Wes Porter

Wes Porter

Personal information
Full name	Wesley Porter
Born	(2001-09-18) 18 September 2001 (age 24)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Middle-distance running, Cross country running

Wesley Porter (born 18 September 2001) is an American middle-distance and cross country runner. ^[1]

Career

Porter was educated at Rockhurst High School in Kansas City, Missouri. ^[2] He was awarded the 2019-20 Gatorade Missouri Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year. That year, he signed a letter to intent for the University of Virginia. ^[3]

In October 2023, Porter ran 29:30 to win over 10km at the Baltimore Marathon Running Festival. ^[4] In June 2024, Porter finished sixth over 1500 metres at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championships. He then ran a personal best 3:35.63 for that distance at the Portland Track Festival on 10 June. That time qualified him for the 2024 USA Olympic Trials later that month, where he was a semi-finalist. ^{[5] [6]}

Alongside Virginia Cavaliers teammates Gary Martin, Alexander Sherman and Connor Murphy, Porter ran a new collegiate record for the distance medley relay at the Arkansas Qualifier on 21 February 2025, with Porter running the 1200 metres leg. The team ran 9:14.19 to break the previous record set by Oklahoma State in 2023. ^[7] The following month, the same quartet won the men's distance medley relay at the 2025 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships for Virginia. ^[8]

Porter placed second behind Ethan Strand in the 2km race at the 2025 USA Cross Country Championships to gain automatic selection for the mixed relay race at the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee. ^[9]

References

1. "Wes Porter". World Athletics. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
2. Marshall, Ryan (22 November 2019). "Rockhurst cross country runner Wesley Porter nabs Hy-Vee honors". ksnb.com. Retrieved 6 Dec 2025.
3. "Wes Porter Wins Gatorade Boys Runner of the Year". Mile Split. Feb 11, 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
4. "Pressl and Fogg win CareFirst Half Marathon; Wes Porter blitzes Pandora 10K in 29:30". Runners Gazette. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
5. "WES PORTER 1ST PLACE MEN'S 1500M HIGH PERFORMANCE - PORTLAND TRACK FESTIVAL 2024". Runnerspace. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
6. "U.S. Olympic Team Trials". World Athletics. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
7. "Virginia Sets NCAA Men's DMR Record At Arkansas Qualifier". Flotrack. 21 Feb 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
8. "NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships". World Athletics. 15 March 2025. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
9. "PARKER WOLFE WINS USATF XC 10K RACE, LEADS TEAM HEADED TO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS". Runnerspace. 6 December 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.