Samuel Prakel (born 29 October 1994) is an American
middle- and
long-distance runner, who competes for
Adidas. His personal best time in the indoor
mile is 3:50.94, tied for 13th all-time. He competed collegiately for the
Oregon Ducks
The Oregon Ducks are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Oregon, located in Eugene. The Ducks compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level as a member of the Pac-12 Conference. ...
, where he was a five-time All American and won the 1500m at the 2018 Pac-12 Championships.
High school career
Prakel attended
Versailles High School
Versailles High School is a public high school in Versailles, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Versailles Exempted Village School District. The Versailles Tigers are a member of the Midwest Athletic Conference. The current High School Princ ...
in Ohio. During his time there he was a two-time Ohio Division III state champion in cross country winning the race in 2011 and 2012. His senior year he was a
Footlocker Nationals qualifier and won Ohio Gatorade Cross Country Runner of the Year.
On the track, Prakel was a four-time state champion winning the 3200m in 2012, the 800m in 2013, and the 1600m in both 2012 and 2013. Immediately after his senior season he finished third in the 1,500 meters at the 2013 U.S. Junior Championships running a 3:46.93.
Collegiate career
Prakel attended the University of Oregon training alongside teammates such as
Edward Cheserek,
Eric Jenkins,
Mac Fleet, and
Cooper Teare
Cooper Teare (born August 18, 1999) is an American distance runner who races events such as the 1500m, 3000m, 5000m. As a runner at the University of Oregon, he won the 5000m in 13:12.27 at the 2021 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Cham ...
among others. He finished his time there as a five-time All-American and the 2018
Pac-12 1,500m Champion.
Professional career
On July 31, 2018, he announced via an Instagram post he had signed a professional contract with Adidas.
In March 2022 Prakel represented the United States at the
2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships
The 18th World Athletics Indoor Championships were held from 18 to 20 March 2022 in Belgrade, Serbia.
Ethiopia headed the medal table, with 4 gold medals, despite winning only nine in total. United States, second on gold medals won with 3, won ...
in
Belgrade, Serbia
Belgrade ( , ;, ; names in other languages) is the capital and largest city in Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers and the crossroads of the Pannonian Plain and the Balkan Peninsula. Nearly 1,166,763 mill ...
where he ran a 3:38.40 1500m, finishing 9th overall.
At the
2023 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships, Prakel won both the 1500m and 3000m. However, Prakel initially finished second in the 1500m to
Josh Thompson, who was later disqualified for inhibiting
Henry Wynne
Sir Henry Arthur Wynne, PC (14 June 1867 – 21 August 1943) was an Irish solicitor. He was Chief Crown Solicitor for Ireland from 1916 to 1922.
He was knighted in 1919 and sworn of the Privy Council of Ireland in 1922, one of the last three to ...
in the final 100 meters, with Prakel therefore given the title.
On April 25, 2023 in Des Moines, Iowa he set the world record for the road mile with a time of 4:01.21.
On October 1, 2023 Prakel represented the United States at the
World Road Running Championships. He won bronze in the road mile in a time of 3:56.43. During the pre-race press conference Prakel stated that he had postponed his wedding by a week in order to compete at the event.
Personal bests
References
External links
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SAM PRAKEL University of Washington Volunteer Assistant Coach, Distances
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1994 births
Living people
American male middle-distance runners
American male long-distance runners
Oregon Ducks men's track and field athletes
Oregon Ducks men's cross country runners
Track and field athletes from Ohio