Yared Nuguse
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 1, 1999 |
| Home town | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Education | DuPont Manual High School |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 800 m, 1500 m |
| College team | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| Coached by | Sean Carlson |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | |
Yared Nuguse (born June 1, 1999) is an American middle-distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.[1] He qualified for the 1500 at the 2020 Summer Olympics with his personal best time of 3:34.68 and by finishing third at the Olympic Trials but did not participate due to a quad injury.[2] He competes collegiately for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.[3]
Nuguse attended DuPont Manual High School in Louisville, Kentucky, where he was a very successful high school runner prior to attending the University of Notre Dame.
In 2019, Nuguse anchored the Fighting Irish to victory in the Distance Medley Relay at the 2019 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships before winning the 1500 meters at the 2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
On May 13, 2021, Nuguse set the NCAA 1500 metres record in a time of 3:34.36, which also met the Olympic standard.[4] At the 2021 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Nuguse finished second to Cole Hocker in a time of 3:35.60.[5]
On February 12, 2022, Nuguse set the NCAA indoor 3000 metres record in a time of 7:38.13 at the BU Valentine Invitational.[6] Nuguse capped off his 2022 NCAA indoor season at the 2022 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, where he anchored Notre Dame's Distance Medley Relay team to a 2nd place finish.[7] He also placed 9th in the 3000 metres.[8]
References
- ^ Yared Nuguse at World Athletics
- ^ Gault, Jonathan (27 June 2021). "DUCK, DUCK, GOOSE: Cole Hocker Takes Down Matthew Centrowitz to Win Men's 1500 as Yared Nuguse Grabs 3rd". letsrun.com. LetsRun.com, LLC. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Yared Nuguse". und.com. University of Notre Dame. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Hobbs Kessler's 1500-Meter High School Record Was the Highlight of the Portland Track Festival". runnersworld.com. Runner's World. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Men 1500 M". dt8v5llb2dwhs.cloudfront.net. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- ^ "Nuguse Breaks 18-Year-Old Collegiate Record". und.com. University of Notre Dame. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "NCAA Division 1 Indoor T&F Championships Men's DMR Results". Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "NCAA Division 1 Indoor T&F Championships Men's 3000m Results". Retrieved 13 March 2022.
