Adriaan Wildschutt (born 3 May 1998) is a South African

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, who competes professionally for the Hoka NAZ Elite team. He previously ran collegiately for

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before transferring to

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for his final two years of college. In March 2021, Wildschutt finished second at the

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. In February 2022, he ran an indoor 5000 metres in 13:09.30, setting a South African national record. He competed in the

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at the

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. He also competed in the

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at the

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, placing 5th. On January 26, 2024, beating

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in a sprint finish, Wildschutt won the men's 5000m White Heat at the Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic, bettering his indoor 5000m personal best by almost 13 seconds, lowering it down under the 13 minute barrier to 12:56.76. In doing so, Wildschutt also hit the qualifying standard of 13:05.00 for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Wildschutt ran the qualifying standard for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at

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on March 16, 2024 and reset the South African 10,000 m record to 26:55.54.Gebreselama and Fisher Highlight The TEN Sound Running with Record Breaking Performances - Adriaan Wildschutt - Hoka NAZ Elite 26:55.54
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Championship results

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wildschutt, Adriaan 1998 births Living people South African male long-distance runners Florida State Seminoles men's cross country runners Florida State Seminoles men's track and field athletes Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for South Africa World Athletics Championships athletes for South Africa Coastal Carolina University alumni Florida State University alumni