Kieran Lumb

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Kieran Lumb
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Lumb (left) in 2019
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1998-08-02) August 2, 1998 (age 25)
Vancouver, British Columbia
Height71 in (180 cm)
Weight144 lb (65 kg; 10 st 4 lb)
Sport
College team Washington Huskies (2021-2023)
UBC Thunderbirds (2016-2020)
Turned pro2023
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Outdoor
  • 1500 m: 3:34.55 (Padova 2023)
  • 3000 m: 7:36.46 NR (Zagreb 2023)
  • 5000 m: 13:23.26 (Azusa 2023)
  • 10,000 m: 28:11.49 (Eugene 2022)
  • Indoor
  • 1500 m: 3:36.81 (Boston 2023)
  • Mile: 3:52.62 (Boston 2023)
  • 3000 m: 7:38.39 NR (Boston 2023)
  • Two miles: 8:14.52 (New York City 2024)
  • 5000 m: 13:16.59 (Boston 2024)
  • Road
  • Mile: 3:56.98 NR (Riga 2023)
  • 5 km: 14:13 (Vancouver 2019)
Medal record
Men's track and field
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
NACAC Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Nassau 5000 m

Kieran Lumb (born 2 August 1998) is a Canadian middle- and long-distance runner. He competed collegiately for the UBC Thunderbirds (2016-2020) and the Washington Huskies (2021-2023) before turning professional in April 2023. He holds the Canadian record in the indoor and outdoor 3000 m, having set both records in 2023.

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Collegiate career

UBC Thunderbirds (2016-2020)

Lumb enrolled at the University of British Columbia in 2016 where he would compete for the Thunderbirds cross country and track and field teams.

In his first collegiate track season, Lumb placed fourth at the 2017 NAIA Championships competing in the 5000 m. [1]

The next fall, Lumb placed third at the NAIA Cross Country Championships in Vancouver, Washington.

At the 2018 NAIA Track and Field Championships, Lumb placed seventh in the 1500 m and third in the 5000 m. In 2019, he had his best showing at the NAIA Championships yet, winning the 5000 m title and finishing third over 1500 m.

In April 2021, Lumb ran a personal best of 13:24.25 over 5000 m, a second place finish at the Drake Relays. In July, he made his first Diamond League appearance at the Bislett Games in Oslo running 7:46.28 over 3000 m.

Washington Huskies (2021-2023)

In 2021, Lumb transferred to the University of Washington.

In fall 2021, Lumb placed tenth at the Pac-12 cross country Championships and won the West Regional before placing 87th at the national championship.

In May 2022, Lumb placed second in the 10,000 m at the Pac-12 Track and Field Championships just 0.32 seconds behind Stanford's Charles Hicks. In the process he ran a 28:11.49 personal best, a University of Washington school record.

In February 2023, Lumb was also a part of a group of eight University of Washington teammates that ran a sub 4 minute mile in the same race. [2] Shortly after, Lumb ran the second fastest indoor mile time in Canadian history, running 3:52.62 in Boston. That same year he was a part of the NCAA's second fastest DMR team of all time. [3] [4] [5]

At the 2023 NCAA Indoor Championships, Lumb finished eighth in the 3000 m and anchored Washington to a fourth place finish in the DMR.

Professional career

On April 21, 2023, Lumb announced he had signed a pro contract with On Running. [6]

In July 2023, at the Canadian Track and Field Championships Lumb won the 1500m in 3:37.34 setting a new meet record. [7] The next month he competed at the World Championships in Budapest in the 1500 m, where he finished eighth in his heat, failing to advance to the semi-finals.

On 4 September, Lumb ran a 1500 m personal best of 3:34.55 in Padova, Italy. On 6 September, Lumb broke Mo Ahmed's 3000 m Canadian record, running 7:38.92 in Rovereto, Italy. Just 4 days later, in Zagreb he improved upon that time, running 7:36.46.

On 1 October, he competed in the road mile at the inaugural World Road Running Championships in Riga finishing fifth in a Canadian record of 3:56.98.

On 25 November, Lumb took first place at the Canadian Cross Country Championships in Ottawa. The following week he set the Canadian indoor 3000 m record, running 7:38.39 in Boston.

At the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships, Lumb competed in the 1500 m, where he would qualify for the final, placing 13th.

