Bryce Hoppel

Birth dateSep 5, 1997

BirthplaceMidland, United States

Height1.82 m

Weight-

Bryce Hoppel is an American middle-distance runner born on September 5, 1997, in Midland, Texas. Standing 182 cm tall, he specializes in the 800 metres and has become one of the fastest men in history over the distance.

Hoppel is the 2024 World Indoor champion in the 800 metres, winning gold in Glasgow. He is also a seven-time U.S. champion and two-time NCAA champion over the distance. At the 2024 Summer Olympics, he set an American record of 1:41.67, making him the seventh fastest man and second fastest North American in 800m history.

As a World Indoor champion, American record holder, and seven-time national champion, Hoppel stands at the pinnacle of American middle-distance running. His combination of championship titles and record-breaking performances has established him among the greatest 800m runners the United States has ever produced.

Key facts

800 m

1:41.67

#7 all-time

1000 Metres Short Track

2:16.27

2026 season best

1:44.45

Jun 4, 2026 · Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA)

2026 season best

Last competition

Novuna London Athletics Meet

Jul 18, 2026 · 1:45.32

Novuna London Athletics Meet

Record

National record · 800 m 1:41.67

National record

Age

29 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: 800 m 1:41.67 (#7 all-time), 1000 Metres Short Track 2:16.27, 2026 season best 1:44.45 (Jun 4, 2026, Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA)) · Last competition: Novuna London Athletics Meet, Jul 18, 2026, 1:45.32 · National record (800 m) · 29 years old

