1:55.602021Australian Championships1500m8th3:40.862022NCAA Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham CrossPlexDMR3rd9:25.78NCAA Outdoor ChampionshipsHayward Field1500m8th3:46.282023NCAA Indoor ChampionshipsAlbuquerque Convention CenterMileH1 8th4:13.71DMR3rd9:31.77NCAA Outdoor ChampionshipsMike A. Myers Stadium1500m3rd3:42.98World Outdoor ChampionshipsNational Athletics Centre1500mSF2 13th3:42.102024NCAA Indoor ChampionshipsThe TRACK at New BalanceMile2nd4:01.92NCAA Outdoor ChampionshipsHayward Field1500m3rd3:39.802025NCAA Indoor ChampionshipsVirginia Beach Sports CenterDMR8th9:23.083000m3rd7:52.71NCAA Outdoor ChampionshipsHayward Field1500m 4th3:47.50
References
External links
Adam Spencer at Australian Athletics Adam Spencer at Australian Athletics Historical Results