| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 October 2002 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Middle-distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 800m: 1:45.35 (Lexington, 2025) |
Sam Whitmarsh (born 18 October 2002) is an American middle-distance runner. He won the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships over 800 metres. [1]
From Lake Jackson, Texas, he attended Brazoswood High School in Texas, graduating in 2021 and left with the Brazoswood record for both the 800 metres and 400 metres. He was a keen basketball player in his youth, alongside athletics. [2]
Competing for Texas A&M University, he was SEC Champion over 800 metres in 2024, both indoors and outdoors, and was runner-up at the 2024 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. In June 2024, he signed a Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) contract with Brooks Running. [3]
Whitmarsh ran 1:44.46 for the 800 metres at the Battle on the Bayou meet on 30 March 2025, a performance which moved him into seventh place on the all-time collegiate list. [4] In June 2025, he also won the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships 800 metres title, in his final race at the collegiate level, leading from the front with 200 metres to go. [5] [6] [7] His effort helped the Texas Aggies to a share of the overall team title. [8] [9]
In August 2025, Whitmarsh announced via an Instagram post that he has signed a contract with Brooks to be apart of the Brooks Beasts Training Group. [10]
In 2022, Whitmarsh was diagnosed with the heart condition Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome. [4]