Personal bests

47.68

1:41.67

3:39.78

4:09.95

3:05.65

1:44.19

2:15.99

2:16.27

4:09.95

4:00.7HT

3:10.23

7:29.96

9:57.78

50.67

1:17.24

1:17.24

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	600m-short-track	1:17.24	-	Jan 24, 2026	-	New Balance Indoor Grand Prix
2026	600m	1:17.24	-	Jan 24, 2026	-	New Balance Indoor Grand Prix
2026	800m	1:44.45	-	Jun 4, 2026	↑	Golden Gala Pietro Mennea
2026	800m-short-track	1:47.01	-	Feb 1, 2026	↑	Millrose Games
2026	1000m	2:15.80	-	Jul 10, 2026	↑	Meeting International d’Athlétisme Herculis EBS
2025	800m	1:42.49	-	Aug 3, 2025	↑	USA Championships
2025	800m-short-track	1:44.19	-	Feb 8, 2025	↑	Millrose Games
2025	1500m	3:39.78	-	Apr 5, 2025	↑	Grand Slam Track Kingston
2025	MileRoad	4:12.36	-	Apr 26, 2025	↓	adizero: Road to Records, Herzogenaurach
2024	800m	1:41.67	-	Aug 10, 2024	↑	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
2024	800m-short-track	1:44.92	-	Mar 3, 2024	↑	World Athletics Indoor Championships, Glasgow Arena, Glasgow (i)
2024	1000m	2:16.91	-	Feb 4, 2024	↑	New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, The Track at New Balance, Boston, MA (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour
2024	1000m-short-track	2:16.91	-	Feb 4, 2024	↑	New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, The Track at New Balance, Boston, MA (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour
2024	1500m	3:44.32	-	Apr 20, 2024	↑	Kansas Relays, Rock Chalk Park, Lawrence, KS - Invitational Events
2024	MileRoad	4:00.7h	-	Sep 8, 2024	↓	New Balance 5th Avenue Mile
2023	800m	1:43.95	-	Jul 21, 2023	↑	Herculis Meeting International d’Athlétisme EBS, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline
2023	800m-short-track	1:45.92	-	Feb 18, 2023	↑	USA Indoor Championships, Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM (i)
2023	MileRoad	4:03.53	-	Dec 9, 2023	↓	Start to the Park 10k and Kalakaua Merrie Mile
2022	800m	1:44.60	-	Jun 26, 2022	↑	Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
2022	800m-short-track	1:45.30	-	Feb 27, 2022	↑	US Indoor Championships
2022	1000m	2:15.99	-	Aug 10, 2022	↑	Herculis Meeting International d’Athlétisme EBS, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline
2021	400m	47.68	-	May 1, 2021	↑	Rock Chalk Park, Lawrence, KS (USA)
2021	800m	1:44.14	-	Jun 21, 2021	↑	U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
2021	800m-short-track	1:44.37	-	Jan 31, 2021	↑	American Track League 2
2021	1000m-short-track	2:16.27	-	Feb 13, 2021	↑	New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour
2021	1000m	2:16.27	-	Feb 13, 2021	↑	New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour
2021	4x400Metre	3:17.79	-	Jan 23, 2021	↓	Anschutz Sports Pavillion, Lawrence, KS (USA) (i)
2021	1500m	3:42.62	-	Apr 24, 2021	↑	USATF Grand Prix, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
2020	800m	1:43.23	-	Aug 14, 2020	↑	Herculis
2020	800m-short-track	1:45.70	-	Feb 8, 2020	↑	NYRR Millrose Games, Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (i)
2020	1000m	2:17.41	-	Jan 25, 2020	↑	New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (i)
2020	1000m-short-track	2:17.41	-	Jan 25, 2020	↑	New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (i)
2019	800m	1:44.25	-	Oct 1, 2019	↑	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
2019	800m-short-track	1:46.46	-	Mar 9, 2019	↑	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships, Birmingham, AL (i)
2019	4x400m	3:06.97	-	May 12, 2019	↑	Norman, OK (USA)
2019	4x400Metre	3:10.23	-	Feb 23, 2019	↓	Lubbock, TX (USA) (i)
2019	1500m	3:47.98	-	Apr 6, 2019	↑	Baton Rouge, LA (USA)
2019	Mile	4:16.57	-	Jan 18, 2019	↓	Lawrence, KS (USA) (i)
2019	mile-short-track	4:16.57	-	Jan 18, 2019	↓	Lawrence, KS (USA) (i)
2019	DistanceMe	9:57.78	-	Feb 22, 2019	↓	Lubbock, TX (USA) (i)
2018	400m	49.55	-	Apr 20, 2018	↑	Lawrence, KS (USA)
2018	800m	1:45.67	-	Jun 8, 2018	↑	Eugene NCAA Div. I Championships
2018	800m-short-track	1:47.96	-	Mar 9, 2018	↑	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
2018	4x400m	3:05.65	-	May 13, 2018	↑	Waco, TX (USA)
2018	Mile	4:09.95	-	Jan 20, 2018	↓	Lincoln, NE (USA) (i)
2018	mile-short-track	4:09.95	-	Jan 20, 2018	↓	Lincoln, NE (USA) (i)
2018	4x800Metre	7:42.90	-	Apr 28, 2018	↓	Fayetteville, AR (USA)
2018	DistanceMe	9:45.62	-	Feb 17, 2018	↓	-
2017	400m-short-track	50.67	-	Jan 27, 2017	-	Lawrence, KS (USA) (i)
2017	400m	50.67	-	Jan 27, 2017	↑	Lawrence, KS (USA) (i)
2017	800m	1:48.52	-	May 26, 2017	↑	Austin, TX (USA)
2017	800m-short-track	1:53.14	-	Feb 4, 2017	↑	Lincoln, NE (USA) (i)
2017	4x400m	3:08.18	-	Feb 11, 2017	↑	-
2017	4x800Metre	7:29.96	-	Apr 1, 2017	↓	Austin, TX (USA)
2017	DistanceMe	9:47.44	-	Feb 24, 2017	↓	-
2016	800m	1:52.78=	-	Mar 18, 2016	↑	Dallas, TX (USA)
2016	1000m-short-track	2:34.15	-	Dec 2, 2016	↑	Lawrence, KS (USA) (i)
2016	1000m	2:34.15	-	Dec 2, 2016	↑	Lawrence, KS (USA) (i)
2015	800m	1:52.97	-	Aug 1, 2015	↑	Jacksonville, FL (USA)
2015	1500m	4:00.16	-	Aug 2, 2015	↑	Jacksonville, FL (USA)
2014	400m	50.54	-	Jul 12, 2014	↑	San Marcos, TX (USA)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:45.32	-	Jul 18	Novuna London Athletics Meet
1000m	2:15.80	-	Jul 10	Meeting International d’Athlétisme Herculis EBS
800m	1:45.05	-	Jul 3	Prefontaine Classic
800m	1:44.66	-	Jun 7	BAUHAUS-Galan
800m	1:44.45	-	Jun 4	Golden Gala Pietro Mennea
800m	1:45.01	-	May 23	LA Track Festival
800m	1:47.30	-	May 2	Rock Chalk Classic
800m-short-track	1:47.01	-	Feb 1	Millrose Games
800m-short-track	1:47.01	-	Jan 30	Millrose Games
600m-short-track	1:17.24	-	Jan 24	New Balance Indoor Grand Prix

