JW
Jared Ward
USAMenBirth dateSep 9, 1988
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Jared Ward is a United States middle-distance runner, born on September 9, 1988. He competes primarily in the Mile, 3000m and 5000m.
His personal bests include 4:03.67 in the Mile, 7:52.51 in the 3000m, 13:34.74 in the 5000m, 28:36.15 in the 10000m and 1:01:36 in the Semi. He has earned 1 gold medal in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
Key facts
Half Marathon
1:01:36
Marathon
2:09:25
Age
38 years old
As of Sep 12, 2026: Half Marathon 1:01:36, Marathon 2:09:25, 2026 season best 30:57 (May 25, 2026, Boulder, CO (USA)) · Last competition: BOLDERBoulder, May 25, 2026, 30:57 · 38 years old
PB
Personal bests
4:03.67
7:52.51
13:34.74
28:36.15
1:01:36
2:09:25
8:13.73
46:18
28:16
34:16
46:49
4:03.67
13:54.04
9:48.98
59:24
23:37
1:14:57
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10Kilometr | 30:57 | - | May 25, 2026 | ↓ | BOLDERBoulder |
| 2026 | 10MilesRoa | 46:49 | - | Apr 12, 2026 | ↑ | Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile |
| 2025 | Semi | 1:03:20 | - | Nov 23, 2025 | ↓ | AACR Philadelphia Half Marathon |
| 2024 | 10Kilometr | 32:06 | - | May 27, 2024 | ↓ | Bolderboulder |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:06:44 | - | Nov 23, 2024 | ↓ | Philadelphia Marathon - Half Marathon & 8K |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:19:36 | - | Nov 3, 2024 | ↓ | TCS New York City Marathon, New York, NY - Elite Event |
| 2023 | CrossCount | 29:26 | - | Jan 21, 2023 | - | USA Cross Country Championships, Pole Green Park, Richmond, VA - XC 10.0km |
| 2023 | 20Kilometr | 1:02:09 | - | Sep 4, 2023 | ↑ | Faxon Law New Haven Road Race |
| 2023 | Semi | 1:04:11 | - | Feb 26, 2023 | ↓ | The Cowtown Half Marathon |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:11:44 | - | Sep 24, 2023 | ↓ | BMW Berlin Marathon |
| 2022 | 8Kilometre | 23:37 | - | Jul 16, 2022 | - | US Men 8 km Road Running Championships |
| 2022 | Semi | 1:03:19 | - | Mar 20, 2022 | ↓ | United Airlines NYC Half |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:15:24 | - | Apr 18, 2022 | ↓ | B.A.A. Boston Marathon, Boston, MA |
| 2021 | 10Kilometr | 28:16 | - | Jul 23, 2021 | ↓ | Salt Lake City, UT (USA) |
| 2021 | 20Kilometr | 1:01:21 | - | Sep 6, 2021 | ↑ | USA 20km Road Running Championships |
| 2021 | Marathon | 2:14:06 | - | Nov 7, 2021 | ↓ | TCS New York Marathon |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:01:36 | - | Jan 19, 2020 | ↓ | Aramco Houston Half Marathon |
| 2020 | Marathon | 2:12:38 | - | Oct 4, 2020 | ↓ | Virgin Money London Marathon |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 28:25 | - | Jul 24, 2019 | ↓ | Salt Lake City, UT (USA) |
| 2019 | 10000m | 28:57.65 | - | Jun 13, 2019 | ↑ | Burnaby (CAN) |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:02:33 | - | Mar 17, 2019 | ↓ | United Airlines NYC Half |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:09:25 | - | Apr 15, 2019 | ↓ | B.A.A. Boston Marathon, Boston, MA |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 30:07 | - | Jul 4, 2018 | ↓ | Atlanta Peachtree Road Race |
| 2018 | 15Kilometr | 46:18 | - | Mar 10, 2018 | - | Jacksonville US 15 km Road Running Championships |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:02:10 | - | Jan 14, 2018 | ↓ | Houston Half Marathon |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:12:24 | - | Nov 4, 2018 | ↓ | New York Marathon |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 30:41 | - | Jun 10, 2017 | ↓ | Green Bay, WI (USA) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:03:14 | - | Mar 19, 2017 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2017 | Marathon | 2:15:28 | - | Apr 17, 2017 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 29:29 | - | Jul 4, 2016 | ↓ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:04:05 | - | Mar 26, 2016 | ↓ | IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 2016 | 25Kilometr | 1:15:44 | - | May 14, 2016 | ↓ | Grand Rapids, MI (USA) |
