Alexander Ostberg

Birth dateFeb 15, 1997

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Alexander Ostberg is a United States middle-distance runner, born on February 15, 1997. He competes primarily in the 1500m, Mile and 3000m.

His personal bests include 3:42.09 in the 1500m, 3:58.33 in the Mile, 7:49.01 in the 3000m, 13:18.55 in the 5000m and 28:49.36 in the 10000m. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.

Key facts

5000 Metres Short Track

13:18.55

Mile Short Track

3:58.33

2024 season best

49:45

Apr 7, 2024 · Washington, DC (USA)

2024 season best

Last competition

Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile

Apr 7, 2024 · 49:45

Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile

Age

29 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: 5000 Metres Short Track 13:18.55, Mile Short Track 3:58.33, 2024 season best 49:45 (Apr 7, 2024, Washington, DC (USA)) · Last competition: Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile, Apr 7, 2024, 49:45 · 29 years old

Personal bests

3:42.09

3:58.33

7:49.01

13:18.55

28:49.36

3:42.62

7:52.16

49:45

3:58.33

13:18.55

8:48.88

8:48.88

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2024	10MilesRoa	49:45	-	Apr 7, 2024	-	Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile
2023	1500m-short-track	3:42.62	-	Feb 10, 2023	-	Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational
2023	1500m	3:42.62	-	Feb 10, 2023	↑	Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational
2023	mile-short-track	3:58.33	-	Feb 11, 2023	↑	Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational
2023	Mile	3:58.33	-	Feb 11, 2023	↑	Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational
2022	1500m	3:42.09	-	Mar 24, 2022	↑	Paul Derr TF Facility, Raleigh, NC (USA)
2022	Mile	4:01.82	-	Jan 21, 2022	↑	Rector Fieldhouse, Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)
2022	mile-short-track	4:01.82	-	Jan 21, 2022	↑	Rector Fieldhouse, Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)
2022	3000m-short-track	7:52.16	-	Feb 26, 2022	↑	Rector Fieldhouse, Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)
2022	3000m	7:52.16	-	Feb 26, 2022	↑	Rector Fieldhouse, Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)
2022	5000m-short-track	13:18.55	-	Dec 3, 2022	-	Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2022	5000m	13:18.55	-	Dec 3, 2022	↑	Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2022	10000m	28:49.36	-	May 12, 2022	↑	Morris Williams T&F Stadium, Durham, NC (USA)
2020	Mile	4:00.59	-	Jan 18, 2020	↑	Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (USA) (i)
2020	3000m	7:49.01	-	Feb 14, 2020	↑	Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (USA) (i)
2020	DistanceMe	9:32.42	-	Feb 22, 2020	↑	-
2019	Mile	3:59.31	-	Jan 26, 2019	↑	Seattle, WA (USA) (i)
2019	3000m	7:51.20	-	Feb 8, 2019	↑	Seattle, WA (USA) (i)
2019	3000m-short-track	7:55.62	-	Mar 9, 2019	↑	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships, Birmingham, AL (i)
2019	5000m	13:42.44	-	May 2, 2019	↑	Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2019	10000m	30:04.99	-	May 11, 2019	↑	Tucson, AZ (USA)
2018	1500m	3:55.81	-	Mar 30, 2018	↑	Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2017	Mile	4:05.74	-	Jan 28, 2017	↑	Seattle UW Invitational
2017	DistanceMe	9:50.04	-	Jan 27, 2017	↑	Seattle UW Invitational
2017	5000m	13:59.35	-	Jun 11, 2017	↑	Portland, OR (USA)
2016	1500m	3:49.16	-	Apr 1, 2016	↑	Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2016	5000m	14:08.09	-	May 1, 2016	↑	Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2015	3000m	8:23.95	-	Apr 24, 2015	↑	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2015	2Miles	8:48.88	-	Mar 15, 2015	-	Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (USA) (i)
2015	2MilesShor	8:48.88	-	Mar 15, 2015	-	Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (USA) (i)
2014	3000m	8:20.14	-	Apr 25, 2014	↑	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2014	3000m-short-track	8:41.76	-	Jan 18, 2014	↑	New Haven, CT (USA) (i)
2014	5000m	14:16.61	-	Jun 13, 2014	↑	Greensboro, NC (USA)

2024

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10MilesRoa	49:45	-	Apr 7	Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile

