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Eric VAN DER Els
USAMenBirth dateMay 23, 1998
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Eric VAN DER Els is a United States middle-distance runner, born on May 23, 1998. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
His personal bests include 1:51.93 in the 800m, 3:41.63 in the 1500m, 3:58.76 in the Mile, 7:52.02 in the 3000m and 13:21.78 in the 5000m. He has earned 1 gold medal in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
Key facts
Mile Short Track
3:58.76
5000 m
13:21.78
2026 season best
4:05.05
Jan 17, 2026 · Harvard-Gordon Track and Tennis Center, Cambridge, MA (USA) (i)
Last competition
Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic
Jan 30, 2026 · NM
Age
28 years old
As of Sep 22, 2026: Mile Short Track 3:58.76, 5000 m 13:21.78, 2026 season best 4:05.05 (Jan 17, 2026, Harvard-Gordon Track and Tennis Center, Cambridge, MA (USA) (i)) · Last competition: Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic, Jan 30, 2026, NM · 28 years old
PB
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mile | 4:05.05 | - | Jan 17, 2026 | ↑ | Beantown Challenge |
| 2026 | mile-short-track | 4:05.05 | - | Jan 17, 2026 | ↑ | Beantown Challenge |
| 2025 | 5000m | 13:25.00 | - | Jun 15, 2025 | ↑ | Portland Track Festival, Griswold Stadium, Portland, OR |
| 2025 | 5Kilometre | 13:45 | - | May 3, 2025 | ↑ | USA 5 km Road Running Championships |
| 2025 | 20Kilometr | 59:05 | - | Sep 1, 2025 | - | USA 20 km Road Running Championships |
| 2024 | 1500m | 3:41.63 | - | Mar 28, 2024 | ↑ | Raleigh Relays, Paul Derr TF Facility, Raleigh, NC |
| 2024 | 5000m | 13:21.78 | - | Jun 9, 2024 | ↑ | Portland Track Festival - High Performance, Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, OR |
| 2022 | 1000m | 2:21.39 | - | Mar 6, 2022 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 1000m-short-track | 2:21.39 | - | Mar 6, 2022 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 1500m | 3:43.90 | - | Apr 15, 2022 | ↑ | George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex, Storrs, CT (USA) |
| 2022 | Mile | 3:58.76 | - | Jan 30, 2022 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | mile-short-track | 3:58.76 | - | Jan 30, 2022 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 3000m | 7:52.02 | - | Feb 26, 2022 | ↑ | Gately Indoor TF Center, Chicago, IL (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 3000m-short-track | 7:52.02 | - | Feb 26, 2022 | ↑ | Gately Indoor TF Center, Chicago, IL (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | DistanceMe | 9:30.31 | - | Apr 28, 2022 | ↑ | The Penn Relays Carnival, Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA |
| 2022 | 5000m | 13:36.28 | - | Apr 22, 2022 | ↑ | UVA Lanningan Field, Charlottesville, VA (USA) |
| 2022 | 5000m-short-track | 13:38.86 | - | Dec 3, 2022 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 5Kilometre | 13:50 | - | Nov 5, 2022 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2021 | 1500m | 3:48.99 | - | Apr 23, 2021 | ↑ | George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex, Storrs, CT (USA) |
| 2021 | 5000m | 13:49.45 | - | May 15, 2021 | ↑ | Spire Institute Outdoor Complex, Geneva, OH (USA) |
| 2020 | mile-short-track | 4:04.08 | - | Feb 15, 2020 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | Mile | 4:04.08 | - | Feb 15, 2020 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 3000m-short-track | 8:36.93 | - | Jan 11, 2020 | ↑ | Harvard-Gordon Track and Tennis Center, Cambridge, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 3000m | 8:36.93 | - | Jan 11, 2020 | ↑ | Harvard-Gordon Track and Tennis Center, Cambridge, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | DistanceMe | 9:51.09 | - | Jan 24, 2020 | ↑ | Dr. Norb Sander Columbia Challenge |
| 2019 | 800m | 1:51.93 | - | May 10, 2019 | - | Wichita, KS (USA) |
| 2019 | 800m-short-track | 1:53.90 | - | Jan 19, 2019 | - | Kingston, RI (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 1500m | 3:47.07 | - | Jun 1, 2019 | ↑ | Waltham, MA (USA) |
| 2019 | mile-short-track | 4:11.58 | - | Jan 12, 2019 | ↑ | Cambridge, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | Mile | 4:11.58 | - | Jan 12, 2019 | ↑ | Cambridge, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 5000m | 14:51.26 | - | Mar 22, 2019 | ↑ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 29:09 | - | Nov 15, 2019 | - | Buffalo, NY (USA) |
