
Matt Tegenkamp
Matt Tegenkamp is a United States middle-distance runner, born on January 19, 1982. He competes primarily in the 1500m, Mile and 3000m.
His personal bests include 3:34.25 in the 1500m, 3:56.38 in the Mile, 7:34.98 in the 3000m, 12:58.56 in the 5000m and 27:28.22 in the 10000m. He has earned 3 gold and 2 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
As of Sep 12, 2026: 2 Miles 8:07.07, 5000 m 12:58.56 (#127 all-time), 2015 season best 7:55.10 (Jan 31, 2015, Seattle, WA (USA) (i)) · 44 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3000m | 7:55.10 | - | Jan 31, 2015 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 5000m-short-track | 13:41.90 | - | Feb 14, 2015 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 13:54.13 | - | Jun 14, 2015 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:13:52 | - | Apr 20, 2015 | ↓ | Boston Marathon |
| 2014 | 10MilesRoa | 47:57 | - | Apr 6, 2014 | - | Washington, DC (USA) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:02:04 | - | Mar 16, 2014 | - | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2013 | 2000m | 5:18.13 | - | Mar 2, 2013 | - | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 2000Metres | 5:18.13 | - | Mar 2, 2013 | - | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 3000m | 7:54.70 | - | Mar 1, 2013 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 3000m-short-track | 7:54.70 | - | Mar 1, 2013 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 5000m-short-track | 13:35.46 | - | Mar 1, 2013 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 5000m | 13:35.46 | - | Mar 1, 2013 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 5Kilometre | 13:50 | - | Sep 22, 2013 | → | Providence, RI (USA) |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 28:25 | - | Jul 4, 2013 | - | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2013 | 10000m | 29:21.93 | - | Jun 20, 2013 | ↑ | Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2013 | 12Kilometr | 34:50 | - | Nov 17, 2013 | - | Alexandria, VA (USA) |
| 2013 | 20Kilometr | 1:00:10 | - | Sep 2, 2013 | ↓ | New Haven, CT (USA) |
| 2013 | 25Kilometr | 1:14:43 | - | May 11, 2013 | - | Grand Rapids, MI (USA) |
| 2013 | Marathon | 2:12:28 | - | Oct 13, 2013 | ↓ | Chicago Marathon |
| 2012 | 1500m | 3:41.39 | - | Apr 6, 2012 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2012 | Mile | 4:03.00 | - | Jan 28, 2012 | ↑ | Seattle UW Invitational |
| 2012 | 5000m | 13:15.00 | - | Apr 29, 2012 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2012 | 10000m | 27:33.94 | - | Jun 22, 2012 | ↑ | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2012 | 20Kilometr | 58:30 | - | Sep 3, 2012 | ↓ | New Haven, CT (USA) |
| 2011 | 1500m | 3:40.06 | - | Apr 15, 2011 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2011 | 2Miles | 8:15.88 | - | Jun 4, 2011 | ↑ | Eugene Prefontaine Classic |
| 2011 | 5000m | 13:14.75 | - | Jul 22, 2011 | ↓ | Monaco Herculis |
| 2011 | 5Kilometre | 14:02 | - | Nov 5, 2011 | → | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2011 | 10000m | 27:28.22 | - | May 1, 2011 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2010 | 1500m | 3:36.12 | - | Jun 12, 2010 | ↑ | New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline |
| 2010 | 5000m | 13:25.09 | - | Jul 3, 2010 | ↓ | Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline |
| 2009 | MileRoad | 3:54.2h | - | Sep 26, 2009 | - | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2009 | 3000m | 7:37.32 | - | Jun 7, 2009 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2009 | 5000m | 12:58.56 | - | Sep 4, 2009 | ↓ | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
| 2009 | 5Kilometre | 13:57 | - | Sep 20, 2009 | → | Providence, RI (USA) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 3:37.94 | - | Jul 14, 2008 | ↑ | Madison, WI (USA) |
| 2008 | 3000m | 7:40.75 | - | Jul 22, 2008 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2008 | 3000m-short-track | 8:02.52 | - | Feb 24, 2008 | ↑ | US Indoor Championships |
| 2008 | 5000m | 13:25.71 | - | Sep 5, 2008 | ↓ | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
| 2008 | 5Kilometre | 13:50 | - | Sep 21, 2008 | → | Providence, RI (USA) |
| 2007 | 1500m | 3:34.25 | - | Jul 2, 2007 | ↑ | Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) |
