Sam Gilman (runner)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 September 2000 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Middle-distance running, Long-distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 3000m: 7:34.69 (Boston, 2025) |
Sam Gilman (born 20 September 2000) is an American middle- and long-distance runner.[1]
Early and personal life
[edit]He attended Hilton Head Island High School on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina. He joined the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs in 2019, where he studied business management. He later served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the US Air Force.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Gilman had a sixth place finish in the 2021 NCAA Cross Country Championships, and a fifth place finish in the 2022 NCAA outdoor Championships over 5000 metres.[4]
He finished third in the 3000 metres at 2025 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in February 2025. The following week, he ran a personal best time of 7:34.69 over that distance in Boston, Massachusetts.[5] He was selected for the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, where he finished fourth in the 3000 metres.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sam Gilman". World Athletics. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ "Sam Gilman: One Last High School Race". Milesplit. 15 June 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ "Meet the 2024 SWM Athletes: Sam Gilman". Sirwaltermillee.com. July 25, 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ Johnson, Robert; Gault, Jonathan (25 Feb 2025). "Hobbs Kessler Edges Dylan Jacobs In Thriller To Earn First US Title in 3000m at 2025 USATF Indoors". Lets Run. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ Gault, Jonathan (2 March 2025). "BU Last Chance: Yared Nuguse's Mile World Record Attempt Comes Up Short (3:47.22), Heather MacLean Breaks American 1500 Record (3:59.60), Nico Young (12:51.56) Runs Super Fast". Lets Run. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ Gault, Jonathan (18 March 2025). "2025 World Indoors Men's Preview: Jakob Ingebrigtsen Goes for Double Gold as Josh Hoey Leads 800 Field". Lets Run. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ "World Athletics Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 22 March 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2025.