Parker Wolfe

Parker Wolfe (born July 27, 2003) is an American middle and long-distance runner, who competes for the North Carolina Tar Heels.^[3]

Parker Wolfe

Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	(2003-07-27) July 27, 2003 (age 22)
Home town	Denver, Colorado[1]
Education	Cherry Creek High School
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[2]
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Track and field
Event	1500m–10,000m
University team	North Carolina Tar Heels

Career

In high school, Wolfe was a multiple time state champion for Cherry Creek High School. He won the 2020 RunningLane National Championships in 14:26.94.^[1] He was also awarded the 2021 National Gatorade Player of the Year for cross country.^[2]

He now competes for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. During his freshman year in 2021, he placed 28th at the NCAA Division I cross country championships, followed by a ninth-place finish the following year. In 2023, he set a school record in the indoor 5000 meters with a time of 13:19.73. He finished fifth in the same event at both the indoor and outdoor national championships.^[1] In December 2023, he broke his own school record for the indoor 5k at Boston with a time of 13:13.61. In March 2024, he finished second to Nico Young in both the 3000 and 5000 meters at the NCAA Indoor Championships. In June, he won his first national title, outkicking Ky Robinson and Nico Young to take the 5000 meters with a time of 13:54.43.^[4][5]

At the 2024 U.S. Olympic trials, Wolfe placed third in the 5,000 m behind Grant Fisher and Abdihamid Nur in 13:10.75. However, Wolfe lacked a sufficient time or world ranking to compete at the Olympics.^[6]

In October 2024, Wolfe signed an NIL deal with Nike alongside fellow Tar Heel teammate Ethan Strand.^[7]

On December 7, 2024, in Boston, Wolfe ran 7:30.23 in the indoor 3000 meters, finishing just behind teammate Ethan Strand, who broke the NCAA record with a time of 7:30.15.^[8]

Results and records

Personal bests

• 1500 metres – 3:34.24 (Durham, NC 2025)
• Mile – 3:54.17i (Boston 2024)
• 3000 metres – 7:30.23i (Boston 2024)
• 5000 metres – 13:10.75 (Eugene 2024)
  • Indoor – 13:13.61i (Boston 2023)
• 10,000 metres – 29:15.12 (Atlanta 2024)

Championship results

Year	Competition	Venue	Distance	Place	Time
2021	NCAA XC Championships	Tallahassee, FL	10 km	28th	29:25.8
2022	NCAA XC Championships	Stillwater, OK	10 km	9th	29:00.4
2023	NCAA Indoor Championships	Albuquerque Convention Center	5000 m	5th	13:43.69
	NCAA Outdoor Championships	Hayward Field	5000 m	5th	14:07.50
	NCAA XC Championships	Charlottesville, Virginia	10 km	9th	29:13
2024	NCAA Indoor Championships	The TRACK at New Balance	3000 m	2nd	7:42.38
			5000 m	2nd	13:27.37
	NCAA Outdoor Championships	Hayward Field	5000 m	1st	13:54.43
	US Olympic Trials	Hayward Field	5000 m	3rd	13:10.75
	NCAA XC Championships	Madison, Wisconsin	10 km	7th	28:50.2