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Cooper Teare
United StatesActive- Born
- Aug 18, 1999 (27 years old)
- Birthplace
- Alameda, United States
- Events
- 5000 Metres Short Track · 3000 Metres Short Track
Cooper Teare is an American middle- and long-distance runner. He is a two-time national champion, securing victories in the 1500 metres at the 2022 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and in the 2024 USA Cross Country Championships.
Teare has represented the United States at the 2022 World Athletics Championships, the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships, and the 2017 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships, where he earned a bronze medal in the 1500 m. As a high schooler in California, Teare won multiple state titles in cross country and track.
He competed for the University of Oregon from 2017 to 2021, where he won the 5000 m at the 2021 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 13:12.27, a collegiate record. He also established a collegiate record in the indoor mile with a time of 3:50.39 and was part of a team that set the collegiate record in the indoor distance medley relay. Since 2021, Teare has been competing professionally for Nike.
As of Oct 27, 2026: 5000 Metres Short Track 12:57.97, 3000 Metres Short Track 7:38.16, 2026 season best 3:47.3h (Sep 13, 2026) · Last competition: New Balance 5th Avenue Mile, Sep 13, 2026, 3:47.3h · 27 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MileRoad | 3:47.3h | – | Sep 13, 2026 | New Balance 5th Avenue Mile |
| 2026 | 1000m Indoor | 2:17.76 | – | Feb 7, 2026 | Doc Hale Virginia Tech Invitational, Rector Fieldhouse, Blacksburg, VA (i) |
| 2026 | 1000m-short-track Indoor | 2:17.76 | – | Feb 7, 2026 | Doc Hale Virginia Tech Invitational, Rector Fieldhouse, Blacksburg, VA (i) |
| 2026 | 1500m | 3:34.23 | – | May 23, 2026 | LA Track Festival |
| 2026 | 1500m-short-track Indoor | 3:34.35 | – | Feb 14, 2026 | Sound Invite, JDL Fast Track, Winston Salem, NC (i) - Invitational Events |
| 2026 | mile-short-track Indoor | 3:50.49 | – | Feb 14, 2026 | Sound Invite, JDL Fast Track, Winston Salem, NC (i) - Invitational Events |
| 2026 | Mile Indoor | 3:50.49 | – | Feb 14, 2026 | Sound Invite, JDL Fast Track, Winston Salem, NC (i) - Invitational Events |
| 2026 | 2000Metres Indoor | 4:54.74 | – | Jan 23, 2026 | Hokie Invitational |