
Kasey Knevelbaard
Kasey Knevelbaard is an American middle and long-distance runner born on September 2, 1996. He competes for Under Armour Dark Sky Distance, a professional training group based in Flagstaff, Arizona.
Knevelbaard won the gold medal in the 5000 metres at the 2023 Pan American Games, claiming the continental title. He competed collegiately for Southern Utah from 2015 to 2019 before transferring to Florida State as a graduate student, completing his MS in Sports Management in 2021. He then signed with Under Armour to continue his professional career.
As a Pan American Games champion training at altitude in Flagstaff, Knevelbaard has established himself among America's top distance runners. His gold medal at the continental championships and professional contract reflect his development from collegiate athlete to elite competitor.
As of Sep 21, 2026: Mile Short Track 3:53.06, 1500 Metres Short Track 3:37.15, 2026 season best 3:53.06 (Jan 31, 2026, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i)) · Last competition: New Balance Kö Meile, Sep 6, 2026, 14:07 · 30 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1500m-short-track | 3:37.15 | - | Jan 31, 2026 | ↑ | Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic |
| 2026 | 1500m | 3:38.82 | - | Aug 26, 2026 | ↑ | Internationales Abendsportfest |
| 2026 | mile-short-track | 3:53.06 | - | Jan 31, 2026 | ↑ | Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic |
| 2026 | Mile | 3:55.98 | - | Aug 7, 2026 | ↑ | Sir Walter Miler, Meredith College, Raleigh, NC - Open Event |
| 2026 | 3000m-short-track | 7:41.88 | - | Jan 24, 2026 | ↑ | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix |
| 2026 | 3000m | 7:42.38 | - | Sep 2, 2026 | ↑ | 25. Volksbank Trier Eifel Flutlichtmeeting, Moselstadion, Trier |
| 2026 | 5000m-short-track | 13:27.44 | - | Feb 14, 2026 | ↑ | Sound Invite, JDL Fast Track, Winston Salem, NC (i) - Invitational Events |
| 2026 | 5000m | 13:30.98 | - | May 23, 2026 | ↑ | LA Track Festival |
| 2026 | 5Kilometre | 13:39 | - | May 2, 2026 | ↑ | USA 5 km Road Running Championships |
| 2025 | 1500m | 3:35.93 | - | Aug 23, 2025 | ↑ | Sankthanshaugen 5000, Bislett Stadion, Oslo |
| 2025 | MileRoad | 3:52.9h | - | Sep 7, 2025 | ↓ | New Balance 5th Avenue Mile |
| 2025 | Mile | 3:55.56 | - | Aug 28, 2025 | ↑ | Monmouth Mile/800 Meter Run, Christian Brothers Academy, Middletown, NY - Elite Event |
| 2025 | CrossCount | 5:38 | - | Dec 6, 2025 | ↑ | USATF Cross Country Championships, Portland, OR - XC 10.0km |
| 2025 | 3000m | 7:42.90 | - | Aug 16, 2025 | ↑ | Meeting voor Mon, AtletiekArena Gaston Roelants Kessel-Lo / Hal 5, Leuven |
| 2025 | 3000m-short-track | 7:52.51 | - | Feb 8, 2025 | ↑ | Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational |
| 2025 | 5000m | 13:04.98 | - | Aug 9, 2025 | ↑ | IFAM Oordegem, Putbosstadion, Oordegem - Pre-Programme |
| 2025 | 5Kilometre | 13:43 | - | May 3, 2025 | ↑ | USA 5 km Road Running Championships |
| 2025 | Semi | 1:04:58 | - | Sep 14, 2025 | - | Copenhagen Half Marathon |
| 2024 | 800m | 1:48.48 | - | Jul 27, 2024 | ↑ | Meeting voor Mon, AtletiekArena Gaston Roelants Kessel-Lo / Hal 5, Leuven |
| 2024 | 1500m | 3:35.68 | - | Jul 20, 2024 | ↑ | Flanders Cup, Stedelijke Atletiekpiste, Ninove |
| 2024 | Mile | 3:53.64 | - | Aug 2, 2024 | ↑ | Sir Walter Miler |
| 2024 | MileRoad | 3:54.1h | - | Sep 8, 2024 | ↓ | New Balance 5th Avenue Mile |
| 2024 | mile-short-track | 3:56.28 | - | Mar 2, 2024 | ↑ | Trials of Miles at the Armory, Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (i) - Invitational Events |
| 2024 | 3000m | 7:40.44 | - | Jul 16, 2024 | ↑ | Spitzen Leichtathletik Luzern, Stadion Allmend, Luzern - Pre-Programme |
