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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) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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)[2][3] is an American professional middle-distance runner. A 1500 meter specialist, 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 and one mile. He briefly held the world record in the indoor mile for a five day stretch from February 8 to February 13, 2025.
Since June 2022, Nuguse has competed for the On Athletics Club under coach Dathan Ritzenhein.[4] 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.[5]