
Eric Hamer
Eric Hamer is a United States middle-distance runner, born on March 23, 1997. He competes primarily in the 800m, Mile and 3000m.
His personal bests include 1:57.60 in the 800m, 4:10.07 in the Mile, 8:12.10 in the 3000m, 13:29.60 in the 5000m and 27:44.87 in the 10000m. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
As of Sep 12, 2026: 10 000 m 27:44.87 (#680 all-time), 5000 Metres Short Track 13:29.60, 2024 season best 28:31.71 (Apr 26, 2024, Cobb Track and Angell Field, Palo Alto, CA (USA)) · Last competition: Faxon Law New Haven Road Race, Sep 2, 2024, 1:04:06 · 29 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5000m | 13:50.35 | - | May 3, 2024 | ↑ | Trials of Miles at Icahn |
| 2024 | 5000m-short-track | 14:17.61 | - | Jan 26, 2024 | ↑ | Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic |
| 2024 | 10000m | 28:31.71 | - | Apr 26, 2024 | ↑ | Payton Jordan Invitational, Cobb Track and Angell Field, Palo Alto, CA |
| 2024 | 10Kilometr | 29:36 | - | Jun 23, 2024 | ↑ | B.A.A. 10K |
| 2024 | 20Kilometr | 1:04:06 | - | Sep 2, 2024 | - | Faxon Law New Haven Road Race |
| 2023 | 5000m | 13:38.02 | - | Jun 10, 2023 | ↑ | Adrian Martinez Classic, Emerson Field, Concord, MA - Mixed Races |
| 2023 | 5000m-short-track | 14:12.27 | - | Dec 2, 2023 | ↑ | Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
| 2023 | 5Kilometre | 14:18 | - | Nov 4, 2023 | ↑ | Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K |
| 2023 | RoadRace | 22:20 | - | Nov 23, 2023 | - | Manchester Road Race |
| 2023 | 8Kilometre | 23:40 | - | Jul 15, 2023 | - | USA Men's 8km Road Running Championships |
| 2023 | 10000m | 28:21.39 | - | May 6, 2023 | ↑ | Track Festival, Hilmer Lodge Stadium, Walnut, CA |
| 2023 | 10Kilometr | 29:58 | - | Jun 25, 2023 | ↑ | B.A.A. 10K, Boston, MA |
| 2022 | Mile | 4:10.07 | - | Apr 8, 2022 | ↑ | Ray Treacy Track at Hendricken Field, Providence, RI (USA) |
| 2022 | 3000m | 8:12.10 | - | Apr 8, 2022 | ↑ | Ray Treacy Track at Hendricken Field, Providence, RI (USA) |
| 2022 | 5000m | 13:32.25 | - | Jan 30, 2022 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 5000m-short-track | 13:32.25 | - | Jan 30, 2022 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 15Kilometr | 44:24 | - | Mar 5, 2022 | - | US 15km Road Running Championships |
| 2021 | 5000m | 13:29.60 | - | Mar 12, 2021 | ↑ | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
| 2021 | 5000m-short-track | 13:29.60 | - | Mar 12, 2021 | ↑ | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
| 2021 | 10000m | 27:44.87 | - | Jun 9, 2021 | ↑ | NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships |
| 2021 | Semi | 1:02:58 | - | Dec 5, 2021 | - | US Half Marathon Championships |
| 2021 | 25Kilometr | 1:15:51 | - | Oct 23, 2021 | - | Grand Rapids, MI (USA) |
| 2020 | 3000m | 8:22.20 | - | Feb 1, 2020 | ↑ | Colorado-Indoor Practice Facility, Boulder, CO (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 3000m-short-track | 8:22.85 | - | Feb 29, 2020 | ↑ | Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 5000m | 13:43.62 | - | Feb 14, 2020 | ↑ | Lied Recreation Center, Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 5000m-short-track | 14:24.30 | - | Feb 28, 2020 | ↑ | Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | Mile | 4:15.17 | - | Jan 12, 2019 | ↑ | Boulder, CO (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 5000m | 13:40.11 | - | Dec 7, 2019 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 5000m-short-track | 13:40.11 | - | Dec 7, 2019 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 5Kilometre | 14:43 | - | Nov 28, 2019 | ↑ | Dallas, TX (USA) |