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:43.92	-	Sep 18	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
800m	1:45.09	-	Sep 16	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
800m	1:45.09	-	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
800m	1:43.92	-	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
800m	1:43.78	-	Aug 28	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline
800m	1:48.18	-	Aug 20	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline
800m	1:45.31	-	Aug 3	USA Championships
800m	1:42.49	-	Aug 3	USA Championships
800m	1:45.69	-	Aug 3	USA Championships
800m	1:45.31	-	Aug 1	USA Championships
800m	1:45.69	-	Jul 31	USA Championships
800m	1:42.71	-	Jul 19	London Athletics Meet
800m	1:43.51	-	Jul 11	Meeting International d’Athlétisme Herculis EBS, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline
800m	1:43.11	-	Jun 20	Meeting de Paris, Stade Charléty, Paris - Diamond Discipline
800m	1:47.59	-	Jun 15	BAUHAUS-Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline
800m	1:43.26	-	May 16	Doha Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline
MileRoad	4:12.36	-	Apr 26	adizero: Road to Records, Herzogenaurach
800m	1:47.02	-	Apr 6	Grand Slam Track Kingston
1500m	3:39.78	-	Apr 5	Grand Slam Track Kingston
800m-short-track	1:44.98	-	Feb 13	Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophée EDF, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (i) - Indoor Meeting
800m-short-track	1:44.19	-	Feb 8	Millrose Games
800m-short-track	1:46.04	-	Feb 2	New Balance Indoor Grand Prix

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
MileRoad	4:17.59	-	Dec 7	Kalākaua Merrie Mile
MileRoad	4:00.7HT	-	Sep 8	New Balance 5th Avenue Mile
MileRoad	4:00.7HT	-	Sep 8	New Balance 5th Avenue Mile
800m	1:43.32	-	Aug 25	Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów - Diamond Discipline
800m	1:42.63	-	Aug 22	Athletissima Lausanne
800m	1:45.24	-	Aug 10	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
800m	1:43.41	-	Aug 10	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
800m	1:41.67	-	Aug 10	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
800m	1:43.41	-	Aug 9	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
800m	1:45.24	-	Aug 7	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
800m	1:42.77	-	Jun 30	U.S. Olympic Team Trials
800m	1:44.01	-	Jun 28	U.S. Olympic Team Trials
800m	1:46.83	-	Jun 27	U.S. Olympic Team Trials
800m	1:44.29	-	Jun 2	BAUHAUS-Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline
800m	1:43.68	-	May 18	USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix, Drake Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
1500m	3:44.32	-	Apr 20	Kansas Relays, Rock Chalk Park, Lawrence, KS - Invitational Events
800m-short-track	1:44.92	-	Mar 3	World Athletics Indoor Championships, Glasgow Arena, Glasgow (i)
800m-short-track	1:46.15	-	Mar 2	World Athletics Indoor Championships, Glasgow Arena, Glasgow (i)

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Bryce Hoppel's 800 m personal best?

Bryce Hoppel's 800 m personal best is 1:41.67, set on Aug 10, 2024 in Stade de France, Paris (FRA), #7 on the all-time list.

Which events does Bryce Hoppel compete in?

Bryce Hoppel competes in the 800 m and 1000 Metres Short Track.

How did Bryce Hoppel perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 1:44.45, set on Jun 4, 2026 in Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA). Last competition: Novuna London Athletics Meet on Jul 18, 2026, 1:45.32.

Bryce Hoppel

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2026

2025

2024

Honours

Frequently asked questions