| 2007 | 3000m | 7:35.68 | - | Aug 7, 2007 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2007 | 3000m-short-track | 7:40.25 | - | Feb 9, 2007 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 2Miles | 8:07.07 | - | Jun 10, 2007 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2007 | 5000m | 13:07.41 | - | Sep 14, 2007 | ↓ | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
| 2006 | 1500m | 3:35.96 | - | Sep 3, 2006 | ↑ | Berlin ISTAF |
| 2006 | Mile | 3:56.38 | - | May 6, 2006 | ↑ | Madison, WI (USA) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 7:34.98 | - | Aug 20, 2006 | ↑ | Monaco Herculis |
| 2006 | 2Miles | 8:16.50 | - | May 28, 2006 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2006 | 5000m | 13:04.90 | - | Jul 25, 2006 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2005 | 1500m | 3:39.40 | - | Jul 11, 2005 | ↑ | Norrtälje (SWE) |
| 2005 | 3000m | 7:43.33 | - | Jul 26, 2005 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2005 | 3000m-short-track | 7:55.72 | - | Mar 12, 2005 | ↑ | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
| 2005 | 5000m | 13:25.36 | - | Jun 24, 2005 | ↓ | Carson, CA (USA) |
| 2005 | 5000m-short-track | 13:46.13 | - | Mar 11, 2005 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 1500m | 3:41.45 | - | Apr 30, 2004 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2004 | Mile | 4:03.73 | - | Jan 24, 2004 | ↑ | Madison, WI (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | mile-short-track | 4:03.73 | - | Jan 24, 2004 | ↑ | Madison, WI (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 3000m | 7:55.14 | - | Feb 7, 2004 | ↑ | South Bend, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 3000m-short-track | 8:01.14 | - | Feb 29, 2004 | ↑ | Ann Arbor, MI (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 5000m | 13:30.90 | - | Apr 17, 2004 | ↓ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2004 | 5000m-short-track | 13:44.06 | - | Mar 12, 2004 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | Mile | 4:10.86 | - | Jan 25, 2003 | ↑ | Madison, WI (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | mile-short-track | 4:10.86 | - | Jan 25, 2003 | ↑ | Madison, WI (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | 3000m | 7:59.63 | - | Feb 15, 2003 | ↑ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | 3000m-short-track | 8:02.51 | - | Mar 1, 2003 | ↑ | Champaign, IL (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | 5000m | 14:17.36 | - | Mar 2, 2003 | ↓ | Champaign, IL (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | 5000m-short-track | 14:17.36 | - | Mar 2, 2003 | ↑ | Champaign, IL (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 3000m | 7:57.08 | - | Feb 9, 2002 | ↑ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 3000m-short-track | 8:07.93 | - | Feb 24, 2002 | ↑ | Minneapolis, MN (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 5000m | 13:44.77 | - | May 3, 2002 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2002 | 10000m | 29:59.35 | - | May 17, 2002 | ↑ | Madison, WI (USA) |
| 2001 | 3000m-short-track | 8:15.90 | - | Jan 27, 2001 | ↑ | Madison, WI (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 3000m | 8:15.90 | - | Jan 27, 2001 | ↑ | Madison, WI (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 5000m | 13:49.64 | - | Jun 22, 2001 | ↓ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2001 | CrossCount | 25:55 | - | Mar 25, 2001 | - | 29th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Ostende |
2015
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:54.13 | - | Jun 14 | Portland Track Festival, Portland, OR |
Marathon | 2:13:52 | - | Apr 20 | Boston Marathon |
5000m-short-track | 13:41.90 | - | Feb 14 | New York Millrose Games, New York, NY (i) |
3000m | 7:55.10 | - | Jan 31 | Seattle Washington Invitational, Seattle, WA (i) |
2014
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10MilesRoa | 47:57 | - | Apr 6 | Washington Cherry Blossom, Washington, DC |
Semi | 1:02:04 | - | Mar 16 | New York Half Marathon, New York, NY |
2013
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
12Kilometr | 34:50 | - | Nov 17 | Alexandria US 12 km Road Running Championships, Alexandria, VA |
Marathon | 2:12:28 | - | Oct 13 | Chicago Marathon |
5Kilometre | 13:50 | - | Sep 22 | Providence US 5 km Road Running Championships, Providence, RI |
