Parker Wolfe

Parker Wolfe (born July 27, 2003) is an American middle and long-distance runner. He was the 5000m champion at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Since 2025, Wolfe has competed professionally for Nike.

Career In high school, Wolfe was a multiple time state champion for Cherry Creek High School in Denver, Colorado. He won the 2020 RunningLane National Championships in 14:26.94. 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.

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.

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

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.

Results and records Championship results