| 2024 | 3000m-short-track | 7:58.99 | - | Feb 16, 2024 | ↑ | USA Indoor Championships, Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
| 2024 | 5000m | 13:13.23 | - | May 17, 2024 | ↑ | USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix, Drake Stadium, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2024 | CrossCount | 23:46 | - | Nov 21, 2024 | ↑ | Cross Champs, Camp Mabry, Austin, TX - XC 8.0km |
| 2024 | 10Kilometr | 29:41 | - | Dec 8, 2024 | - | Start to the Park 10k, Kapiolani Park, Honolulu, HI |
| 2024 | RoadRace | 33:21 | - | Aug 18, 2024 | - | ASICS Falmouth Road Race, Falmouth High School, Falmouth, MA - Non-standard distance: 11,265m - 7 Miles |
| 2023 | 1500m | 3:34.55 | - | Jun 17, 2023 | ↑ | Meeting Nikaïa, Parc des Sports C. Ehrmann, Nice |
| 2023 | 1500m-short-track | 3:40.24 | - | Feb 26, 2023 | ↑ | Last Chance Indoor Qualifier |
| 2023 | MileRoad | 3:52.0h | - | Sep 10, 2023 | ↓ | New Balance 5th Avenue Mile |
| 2023 | mile-short-track | 3:55.92 | - | Feb 26, 2023 | ↑ | Last Chance Indoor Qualifier |
| 2023 | Mile | 3:55.92 | - | Feb 26, 2023 | ↑ | Last Chance Indoor Qualifier |
| 2023 | 5000m | 13:15.96 | - | May 26, 2023 | ↑ | USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix, Drake Stadium, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2023 | 5000m-short-track | 13:20.94 | - | Dec 2, 2023 | ↑ | Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
| 2023 | 5Kilometre | 13:53 | - | Apr 15, 2023 | ↑ | B.A.A. 5K |
| 2022 | 1500m | 3:38.78 | - | Jul 29, 2022 | ↑ | Murphey Classic |
| 2022 | 1500m-short-track | 3:39.24 | - | Feb 12, 2022 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | MileRoad | 3:48.9h | - | Jul 23, 2022 | ↓ | Cleveland, OH (USA) |
| 2022 | Mile | 3:57.57 | - | Aug 11, 2022 | ↑ | Henderson HS, West Chester, PA (USA) |
| 2022 | 3000m-short-track | 7:49.28 | - | Jan 29, 2022 | ↑ | Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 3000m | 7:49.28 | - | Jan 29, 2022 | ↑ | Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 5000m | 13:35.37 | - | May 6, 2022 | ↑ | Track Meet, JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA |
| 2022 | 5000m-short-track | 13:39.48 | - | Dec 3, 2022 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 5Kilometre | 13:50 | - | Nov 5, 2022 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2021 | 800m | 1:49.99 | - | Apr 30, 2021 | ↑ | University of North Florda Jax Track at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2021 | 1500m | 3:38.07 | - | Apr 10, 2021 | ↑ | Ole Miss T&F Complex, Oxford, MS (USA) |
| 2021 | 5000m | 13:24.98 | - | Dec 4, 2021 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2021 | 5000m-short-track | 13:24.98 | - | Dec 4, 2021 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2021 | 5Kilometre | 14:00 | - | Nov 6, 2021 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2020 | 1500m | 3:43.70 | - | Aug 22, 2020 | ↑ | Christian Brothers HS, Memphis, TN (USA) |
| 2020 | Mile | 3:58.08 | - | Aug 15, 2020 | ↑ | Lipscomb Academy, Nashville, TN (USA) |
| 2020 | mile-short-track | 3:59.00 | - | Feb 15, 2020 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | DistanceMe | 9:40.80 | - | Jan 24, 2020 | ↑ | Clemson Indoor Track & Field Complex, Clemson, SC (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 5000m | 13:34.91 | - | Dec 4, 2020 | ↑ | JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA (USA) |
| 2019 | 800m | 1:48.97 | - | Apr 27, 2019 | ↑ | Provo, UT (USA) |
| 2019 | 800m-short-track | 1:53.34 | - | Feb 23, 2019 | ↓ | Bozeman, MT (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 1500m | 3:40.30 | - | Jul 9, 2019 | ↑ | Azusa, CA (USA) |
