Cooper Teare

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Cooper Teare
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Teare in 2018 competing in the NCAA
Personal information
Full nameCooper Teare
Nationality American
Born (1999-08-18) 18 August 1999 (age 24)
Alameda, California
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Sport Track and Field
Event(s) 1500m, 3000m, 5000m
University team University of Oregon
Club Bowerman Track Club
2022-23
Turned pro2 December 2021
Coached byBen Thomas 2017-2021
Jerry Schumacher 2022-23
Ben Thomas 2023-Present
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's track and field
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg United States
Pan American Junior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Trujillo 1500 m

Cooper Teare (born August 18, 1999) is an American middle- and long-distance runner. He is a two-time national champion, securing victories in the 1500 metres at the 2022 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and in the 2024 USA Cross Country Championships. Teare has represented the United States at the 2022 World Athletics Championships, the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships, and the 2017 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships, where he earned a bronze medal in the 1500 m.

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As a high schooler in California, Teare won multiple state titles in cross country and track. He competed for the University of Oregon from 2017 to 2021, where he won the 5000 m at the 2021 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 13:12.27, a collegiate record. He also established a collegiate record in the indoor mile with a time of 3:50.39 and was part of a team that set the collegiate record in the indoor distance medley relay. Since 2021, Teare has been competing professionally for Nike.

Early life and youth sports

Teare initially played soccer and lacrosse before turning to running, while growing up in Alameda, California. [2] In an interview, he stated, "I chose to run because I played every other sport and I was always average but could never really excel at them and running always seemed to come naturally to me so I pursued it." [3] His grandfather was a state champion in track during the 1950s. [4] Teare started competing in elementary school and later ran for St. Joseph Notre Dame High School. During the summer before his junior year, he reported running 500 miles to prepare for cross country. [4] He went on to win a state title in cross country and the 3200m, which he won in 8:51.85. He also clocked 4:00.16 in the mile at the Mt. SAC Relays, establishing him as the fifth fastest performer ever in a high school-only competition. For his achievements, Teare was named the 2016 East Bay Times Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year. [5]

Collegiate competition

Teare (third from left) competes in the 1500 metres at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland. 1500 metres men final Tampere 2018 (1).jpg
Teare (third from left) competes in the 1500 metres at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland.

While competing for the University of Oregon, Teare set two collegiate records and won an NCAA title. His first collegiate record came in the indoor mile in February 2021, when he ran 3:50.39 to break Edward Cheserek's previous record of 3:52.01. [6] [7] His teammate, Cole Hocker, also eclipsed the previous record with a time of 3:50.55. Teare set another collegiate record and won a national title in the 5000 m at the 2021 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, finishing in 13:12.27. [8] This performance qualified him in the event for the 2020 Olympic Trials, where he finished fourth, missing the top three required to advance to the Olympics. [9]

Other accomplishments by Teare include his participation in a record-setting distance medley relay. As the anchor of the relay, he led his teammates to a time of 9:19.42, establishing a new world record for the indoor event. [10] While a collegiate, Teare also represented the United States in the 1500 m and 5000 m at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland. He finished 10th in both. He was a semi-finalist for The Bowerman in 2021. [11]

Senior competition

In December 2021, Teare announced his decision to forego his remaining eligibility in the NCAA and to compete professionally for the Bowerman Track Club under coach Jerry Schumacher. [12] On 29 January 2022, Teare made his professional debut at the Millrose Games, where he ran 7:39.61 in the 3000 m to finish second.

On 11 February 2022, Teare aimed to set a new American indoor mile record at The Badgers Windy City Invitational, competing alongside his former teammate Cole Hocker. [13] Teare achieved a personal best of 3:50.17, missing the American record by 0.19 seconds. The following day, he set another personal record in the 800 m with a time of 1:47.48. The following month, Teare ran the 5000 m at the Cardinal Classic, setting a personal best of 13:06.73 and meeting the qualifying standard in the event for the World Athletics Championships.

On 25 June 2022, Teare won the 1500 m at the 2022 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 3:45.86. It was Teare’s first individual national title, and the performance qualified him for the 2022 World Championships, held in Eugene. [14] At the World Championships, Teare did not advance past the preliminary rounds. Following the race, he reported that his training leading up to the event had been affected by injury. [15]

In October 2023, Teare announced his decision to leave the Bowerman Track Club. [16] In his first race since leaving the club, Teare won the 2024 USA Cross Country Championships 10k race in January 2024, qualifying him for the World Cross Country Championships. [17] Later that month, Teare formally confirmed that he had relocated to Virginia to train with Cole Hocker under his former coach Ben Thomas. [18]

In May 2024, Teare broke the 13-minute 5,000 m barrier for the first time in his 12:54.72, ninth place finish at the Los Angeles Grand Prix. With this performance, Teare became the fourth fastest American man ever in the event. [19]

Achievements

All information from World Athletics profile. [1]

NCAA Championship Results

YearMeetVenueEventPlaceTime
2017 NCAA Cross Country Championships E. P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park 10k44th30:06.8
2018 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Hayward Field 5000m17th14:08.18
2018 NCAA Cross Country Championships Madison, WI 10k94th30:34.3
2019 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships Randal Tyson Track Center 3000m4th7:55.50
2019DMR9th9:41.27
2019 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Mike A. Myers Stadium 5000m22nd15:04.51
2019 NCAA Cross Country Championships LaVern Gibson 10k6th30:49.2
2021 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships Randal Tyson Track Center 3000m2nd7:46.23
2021DMR1st9:19.98
2021 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Hayward Field 5000m1st13:12.27
2021 NCAA Cross Country Championships Apalachee Regional Park 10k247th33:00.0

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