| 2019 | 10000m | 29:15.91 | - | May 23, 2019 | ↑ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2018 | 3000m-short-track | 8:30.78 | - | Feb 24, 2018 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 3000m | 8:30.78 | - | Feb 24, 2018 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 5000m | 14:00.55 | - | Apr 20, 2018 | ↑ | Torrance, CA (USA) |
| 2018 | 5000m-short-track | 14:55.57 | - | Feb 23, 2018 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 10000m | 29:38.14 | - | May 10, 2018 | ↑ | Fresno, CA (USA) |
| 2017 | mile-short-track | 4:29.73 | - | Feb 11, 2017 | - | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | Mile | 4:29.73 | - | Feb 11, 2017 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000m-short-track | 8:36.63 | - | Feb 24, 2017 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000m | 8:36.63 | - | Feb 24, 2017 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 5000m | 15:14.20 | - | Feb 4, 2017 | ↑ | Boulder, CO (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 5000m-short-track | 15:14.20 | - | Feb 4, 2017 | ↑ | Boulder, CO (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 10000m | 30:00.73 | - | Mar 31, 2017 | ↑ | San Francisco, CA (USA) |
| 2016 | 3000m | 9:00.87 | - | Apr 9, 2016 | ↑ | Boulder, CO (USA) |
| 2015 | 800m | 1:57.60 | - | May 15, 2015 | - | Lakewood, PA (USA) |
| 2015 | 3000m | 8:57.29 | - | Jan 24, 2015 | ↑ | Golden, CO (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 3000m-short-track | 8:57.29 | - | Jan 24, 2015 | ↑ | Golden, CO (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | CrossCount | 25:58 | - | Mar 28, 2015 | - | 41st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Qingzhen, Guiyang |
2024
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20Kilometr | 1:04:06 | - | Sep 2 | Faxon Law New Haven Road Race |
10Kilometr | 29:36 | - | Jun 23 | B.A.A. 10K |
5000m | 13:50.35 | - | May 3 | Trials of Miles at Icahn |
10000m | 28:31.71 | - | Apr 26 | Payton Jordan Invitational, Cobb Track and Angell Field, Palo Alto, CA |
5000m-short-track | 14:17.61 | - | Jan 27 | Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic |
5000m-short-track | 14:17.61 | - | Jan 26 | Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic |
2023
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m-short-track | 14:12.27 | - | Dec 2 | Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
RoadRace | 22:20 | - | Nov 23 | Manchester Road Race |
5Kilometre | 14:18 | - | Nov 4 | Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K |
8Kilometre | 23:40 | - | Jul 15 | USA Men's 8km Road Running Championships |
10Kilometr | 29:58 | - | Jun 25 | B.A.A. 10K, Boston, MA |
5000m | 13:38.02 | - | Jun 10 | Adrian Martinez Classic, Emerson Field, Concord, MA - Mixed Races |
5000m | 13:44.83 | - | May 27 | USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix, Drake Stadium, Los Angeles, CA |
5000m | 13:44.83 | - | May 26 | USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix, Drake Stadium, Los Angeles, CA |
10000m | 28:21.39 | - | May 6 | Track Festival, Hilmer Lodge Stadium, Walnut, CA |
2022
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mile | 4:10.07 | - | Apr 8 | Friar Invitational, Ray Treacy Track at Hendricken Field, Providence, RI |
3000m | 8:12.10 | - | Apr 8 | Friar Invitational, Ray Treacy Track at Hendricken Field, Providence, RI |
15Kilometr | 44:24 | - | Mar 5 | US 15km Road Running Championships |
5000m-short-track | 13:56.32 | - | Feb 12 | Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) - Seeded |
5000m-short-track | 13:32.25 | - | Jan 30 | Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
2021