| 2018 | 1000m | 2:23.83 | - | Dec 1, 2018 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 1000m-short-track | 2:23.83 | - | Dec 1, 2018 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 1500m | 3:48.11 | - | May 10, 2018 | ↑ | West Point, NY (USA) |
| 2018 | mile-short-track | 4:07.52 | - | Mar 4, 2018 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | Mile | 4:07.52 | - | Mar 4, 2018 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 3000m-short-track | 8:27.48 | - | Feb 10, 2018 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 3000m | 8:27.48 | - | Feb 10, 2018 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 5000m | 15:19.43 | - | Apr 14, 2018 | ↑ | Storrs, CT (USA) |
| 2017 | 1500m | 3:43.16 | - | Jul 23, 2017 | ↑ | Trujillo (PER) |
| 2017 | mile-short-track | 4:07.27 | - | Feb 11, 2017 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | Mile | 4:07.27 | - | Feb 11, 2017 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 4x800Metre | 7:53.10 | - | Jan 21, 2017 | - | Kingston, RI (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000m-short-track | 8:22.78 | - | Jan 14, 2017 | ↑ | NY (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000m | 8:22.78 | - | Jan 14, 2017 | ↑ | NY (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | DistanceMe | 9:41.71 | - | Jan 28, 2017 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 5000m | 14:47.51 | - | Mar 30, 2017 | ↑ | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2016 | Mile | 4:10.58 | - | Mar 13, 2016 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | mile-short-track | 4:10.58 | - | Mar 13, 2016 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 3000m | 8:20.11 | - | Apr 28, 2016 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2016 | 3000m-short-track | 8:28.80 | - | Jan 16, 2016 | ↑ | New Haven, CT (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 2Miles | 8:53.49 | - | Jun 18, 2016 | ↑ | Renton, WA (USA) |
| 2016 | 5000m-short-track | 14:42.41 | - | Mar 13, 2016 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 5000m | 14:42.41 | - | Mar 13, 2016 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 3000m-short-track | 8:48.48 | - | Jan 17, 2015 | ↑ | New Haven, CT (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 3000m | 8:48.48 | - | Jan 17, 2015 | ↑ | New Haven, CT (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 2MilesShor | 9:08.67 | - | Feb 27, 2015 | - | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 2Miles | 9:08.67 | - | Feb 27, 2015 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 14:41.05 | - | Jun 19, 2015 | ↑ | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
| 2015 | 5000m-short-track | 15:02.56 | - | Mar 13, 2015 | ↑ | Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (USA) (i) |
2026
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m-short-track | NM | - | Jan 30 | Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic |
mile-short-track | 4:05.05 | - | Jan 17 | Beantown Challenge |
2025
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20Kilometr | 59:05 | - | Sep 1 | USA 20 km Road Running Championships |
5000m | 13:43.44 | - | Aug 3 | USA Championships |
5000m | 13:38.91 | - | Jul 12 | Sunset Tour |
5000m | 13:25.00 | - | Jun 15 | Portland Track Festival, Griswold Stadium, Portland, OR |
5000m | 13:27.33 | - | May 24 | Track Fest |
5Kilometre | 13:45 | - | May 3 | USA 5 km Road Running Championships |
5000m | 13:52.25 | - | Apr 18 | Wake Forest Invitational |
2024
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:48.86 | - | Jul 20 | Sunset Tour, Jack Kemp Stadium - Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA |
5000m | 13:50.66 | - | Jun 30 | U.S. Olympic Team Trials |
5000m | 13:26.47 | - | Jun 27 | U.S. Olympic Team Trials |
5000m | 13:21.78 | - | Jun 9 | Portland Track Festival - High Performance, Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, OR |
1500m | 3:42.69 | - | Jun 1 | Music City Track Carnival, Dean A. Hayes Track and Soccer Stadium, Murfreesboro, TN |
5000m | 13:31.48 | - | May 17 | USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix, Drake Stadium, Los Angeles, CA |
1500m | 3:43.10 | - | May 11 | Track Fest, Jack Kemp Stadium - Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA |
5000m | 13:37.30 | - | Apr 26 | Payton Jordan Invitational, Cobb Track and Angell Field, Palo Alto, CA |
5000m | 13:39.32 | - | Apr 12 | Bryan Clay Invitational |