2023

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
mile-short-track	3:58.33	-	Feb 11	Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational
1500m-short-track	3:42.62	-	Feb 11	Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational
5000m-short-track	DNF	-	Feb 11	Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational
1500m-short-track	3:42.62	-	Feb 10	Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational

2022

11 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m-short-track	13:18.55	-	Dec 3	Boston University/Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i)
5000m	13:31.60	-	Jun 10	NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
5000m	13:31.60	-	Jun 9	NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
5000m	13:44.42	-	May 27	NCAA East Preliminary Round, Billy Hayes T& F Complex, Bloomington, IN
10000m	28:49.36	-	May 12	ACC Ch., Morris Williams T&F Stadium, Durham, NC
5000m	13:35.67	-	Apr 22	Virginia Challenge, UVA Lanningan Field, Charlottesville, VA - Invitational Events
1500m	3:42.09	-	Mar 24	Raleigh Relays, Paul Derr TF Facility, Raleigh, NC
3000m-short-track	7:52.16	-	Feb 26	ACC Indoor Championships, Rector Fieldhouse, Blacksburg, VA (i)
5000m-short-track	13:48.16	-	Feb 25	ACC Indoor Championships, Rector Fieldhouse, Blacksburg, VA (i)
3000m-short-track	7:55.37	-	Feb 5	Camel City Invitational, JDL Fast Track, Winston Salem, NC (i) - Elite Event
mile-short-track	4:01.82	-	Jan 21	Hokie Invitational, Rector Fieldhouse, Blacksburg, VA (i)

2020

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
DistanceMe	9:32.42	-	Feb 22	Alex Wilson Invitational, Loftus Sports Center, Notre Dame, IN (i)
3000m	7:49.01	-	Feb 14	Husky Classic, Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (i)
Mile	4:00.59	-	Jan 18	Washington Indoor Preview, Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (i)

2019

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	13:51.66	-	May 25	NCAA West Preliminary Round, Sacramento, CA
10000m	30:04.99	-	May 11	Pac-12 Ch., Tucson, AZ
5000m	13:42.44	-	May 2	Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA
3000m-short-track	7:55.62	-	Mar 9	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships, Birmingham, AL (i)
3000m-short-track	7:55.62	-	Mar 8	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships, Birmingham, AL (i)
3000m	7:51.20	-	Feb 8	Husky Classic, Seattle, WA (i)
Mile	3:59.31	-	Jan 26	UW Invitational, Seattle, WA (i)

2018

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:55.81	-	Mar 30	Palo Alto Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA

2017

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	13:59.35	-	Jun 11	Portland Track Festival, Portland, OR - Elite Event
5000m	14:06.46	-	May 14	Eugene Pac-12 Ch., Eugene, OR
Mile	4:05.74	-	Jan 28	Seattle UW Invitational
DistanceMe	9:50.04	-	Jan 27	Seattle UW Invitational

2016

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	15:30.37	-	Jun 25	Clovis USATF Junior Championships, Clovis, CA
5000m	14:08.09	-	May 1	Palo Alto Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA
1500m	3:49.70	-	Apr 22	Palo Alto Stanford Twilight, Palo Alto, CA
1500m	3:49.16	-	Apr 1	Palo Alto Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA

2015

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m	8:23.95	-	Apr 24	Philadelphia Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA - High School Events
2MilesShor	8:48.88	-	Mar 15	New York New Balance Indoor Nationals, Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (i) - Championship events
2MilesShor	9:00.58	-	Feb 27	Boston New England Indoor Championships, Boston, MA (i)

2014

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	14:16.61	-	Jun 13	Greensboro New Balance Nationals, Greensboro, NC
3000m	8:20.14	-	Apr 25	Philadelphia Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA - High School Events
3000m-short-track	8:41.76	-	Jan 18	New Haven Yale HS Classic, New Haven, CT (i)

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Alexander Ostberg's 5000 Metres Short Track personal best?

Alexander Ostberg's 5000 Metres Short Track personal best is 13:18.55, set on Dec 3, 2022 in Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i).

Which events does Alexander Ostberg compete in?

Alexander Ostberg competes in the 5000 Metres Short Track and Mile Short Track.

How did Alexander Ostberg perform in 2024?

2024 season best: 49:45, set on Apr 7, 2024 in Washington, DC (USA). Last competition: Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile on Apr 7, 2024, 49:45.

Alexander Ostberg

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2024

2023

2022

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

Honours

No medals

Frequently asked questions