16 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:02:58 | - | Dec 5 | US Half Marathon Championships |
25Kilometr | 1:15:51 | - | Oct 23 | Amway River Bank Run - 25K Run presented by Fifth Third Bank, Grand Rapids, MI - US 25km Ch. |
10000m | 29:34.50 | - | Jun 18 | U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
5000m | 13:31.27 | - | Jun 11 | NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships |
10000m | 27:44.87 | - | Jun 11 | NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships |
10000m | 27:44.87 | - | Jun 9 | NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships |
5000m | 13:55.97 | - | May 29 | NCAA Preliminary West Round, Cushing Stadium, College Station, TX |
10000m | 29:13.29 | - | May 26 | NCAA Preliminary West Round, Cushing Stadium, College Station, TX |
5000m | 13:46.67 | - | May 15 | Mountain West Championships, Veterans Memorial Stadium, Clovis, CA |
10000m | 29:40.25 | - | May 13 | Mountain West Championships, Veterans Memorial Stadium, Clovis, CA |
5000m | 14:10.67 | - | Apr 24 | Glenn Morris Multi/ Jack Christiansen Invitational, CSU Jack Christiansen Track, Fort Collins, CO |
10000m | 28:08.95 | - | Apr 2 | Sound Running College Invite, JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA |
5000m-short-track | 13:29.60 | - | Mar 13 | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
5000m-short-track | 13:29.60 | - | Mar 12 | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
5000m | 13:37.73 | - | Feb 12 | Iowa State Classic, Lied Recreation Center, Ames, IA (i) |
5000m-short-track | 14:16.29 | - | Feb 6 | Mines Front Range #2, Steinhauer Fieldhouse, Golden, CO (i) |
2020
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m-short-track | 8:22.85 | - | Feb 29 | Mountain West Indoor Championships, Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
5000m-short-track | 14:24.30 | - | Feb 28 | Mountain West Indoor Championships, Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
5000m | 13:43.62 | - | Feb 14 | Iowa State Classic, Lied Recreation Center, Ames, IA (i) - Invitational Events |
3000m | 8:22.20 | - | Feb 1 | Colorado Invitational, Colorado-Indoor Practice Facility, Boulder, CO (i) |
2019
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m-short-track | 13:40.11 | - | Dec 7 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
5Kilometre | 14:43 | - | Nov 28 | Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot, Dallas, TX |
5000m | 13:59.51 | - | May 25 | NCAA West Preliminary Round, Sacramento, CA |
10000m | 29:15.91 | - | May 23 | NCAA West Preliminary Round, Sacramento, CA |
5000m | 14:04.65 | - | May 11 | Mountain West Championships, Clovis, CA |
10000m | 30:34.86 | - | May 9 | Mountain West Championships, Clovis, CA |
5000m | 13:59.07 | - | Apr 18 | Bryan Clay Invitational, Azusa, CA |
10000m | 30:23.84 | - | Apr 13 | Kit Mayer Invite, Golden, CO |
Mile | 4:15.17 | - | Jan 12 | Potts Invitational, Boulder, CO (i) |
2018
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 30:01.18 | - | May 24 | Sacramento NCAA West Preliminary Round, Sacramento, CA |
Honours
No medals
Frequently asked questions
What is Eric Hamer's 10 000 m personal best?
Eric Hamer's 10 000 m personal best is 27:44.87, set on Jun 9, 2021 in Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA), #680 on the all-time list.
Which events does Eric Hamer compete in?
Eric Hamer competes in the 10 000 m and 5000 Metres Short Track.
How did Eric Hamer perform in 2024?
2024 season best: 28:31.71, set on Apr 26, 2024 in Cobb Track and Angell Field, Palo Alto, CA (USA). Last competition: Faxon Law New Haven Road Race on Sep 2, 2024, 1:04:06.