5000m | DNF | - | Mar 30 | Raleigh Relays, Paul Derr TF Facility, Raleigh, NC |
1500m | 3:41.63 | - | Mar 30 | Raleigh Relays, Paul Derr TF Facility, Raleigh, NC |
1500m | 3:41.63 | - | Mar 28 | Raleigh Relays, Paul Derr TF Facility, Raleigh, NC |
2022
19 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m-short-track | 13:38.86 | - | Dec 3 | Boston University/Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
5Kilometre | 13:50 | - | Nov 5 | Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K and USATF Ch., New York, NY - USA 5km Road Running Ch. |
5000m | 13:48.37 | - | Jun 10 | NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
5000m | 13:48.37 | - | Jun 9 | NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
5000m | 13:39.29 | - | May 27 | NCAA East Preliminary Round, Billy Hayes T& F Complex, Bloomington, IN |
1500m | 3:46.64 | - | May 14 | Big East Championships, George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex, Storrs, CT |
1500m | 3:46.63 | - | May 13 | Big East Championships, George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex, Storrs, CT |
DistanceMe | 9:30.31 | - | Apr 28 | The Penn Relays Carnival, Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA |
5000m | 13:36.28 | - | Apr 22 | Virginia Challenge, UVA Lanningan Field, Charlottesville, VA - Invitational Events |
1500m | 3:43.90 | - | Apr 15 | UConn Northeast Challenge, George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex, Storrs, CT |
5000m | 13:49.16 | - | Mar 24 | Raleigh Relays, Paul Derr TF Facility, Raleigh, NC |
1000m-short-track | 2:21.39 | - | Mar 6 | ICAAAA/ECAC Indoor Championships, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
1000m-short-track | 2:21.76 | - | Mar 5 | ICAAAA/ECAC Indoor Championships, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
3000m-short-track | 7:52.02 | - | Feb 26 | Big East Championships, Gately Indoor TF Center, Chicago, IL (i) |
DistanceMe | 9:40.49 | - | Feb 25 | Big East Championships, Gately Indoor TF Center, Chicago, IL (i) |
mile-short-track | 3:59.81 | - | Feb 12 | Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:04.36 | - | Feb 5 | Dr. Sander Invitational |
mile-short-track | 3:58.76 | - | Jan 30 | Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:00.93 | - | Jan 22 | Battle in Beantown, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
2021
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:57.79 | - | May 28 | NCAA East Preliminary, University of North Florda Jax Track at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, FL |
5000m | 13:49.45 | - | May 15 | Big East Outdoor Championships, Spire Institute Outdoor Complex, Geneva, OH |
5000m | 14:03.73 | - | May 1 | Virginia Grand Prix, UVA Lanningan Field, Charlottesville, VA |
1500m | 3:48.99 | - | Apr 23 | UCONN Northeast Invite, George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex, Storrs, CT |
5000m | 14:19.78 | - | Apr 16 | Virginia Challenge, UVA Lanningan Field, Charlottesville, VA |
2020
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
mile-short-track | 4:05.99 | - | Mar 8 | ECAC/ICAAAA Indoor Championships, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
DistanceMe | 9:57.35 | - | Mar 8 | ECAC/ICAAAA Indoor Championships, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:07.47 | - | Mar 7 | ECAC/ICAAAA Indoor Championships, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:10.11 | - | Feb 29 | The American Conference Championships, CrossPlex Athletic Facility, Birmingham, AL (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:11.79 | - | Feb 28 | The American Conference Championships, CrossPlex Athletic Facility, Birmingham, AL (i) |
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Honours
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2017Trujillo Pan American U20 Championships
1500 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Eric VAN DER Els's Mile Short Track personal best?
Eric VAN DER Els's Mile Short Track personal best is 3:58.76, set on Jan 30, 2022 in Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i).
Which events does Eric VAN DER Els compete in?
Eric VAN DER Els competes in the Mile Short Track and 5000 m.
How did Eric VAN DER Els perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 4:05.05, set on Jan 17, 2026 in Harvard-Gordon Track and Tennis Center, Cambridge, MA (USA) (i). Last competition: Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic on Jan 30, 2026, NM.