20Kilometr | 1:00:10 | - | Sep 2 | New Haven US 20 km Road Running Championships, New Haven, CT |
10Kilometr | 28:25 | - | Jul 4 | Atlanta Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta, GA - US 10km Ch. |
10000m | 29:21.93 | - | Jun 20 | Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA |
25Kilometr | 1:14:43 | - | May 11 | Grand Rapids Fifth Third River Bank Run, Grand Rapids, MI |
2000Metres | 5:18.13 | - | Mar 2 | New York Columbia Qualifier, New York, NY (i) |
5000m-short-track | 13:35.46 | - | Mar 1 | New York Columbia Qualifier, New York, NY (i) |
3000m-short-track | 7:54.70 | - | Mar 1 | New York Columbia Qualifier, New York, NY (i) - Elite Event |
2012
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20Kilometr | 58:30 | - | Sep 3 | New Haven USA 20 km Road Running Championships, New Haven, CT |
10000m | 28:18.26 | - | Aug 4 | The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London |
10000m | 28:18.26 | - | Aug 3 | The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London |
10000m | 27:33.94 | - | Jun 22 | Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
5000m | 13:24.74 | - | Jun 2 | Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline |
5000m | 13:15.00 | - | Apr 29 | Palo Alto Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
1500m | 3:41.39 | - | Apr 6 | Palo Alto Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
Mile | 4:03.00 | - | Jan 28 | Seattle UW Invitational |
Mile | 4:03.00 | - | Jan 27 | Seattle UW Invitational |
2011
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 14:02 | - | Nov 5 | NYRR Dash to the Finish Line, New York, NY |
10000m | 28:41.62 | - | Aug 28 | IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu |
10000m | 28:41.62 | - | Aug 27 | IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu |
5000m | 13:14.75 | - | Jul 22 | Monaco Herculis |
5000m | 13:44.58 | - | Jun 24 | Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
10000m | 28:39.97 | - | Jun 23 | Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
2Miles | 8:15.88 | - | Jun 4 | Eugene Prefontaine Classic |
1500m | 3:41.72 | - | May 21 | Los Angeles USATF High Performance Meet, Los Angeles, CA |
10000m | 27:28.22 | - | May 1 | Stanford Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
1500m | 3:40.06 | - | Apr 15 | Walnut Mt.SAC Relays, Walnut, CA - Elite Event |
5000m | 13:16.27 | - | Mar 3 | Melbourne Track Classic, Olympic Park, Melbourne |
2010
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:25.09 | - | Jul 3 | Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline |
1500m | 3:52.54 | - | Jun 27 | Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA |
1500m | 3:39.57 | - | Jun 25 | Des Moines USA Championships |
1500m | 3:36.12 | - | Jun 12 | New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline |
2009
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MileRoad | 3:54.2HT | - | Sep 26 | New York Fifth Avenue Mile, New York, NY |
5Kilometre | 13:57 | - | Sep 20 | Providence, RI |
5000m | 12:58.56 | - | Sep 4 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
5000m | 13:20.23 | - | Aug 23 | IAAF World Championships |
5000m | 13:19.87 | - | Aug 20 | IAAF World Championships |
5000m | 13:19.87 | - | Aug 15 | IAAF World Championships |
5000m | 13:20.23 | - | Aug 15 | IAAF World Championships |
5000m | 13:07.97 | - | Jul 18 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
5000m | 13:20.57 | - | Jun 26 | USA Championships, Eugene, OR |
3000m | 7:37.32 | - | Jun 7 | Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR |
Honours
IAAF World Championships
5000 Metres
USA Championships
5000 Metres
Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final
3000 Metres
US Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
US Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
IAAF World Championships
5000 Metres
Athina IAAF World Cup
5000 Metres
29th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country U20 Race
Frequently asked questions
What is Matt Tegenkamp's 2 Miles personal best?
Matt Tegenkamp's 2 Miles personal best is 8:07.07, set on Jun 10, 2007 in Eugene, OR (USA).
Which events does Matt Tegenkamp compete in?
Matt Tegenkamp competes in the 2 Miles and 5000 m.
How did Matt Tegenkamp perform in 2015?
2015 season best: 7:55.10, set on Jan 31, 2015 in Seattle, WA (USA) (i).