Joel Pfahler
United StatesActive- Born
- Sep 27, 1990 (36 years old)
- Events
- 50 km Race Walk · 20 km race walk
Joel Pfahler is a United States race walker, born on September 27, 1990. He competes primarily in the 20kmW, 50kmW and 5Kilometre.
His personal bests include 1:38:10 in the 20kmW, 4:47:46 in the 50kmW, 24:38 in the 5Kilometre, 13:40.02 in the 3000m-short-track and 13:40.02 in the 3000m-short-track. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
Personal best · 50 km Race Walk4:47:46
2025 season best14:25.94Nov 16, 2025
Personal best · 20 km race walk1:38:10
Last competitionOn the Rise Race Walking Camp 3000mNov 16, 2025 · 14:25.94
As of Oct 29, 2026: 50 km Race Walk 4:47:46, 20 km race walk 1:38:10, 2025 season best 14:25.94 (Nov 16, 2025) · Last competition: On the Rise Race Walking Camp 3000m, Nov 16, 2025, 14:25.94 · 36 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →DisciplineResultAll-time
20kmWOR 20161:38:10830 pts–
50kmWCA 20214:47:46844 pts–
5KilometreOH 201624:38–
3000m-short-track201413:40.023 pts–
3000m-short-trackIndoorOH 201413:40.023 pts–
10KilometrNY 201949:16–
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3Kilometre Indoor | 14:25.94 | – | Nov 16, 2025 | On the Rise Race Walking Camp 3000m |
| 2025 | 3000m-short-track Indoor | 14:25.94 | – | Nov 16, 2025 | On the Rise Race Walking Camp 3000m |
| 2025 | 20,000Metr | 1:49:57.7h | – | Aug 2, 2025 | USA Championships |
| 2024 | 20kmW | 1:39:34 | – | Jun 29, 2024 | U.S. Olympic Team Trials |
| 2024 | 20,000Metr | 1:40:18.29 | – | Mar 17, 2024 | US Race Walk Team Trials, Cuyamaca College, El Cajon, CA |
| 2023 | 5000m-short-track | 23:40.20 | – | Apr 29, 2023 | The Penn Relays Carnival Race Walk |
| 2023 | 20,000Metr | 1:41:16.05 | – | Jul 8, 2023 | USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
| 2023 | MarathonRa | 3:32:27 | – | Oct 1, 2023 | Long Island Marathon Race Walk Mixed Relay, Hauppauge, NY |