Sam Parsons GER   
Date of birth: 18 June 94
Age: 29 years 285 days
Height: 182 cm
Weight: 64 kg
Club/team: adidas
Former allegiance: USA -> 31 Dec 2018
1 National Title
10,000m World Alltime no. 3959 28:43.74 Stanford CA 31 Mar 2017
5000m World Indoor Alltime no. 73 13:12.78 Boston MA 27 Jan 2023
1500m World Indoor Alltime no. 797 3:41.97 Düsseldorf 20 Feb 2019
5000m World Alltime no. 855 13:21.17 San Juan Capistrano CA 6 May 2022
One Mile World Alltime no. 299 3:54.08 Pfungstadt 6 Sep 2023
1500m World Alltime no. 680 3:36.22 Berlin 4 Sep 2022
3000m World Alltime no. 376 7:41.45 Zagreb 10 Sep 2023
3000m World Indoor Alltime no. 131 7:39.94 New York NY 11 Feb 2023
Two Miles World Indoor Alltime no. 69 8:22.14 New York NY 2 Mar 2024
5km, Road World Alltime no. 401 13:47 San José CA 22 Nov 2018

PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
1500m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2016  3:47.00w    6Raleigh NC6 May
2017  3:44.52w    3Raleigh NC24 Mar
2018  3:38.18w    5Lignano Sabbiadoro11 Jul
2019  3:37.46w    4Portland OR9 Jun
2022  3:36.22w    3Berlin4 Sep
2023  3:37.07w    10Berlin3 Sep
2024  3:38.65w    4San Juan Capistrano CA16 Mar
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2019  3:41.97iw    5Düsseldorf20 Feb
 
One Mile
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2017  4:15.10w    12Philadelphia PA29 Apr
2018  3:59.70w    10Bay Shore NY5 Sep
2022  3:55.81w    2rBEagle Rock CA9 Jul
2023  3:54.08w    7Pfungstadt6 Sep
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2017  4:07.53iw    2Clemson SC27 Jan
 
Mile, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2018  3:58w    14New York NY9 Sep
2019  3:59w    7Boston MA16 Jun
2021  4:03w    6Boston MA23 May
 
3000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2019  7:44.43w    4Luzern9 Jul
2023  7:41.45w    10Zagreb10 Sep
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2016  8:17.23iw    2Winston-Salem NC20 Feb
2017  8:03.98iw    8Winston-Salem NC4 Feb
2018  7:54.82iw    4New York NY27 Jan
2019  7:49.16iw    2New York NY26 Jan
2022  7:44.99iw    8New York NY29 Jan
2023  7:39.94iw    8New York NY11 Feb
 
Two Miles
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2024  8:22.14iw    3New York NY2 Mar
 
5000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2016  14:00.96w    6Tallahassee FL15 May
2017  13:54.62w    2Atlanta GA14 May
2018  13:29.53w    3Portland OR10 Jun
2019  13:22.32w    12Stanford CA2 May
2020  13:32.41w    7San Juan Capistrano CA4 Dec
2021  13:23.30w    4Irvine CA15 May
2022  13:21.17w    10San Juan Capistrano CA6 May
2023  13:23.36w    3Los Angeles CA22 Jul
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2016  14:18.70iw    11Boston MA26 Feb
2023  13:12.78iw   NR 7Boston MA27 Jan
2024  13:19.70iw    8Boston MA10 Feb
 
10,000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2016  29:11.87w    5Raleigh NC25 Mar
2017  28:43.74w    11Stanford CA31 Mar
 
5km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2018  13:47w    1San José CA22 Nov

IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
5000m
WC 2019: 13h213:38.53
EC 2022: 613:30.38
WC 2022: 1513:45.89 9h213:24.50
WC 2023: 20h114:03.14
Cross Country
EC 2022: DNS
 
Indoor
3000m
EC 2019: 128:05.83 4h27:55.60
WC 2022: 7h27:55.97
EC 2023: 77:48.01 3h17:57.18

PERSONAL BESTS

note: click on event name to get head to head stats against another athlete,
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.