| 2016 | Marathon | 2:11:30 | - | Aug 21, 2016 | ↓ | The XXXI Olympic Games |
| 2015 | 10000m | 29:05.70 | - | Jun 25, 2015 | ↑ | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 30:01 | - | May 25, 2015 | ↓ | Boulder, CO (USA) |
| 2015 | 12Kilometr | 34:42 | - | Nov 15, 2015 | ↓ | Alexandria, VA (USA) |
| 2015 | 10MilesRoa | 47:29 | - | Oct 4, 2015 | ↑ | St. Paul (USA) |
| 2015 | 20Kilometr | 59:24 | - | Sep 7, 2015 | ↑ | New Haven, CT (USA) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:01:42 | - | Jan 18, 2015 | ↓ | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2015 | 25Kilometr | 1:14:57 | - | May 9, 2015 | ↓ | Grand Rapids, MI (USA) |
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:12:56 | - | Mar 15, 2015 | ↓ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2014 | 3000m | 7:52.51 | - | Mar 1, 2014 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 3000m-short-track | 8:13.73 | - | Mar 15, 2014 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 5000m | 13:34.74 | - | Apr 18, 2014 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2014 | 5000m-short-track | 13:54.93 | - | Mar 14, 2014 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 10000m | 28:37.36 | - | Apr 4, 2014 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2014 | 12Kilometr | 34:16 | - | Nov 16, 2014 | ↓ | Alexandria, VA (USA) |
| 2014 | 20Kilometr | 1:03:02 | - | Sep 1, 2014 | ↑ | New Haven, CT (USA) |
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:14:00 | - | Oct 5, 2014 | ↓ | St. Paul (USA) |
| 2013 | Mile | 4:03.67 | - | Feb 2, 2013 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | mile-short-track | 4:03.67 | - | Feb 2, 2013 | - | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 3000m | 8:01.87 | - | Jan 26, 2013 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 5000m | 13:37.03 | - | Apr 19, 2013 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2013 | 5000m-short-track | 13:54.04 | - | Mar 8, 2013 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 10000m | 28:36.15 | - | Mar 29, 2013 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2013 | Marathon | 2:16:18 | - | Oct 13, 2013 | ↓ | Chicago, IL (USA) |
| 2012 | Mile | 4:09.35 | - | Apr 28, 2012 | ↑ | Provo, UT (USA) |
| 2012 | 3000m | 8:01.99 | - | Jan 28, 2012 | ↑ | Seattle UW Invitational |
| 2012 | 5000m | 13:52.05 | - | May 12, 2012 | ↑ | Salem, OR (USA) |
| 2012 | 10000m | 28:59.74 | - | Jun 6, 2012 | ↑ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2011 | Mile | 4:13.03 | - | Apr 23, 2011 | ↑ | Provo, UT (USA) |
| 2011 | 3000m | 8:13.22 | - | Jan 29, 2011 | ↑ | Seattle UW Invitational, Seattle, WA (i) |
| 2011 | 3000m-short-track | 8:18.73 | - | Feb 26, 2011 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | DistanceMe | 9:48.98 | - | Feb 4, 2011 | - | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 5000m | 14:04.28 | - | Feb 11, 2011 | ↑ | Seattle Husky Classic |
| 2011 | 5000m-short-track | 14:27.35 | - | Feb 25, 2011 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 10000m | 29:25.00 | - | Apr 14, 2011 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
2026
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:57 | - | May 25 | BOLDERBoulder |
10MilesRoa | 46:49 | - | Apr 12 | Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile |
2025
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:03:20 | - | Nov 23 | AACR Philadelphia Half Marathon |
2024
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:06:44 | - | Nov 23 | Philadelphia Marathon - Half Marathon & 8K |
Marathon | 2:19:36 | - | Nov 3 | TCS New York City Marathon, New York, NY - Elite Event |
10Kilometr | 32:06 | - | May 27 | Bolderboulder |
2023
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:11:44 | - | Sep 24 | BMW Berlin Marathon |
20Kilometr | 1:02:09 | - | Sep 4 | Faxon Law New Haven Road Race |
Semi | 1:07:30 | - | May 7 | Pittsburgh Half Marathon |
Semi | 1:04:11 | - | Feb 26 | The Cowtown Half Marathon |
