Parker Wolfe (born July 27, 2003) is an American middle and long-distance runner. He was the 5000 m champion at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Since 2025, Wolfe has competed professionally for Nike.
Career In high school, Wolfe was a multiple time state champion for Cherry Creek High School in Denver, Colorado. He won the 2020 RunningLane National Championships in 14:26.94. He was also awarded the 2021 National Gatorade Player of the Year for cross country.
He competed for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. During his freshman year in 2021, he placed 28th at the NCAA Division I cross country championships, followed by a ninth-place finish the following year. In 2023, he set a school record in the indoor 5000 meters with a time of 13:19.73. He finished fifth in the same event at both the indoor and outdoor national championships. In December 2023, he broke his own school record for the indoor 5k at Boston with a time of 13:13.61. In March 2024, he finished second to Nico Young in both the 3000 and 5000 meters at the NCAA Indoor Championships. In June, he won his first national title, outkicking Ky Robinson and Nico Young to take the 5000 meters with a time of 13:54.43.
At the 2024 U.S. Olympic trials, Wolfe placed third in the 5,000 m behind Grant Fisher and Abdihamid Nur in 13:10.75. However, Wolfe lacked a sufficient time or world ranking to compete at the Olympics.
In October 2024, Wolfe signed an NIL deal with Nike alongside fellow Tar Heel teammate Ethan Strand.
On December 7, 2024, in Boston, Wolfe ran 7:30.23 in the indoor 3000 meters, finishing just behind teammate Ethan Strand, who broke the NCAA record with a time of 7:30.15.
Results and records Championship results YearCompetitionVenueDistancePlaceTime2021NCAA XC ChampionshipsTallahassee, FL10 km28th29:25.82022NCAA XC ChampionshipsStillwater, OK10 km9th29:00.42023NCAA Indoor ChampionshipsAlbuquerque Convention Center5000 m5th13:43.69NCAA Outdoor ChampionshipsHayward Field5000 m5th14:07.50NCAA XC ChampionshipsCharlottesville, Virginia10 km9th29:132024NCAA Indoor ChampionshipsThe TRACK at New Balance3000 m2nd7:42.385000 m2nd13:27.37NCAA Outdoor ChampionshipsHayward Field5000 m1st13:54.43US Olympic TrialsHayward Field5000 m3rd13:10.75NCAA XC ChampionshipsMadison, Wisconsin10 km7th28:50.220252025-2026 USATF XC ChampionshipGlendoveer Golf Course Portland OR10,000 m1st29:16.4
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