 
1500m
Outdoor3:36.22    Berlin4 Sep 2022
Indoor3:41.97    Düsseldorf20 Feb 2019
 
One Mile
Outdoor3:54.08    Pfungstadt6 Sep 2023
Indoor4:07.53    Clemson SC27 Jan 2017
 
Mile, Road
Outdoor3:58    New York NY9 Sep 2018
 
3000m
Outdoor7:41.45    Zagreb10 Sep 2023
Indoor7:39.94    New York NY11 Feb 2023
 
Two Miles
Indoor8:22.14    New York NY2 Mar 2024
 
5000m
Outdoor13:21.17    San Juan Capistrano CA6 May 2022
Indoor13:12.78    NRBoston MA27 Jan 2023
 
10,000m
Outdoor28:43.74    Stanford CA31 Mar 2017
 
5km, Road
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor13:47    San José CA22 Nov 2018

AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS


5000m, 10 best results (legal):
13:12.78i  7Boston MA27 Jan 2023
13:19.70i  8Boston MA10 Feb 2024
13:21.17   10San Juan Capistrano CA6 May 2022
13:21.85   8Eugene OR28 May 2022
13:22.32   12Stanford CA2 May 2019
13:23.30   4Irvine CA15 May 2021
13:23.36   3Los Angeles CA22 Jul 2023
13:24.50   9h2Eugene OR21 Jul 2022
13:29.53   3Portland OR10 Jun 2018
13:30.13   9Rovereto30 Aug 2022
 
Average: 13:22.864
 

3000m, 10 best results (legal):
7:39.94i  8New York NY11 Feb 2023
7:41.45   10Zagreb10 Sep 2023
7:42.58   7Stockholm/S2 Jul 2023
7:44.43   4Luzern9 Jul 2019
7:44.99i  8New York NY29 Jan 2022
7:48.01i  7Istanbul5 Mar 2023
7:49.16i  2New York NY26 Jan 2019
7:53.71i  1Leipzig16 Feb 2019
7:54.82i  4New York NY27 Jan 2018
7:55.60i  4h2Glasgow1 Mar 2019
 
Average: 7:47.469
 

1500m, 10 best results (legal):
3:36.22   3Berlin4 Sep 2022
3:37.07   10Berlin3 Sep 2023
3:37.30+   7Pfungstadt6 Sep 2023
3:37.46   4Portland OR9 Jun 2019
3:38.18   5Lignano Sabbiadoro11 Jul 2018
3:38.63   4Eagle Rock CA16 May 2019
3:38.65   4San Juan Capistrano CA16 Mar 2024
3:39.94   7Randalls Island NY24 Jun 2023
3:41.97i  5Düsseldorf20 Feb 2019
3:44.52   3Raleigh NC24 Mar 2017
 
Average: 3:38.994
 

Cross Country, 10 best results (legal):
23:51   15Madison WI16 Oct 2015
29:00   4Charlottesville VA11 Nov 2016
29:18   5Charlottesville VA13 Nov 2015
29:29   4Spokane WA8 Dec 2018
29:33   9Lexington KY9 Dec 2017
30:08   4Löningen26 Nov 2022
30:23   20Tallahassee FL3 Feb 2018
30:34   51Terre Haute IN19 Nov 2016
30:42   63Louisville KY21 Nov 2015
31:13   63Terre Haute IN22 Nov 2014
 
Average: 9.78
Average: 29:25.1
 

Total results in db: 97

By event:

1500m:11
One Mile:8
Mile, Road:7
3000m:20
Two Miles:1
5000m:31
10,000m:6
5km, Road:1
Cross Country Team Competition:1
Cross Country:11

IN 2024

position in the world list in brackets following the season's best,
junior list position in green and youth list position in orange.
help: click on competition name or Venue to see competition results.
help: click on placing to see event results in the competition.

1500m
3:38.65iw
SB (23)
4San Juan Capistrano CASan Juan Capistrano CA16 Mar 
Two Miles
8:22.14iw
PB (12)
3New York NYNew York NY2 Mar 
5000m
13:19.70iw
SB (43)
8Boston MABoston MA10 Feb 

TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2016Indoor5000m8014:18.70
2018Outdoor1500m933:38.18
2018OutdoorOne Mile913:59.70
2018Indoor3000m717:54.82
2019Outdoor1500m753:37.46
2019Outdoor3000m197:44.43
2019Outdoor5000m7513:22.32
2019Indoor1500m493:41.97
2019Indoor3000m207:49.16
2020Outdoor5000m8913:32.41
2022Outdoor1500m733:36.22
2022OutdoorOne Mile353:55.81
2022Indoor3000m457:44.99
2023OutdoorOne Mile223:54.08
2023Outdoor3000m377:41.45
2023Indoor3000m217:39.94
2023Indoor5000m1113:12.78
2024Outdoor1500m233:38.65
2024IndoorTwo Miles128:22.14
2024Indoor5000m4313:19.70

WINSTREAKS