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Born | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | June 1, 1999||||||||||||||||||||
Education | DuPont Manual High School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University of Notre Dame (BS, MS) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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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Yared Nuguse (/ˈjɑːrɪd nəˈɡuːs/ YAR-id nə-GOOSS; born June 1, 1999)[1][2] is an American professional middle-distance runner who specializes in the 1500 meters. He was the 2019 NCAA Division I champion in the event and bronze medalist from the 2024 Summer Olympics. Nuguse is the North American outdoor record holder over the one mile distance, and the North American indoor record holder for the 1500 meters, one mile and 3000 meters.
Nuguse's outdoor mile personal best of 3:43.97 places him as the fourth fastest miler in history, behind Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Noah Ngeny, and Hicham El Guerrouj. His indoor mile personal best of 3:47.38 places him as the second fastest indoor miler in history behind only Yomif Kejelcha.[3][4]
Since June 2022, Nuguse has competed for the On Athletics Club under coach Dathan Ritzenhein.[5]
In September 2024, it was confirmed that Nuguse signed with Michael Johnson's Grand Slam Track league for the 2025 season, competing in the short distance 800 m / 1500 m category.[6]