Personal life

Lumb attended Lord Byng Secondary in Vancouver, British Columbia. His father went to the University of Utah and competed in cross country skiing while he was there. Lumb took after his father placing 10th overall in the Junior Men's 8 km cross country ski race at the 2016 Canadian Cross Country Championships. [3] [8]

Achievements

Taken from World Athletics and TFRRS profile. [9] [1]

NAIA Championships:

Representing the UBC Thunderbirds
YearMeetVenueEventPlaceTimeNotes
2016NAIA Cross Country Championships Elsah, IL 8 km26th25:10
2017NAIA Outdoor Championships Gulf Shores, AL 5000m4th14:56.16
NAIA Cross Country Championships Vancouver, WA 8 km3rd24:26
2018NAIA Outdoor Championships Gulf Shores, AL 1500m7th3:50.27
5000m3rd14:42.50
2019NAIA Outdoor Championships Gulf Shores, AL 1500m3rd3:54.52
5000m1st14:29.94

U SPORTS Championships

Representing the UBC Thunderbirds
YearMeetVenueEventPlaceTimeNotes
2019U SPORTS Cross Country Championships Kingston, Ontario 10 km1st30:42

NCAA Championships

Representing the Washington Huskies
YearMeetVenueEventPlaceTimeNotes
2021 NCAA Cross Country Championships Apalachee Regional Park 10 km87th30:05
2022 NCAA Outdoor Championships Hayward Field 10,000m17th28:36.31
2023 NCAA Indoor Championships Albuquerque Convention Center 3000m8th8:02.63
DMR4th9:31.97

Canadian Championships

YearMeetVenueEventPlaceTimeNotes
2016 Canadian Cross Country Championships Kingston, Ontario 8 km10th25:14U20 Race [10]
2017 Canadian U20 Outdoor Championships Terry Fox Stadium 1500m4th3:54.57
5000m3rd15:03.98
2018 Canadian Outdoor Championships Terry Fox Stadium 5000m11th14:55.31
1500m11th (sf)3:55.11
2019 Canadian Outdoor Championships Complex Sportif Claude-Robillard 1500m5th3:50.24
5000m5th14:06.67
2022 Canadian Outdoor Championships McLeod Stadium1500m3rd3:57.31
2023 Canadian Track and Field Championships Langley, British Columbia 1500m1st3:37.24Championship record
Canadian Cross Country Championships Ottawa, Ontario 10 km29:18
2024 Canadian Track and Field Championships Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard 1500m3:45.10

International Competitions

Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
YearMeetVenueEventPlaceTimeNotes
2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships Kampala Airport 8 km55th26:21U20 Race
Pan American U20 Championships Mansiche Sports Complex 5000m6th14:59.88
2019 FISU World University Games Napoli 5000m4th14:06.08
2022 NACAC Championships Grand Bahama Sports Complex 1500mOC3:43.73
5000m3rd14:50.06
2023 World Athletics Championships Budapest, Hungary 1500mH3 8th3:36.66
World Athletics Road Running Championships Riga, Lativia Mile5th3:56.98National record
2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow, Scotland 1500m13th3:41.37

Personal Bests:

SurfaceEventTimeDateVenueNotes
Indoor trackOne Mile3:52.62Feb 26, 2023 Boston University
3000m7:38.39Dec 2, 2023 Boston University NR
Two Miles8:14.52Feb 11, 2024 The Armory
5000m13:16.59Jan 26, 2022 Boston University
Outdoor track1500m3:34.55Sep 3, 2023 Padova, Italy
3000m7:36.46Sep 10, 2023 Zagreb, Croatia NR
5000m13:23.26April 14, 2022 Azusa, CA
10,000m28:11.49May 13, 2022 Hayward Field
RoadMile3:56.98Oct 1, 2023 Riga, Latvia NR
5 km14:13Mar 16, 2019 Vancouver, BC

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References

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  2. ↑ Dickinson, Marley (2023-01-30). "Eight men from same school run sub-four-minute mile". Canadian Running Magazine. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  3. 1 2 "Kieran Lumb Roster". University of Washington. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  4. ↑ Snider-McGrath (February 27, 2023). "Kieran Lumb runs second-fastest Canadian indoor mile time". Canadian Running. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Washington men run No. 2 time in NCAA history in distance medley relay — and finished second". The Seattle Times. February 17, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  6. ↑ Dickinson, Marley (April 21, 2023). "Vancouver's Kieran Lumb turns pro with Swiss running brand On". Canadian Running. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Men 1500 Meter Run Senior - Finals". Athletic.net. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
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