| 2019 | Mile | 3:58.54 | - | Jan 26, 2019 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | mile-short-track | 4:09.85 | - | Mar 8, 2019 | ↑ | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships, Birmingham, AL (i) |
| 2019 | 3000m | 8:26.55 | - | Feb 2, 2019 | ↑ | Flagstaff, AZ (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 5000m | 14:19.28 | - | Apr 18, 2019 | ↑ | Azusa, CA (USA) |
| 2018 | 800m | 1:49.95 | - | Apr 28, 2018 | ↑ | Provo, UT (USA) |
| 2018 | 1500m | 3:42.45 | - | Jun 10, 2018 | ↑ | Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2018 | Mile | 4:00.15 | - | Jan 27, 2018 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | mile-short-track | 4:00.57 | - | Mar 10, 2018 | ↑ | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
| 2018 | 3000m | 7:54.85 | - | Feb 10, 2018 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | DistanceMe | 10:14.29 | - | Feb 23, 2018 | ↑ | - |
| 2018 | 5000m | 13:56.58 | - | Dec 7, 2018 | ↑ | Bloomington, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 5000m-short-track | 13:56.58 | - | Dec 7, 2018 | ↑ | Bloomington, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 800m | 1:49.30 | - | May 13, 2017 | ↑ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2017 | 800m-short-track | 1:51.63 | - | Feb 24, 2017 | ↓ | Pocatello, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 1500m | 3:41.76 | - | Mar 31, 2017 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2017 | Mile | 4:03.40 | - | Feb 11, 2017 | ↑ | Seattle Husky Classic, Seattle, WA (i) |
| 2017 | mile-short-track | 4:06.25 | - | Feb 25, 2017 | ↑ | Pocatello, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000m-short-track | 8:27.00 | - | Feb 25, 2017 | ↑ | Pocatello, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000m | 8:27.00 | - | Feb 25, 2017 | ↑ | Pocatello, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | DistanceMe | 9:45.08 | - | Feb 18, 2017 | ↑ | - |
| 2017 | 5000m | 13:50.08 | - | Apr 13, 2017 | ↑ | Azusa Bryan Clay Invitational |
| 2016 | 800m | 1:52.63 | - | Apr 1, 2016 | ↑ | San Francisco, CA (USA) |
| 2016 | 1500m | 3:52.21 | - | Mar 26, 2016 | ↑ | Riverside, CA (USA) |
| 2016 | 3000m | 8:32.38 | - | Mar 26, 2016 | ↑ | Riverside, CA (USA) |
| 2016 | 5000m | 14:49.21 | - | Mar 19, 2016 | ↑ | Las Vegas, NV (USA) |
| 2015 | 800m | 1:54.75 | - | Jun 13, 2015 | ↑ | Folsom, CA (USA) |
| 2015 | Mile | 4:10.51 | - | Mar 28, 2015 | ↑ | Azusa, CA (USA) |
| 2014 | Mile | 4:14.85 | - | Jun 28, 2014 | ↑ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
2026
25 performances2025
22 performances2024
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 29:41 | - | Dec 8 | Start to the Park 10k, Kapiolani Park, Honolulu, HI |
CrossCount | 23:46 | - | Nov 21 | Cross Champs, Camp Mabry, Austin, TX - XC 8.0km |
MileRoad | 3:54.1HT | - | Sep 8 | New Balance 5th Avenue Mile |
Honours
45th World Athletics Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Relay
Pan American Games
5000 Metres
Pan American Games
1500 Metres
Pan American Games
5000 Metres
Pan American Games
1500 Metres
Frequently asked questions
What is Kasey Knevelbaard's Mile Short Track personal best?
Kasey Knevelbaard's Mile Short Track personal best is 3:53.06, set on Jan 31, 2026 in Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i).
Which events does Kasey Knevelbaard compete in?
Kasey Knevelbaard competes in the Mile Short Track and 1500 Metres Short Track.
How did Kasey Knevelbaard perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 3:53.06, set on Jan 31, 2026 in Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i). Last competition: New Balance Kö Meile on Sep 6, 2026, 14:07.