CrossCount | 29:26 | - | Jan 21 | USA Cross Country Championships, Pole Green Park, Richmond, VA - XC 10.0km |
2022
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:17:09 | - | Nov 6 | TCS New York City Marathon, New York, NY |
8Kilometre | 23:37 | - | Jul 16 | US Men 8 km Road Running Championships |
Semi | 1:03:38 | - | May 1 | UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon |
Marathon | 2:15:24 | - | Apr 18 | B.A.A. Boston Marathon, Boston, MA |
Semi | 1:03:19 | - | Mar 20 | United Airlines NYC Half |
2021
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:14:06 | - | Nov 7 | TCS New York Marathon |
10Kilometr | 28:58 | - | Sep 22 | Saucony's Fast Future 10K |
20Kilometr | 1:01:21 | - | Sep 6 | USA 20km Road Running Championships |
10Kilometr | 28:16 | - | Jul 23 | Deseret News Marathon, Salt Lake City, UT |
10Kilometr | 29:24 | - | Jul 4 | US 10km Road Running Championships |
2020
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:16:35 | - | Dec 20 | The Marathon Project |
Marathon | 2:12:38 | - | Oct 4 | Virgin Money London Marathon |
Marathon | 2:15:55 | - | Feb 29 | USA Olympic Team Trials Marathon |
Semi | 1:01:36 | - | Jan 19 | Aramco Houston Half Marathon |
2019
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:10:45 | - | Nov 3 | TCS New York City Marathon |
Semi | 1:03:18 | - | Sep 8 | South Shields Great North Run |
10Kilometr | 28:25 | - | Jul 24 | 10 km, Salt Lake City, UT |
10000m | 28:57.65 | - | Jun 13 | Pacific Distance Carnival, Burnaby - Canadian 10,000m Ch. |
10Kilometr | 29:45 | - | Jun 8 | Bellin Run 10K, Green Bay, WI |
10Kilometr | 29:53 | - | May 27 | International Team Challenge |
Marathon | 2:09:25 | - | Apr 15 | B.A.A. Boston Marathon, Boston, MA |
Semi | 1:02:33 | - | Mar 17 | United Airlines NYC Half |
2018
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:12:24 | - | Nov 4 | New York Marathon |
Semi | DNF | - | Sep 15 | Ústi nad Lábem Half Marathon, Ústí nad Labem |
10Kilometr | 30:07 | - | Jul 4 | Atlanta Peachtree Road Race |
10Kilometr | 31:19 | - | Jun 9 | Green Bay Bellin Run, Green Bay, WI |
Semi | 1:04:49 | - | Mar 24 | IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
15Kilometr | 46:18 | - | Mar 10 | Jacksonville US 15 km Road Running Championships |
Semi | 1:02:10 | - | Jan 14 | Houston Half Marathon |
2017
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:18:39 | - | Nov 5 | New York Marathon, New York, NY |
Semi | 1:04:43 | - | Sep 17 | Philadelphia Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Philadelphia, PA |
10Kilometr | 30:41 | - | Jun 10 | Green Bay Bellin Run, Green Bay, WI |
Marathon | 2:15:28 | - | Apr 17 | Boston Marathon, Boston, MA |
Semi | 1:03:14 | - | Mar 19 | New York Half Marathon, New York, NY |
2016
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:07:26 | - | Oct 8 | Brooklyn Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Brooklyn, NY |
Marathon | 2:11:30 | - | Aug 21 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
Marathon | 2:11:30 | - | Aug 16 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
10Kilometr | 29:29 | - | Jul 4 | Atlanta Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta, GA |
Semi | 1:06:01 | - | Jun 18 | Seattle Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Seattle, WA |
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Honours
6
2019TCS New York City Marathon
Marathon
8
2019B.A.A. Boston Marathon
Marathon
6
2018New York Marathon
Marathon
6
2016The XXXI Olympic Games
Marathon
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2015US 20km Road Running Championships
20 Kilometres Road
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Jared Ward's Half Marathon personal best?
Jared Ward's Half Marathon personal best is 1:01:36, set on Jan 19, 2020 in Houston, TX (USA).
Which events does Jared Ward compete in?
Jared Ward competes in the Half Marathon and Marathon.
How did Jared Ward perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 30:57, set on May 25, 2026 in Boulder, CO (USA). Last competition: BOLDERBoulder on May 25, 2026, 30:57.