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Max King
USAMenBirth dateFeb 24, 1980
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Max King is a United States middle-distance runner, born on February 24, 1980. He competes primarily in the Mile, 3000m and 5000m.
His personal bests include 4:05.55 in the Mile, 8:06.75 in the 3000m, 13:54.41 in the 5000m, 31:03.33 in the 10000m and 1:03:08 in the Semi. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
Key facts
100 Kilometres Road
6:27:43
3000 m steeplechase
8:30.54
Age
46 years old
As of Sep 14, 2026: 100 Kilometres Road 6:27:43, 3000 m steeplechase 8:30.54, 2026 season best 8:58.65 (Apr 18, 2026, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA)) · Last competition: Oregon Twilight, May 8, 2026, 9:15.42 · 46 years old
PB
Personal bests
4:05.55
8:06.75
13:54.41
31:03.33
1:03:08
2:14:36
8:30.54
14:03
5:12.82
45:42
29:01
47:14
14:23.78
1:00:26
6:27:43
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3000mSt | 8:58.65 | - | Apr 18, 2026 | ↑ | Oregon Team Invitational |
| 2025 | ShortTrail | 6:00:34 | - | Sep 26, 2025 | - | World Mountain & Trail Running Championships, Canfranc-Pirineos |
| 2024 | 3000mSt | 9:02.21 | - | Apr 27, 2024 | ↑ | Oregon State High Performance Meet, Oregon State Whyte Track and Field Center, Corvallis, OR - Invitational Events |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:26:44 | - | Dec 8, 2019 | ↓ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2017 | 10MilesRoa | 50:31 | - | Apr 8, 2017 | ↑ | Medford, OR (USA) |
| 2016 | Marathon | 2:17:14 | - | Feb 13, 2016 | ↓ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:17:32 | - | Mar 15, 2015 | ↓ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2014 | 100Kilomet | 6:27:43 | - | Nov 21, 2014 | - | Doha (QAT) |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 30:17 | - | Nov 28, 2013 | ↑ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2012 | 3000mSt | 8:30.54 | - | Jun 28, 2012 | ↑ | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2012 | 10MilesRoa | 49:11 | - | Apr 14, 2012 | ↑ | Medford, OR (USA) |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:14:36 | - | Jan 14, 2012 | ↓ | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2011 | 5000m | 13:56.36 | - | Jun 11, 2011 | ↑ | Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 30:03 | - | Nov 24, 2011 | ↑ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2011 | 10000m | 31:03.33 | - | Jun 11, 2011 | - | Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2011 | CrossCount | 36:02 | - | Mar 20, 2011 | ↑ | 39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Punta Umbria |
| 2011 | 10MilesRoa | 47:14 | - | Oct 2, 2011 | ↑ | St. Paul (USA) |
| 2010 | Marathon | 2:15:34 | - | Oct 16, 2010 | ↓ | Baltimore, MD (USA) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 30:47 | - | Nov 26, 2009 | ↑ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2009 | CrossCount | 37:05 | - | Mar 28, 2009 | ↑ | 37th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Golf Club Al Bisharat, Amman |
| 2009 | 15Kilometr | 45:42 | - | Mar 15, 2009 | - | Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2009 | 10MilesRoa | 47:58 | - | Oct 4, 2009 | ↑ | St. Paul (USA) |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:03:49 | - | Jan 18, 2009 | ↓ | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2009 | Marathon | 2:19:11 | - | Nov 1, 2009 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2008 | 3000mSt | 8:35.95 | - | Jun 8, 2008 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2008 | 5000m | 13:54.41 | - | Feb 1, 2008 | ↑ | Seattle UW Invitational |
| 2008 | CrossCount | 37:20 | - | Mar 30, 2008 | ↑ | 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Holyrood Park, Edinburgh |
| 2007 | Mile | 4:07.03 | - | May 5, 2007 | ↓ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2007 | 3000mSt | 8:31.26 | - | May 26, 2007 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2007 | 5Kilometre | 14:03 | - | Sep 16, 2007 | ↑ | Providence, RI (USA) |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 29:01 | - | Nov 22, 2007 | ↑ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2006 | Mile | 4:05.55 | - | Jan 28, 2006 | ↓ | Seattle UW Indoor Invitational |
| 2006 | 2000m | 5:12.82 | - | Jul 14, 2006 | - | Kortrijk (BEL) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 8:06.75 | - | Jul 16, 2006 | ↑ | Gent (BEL) |
| 2006 | 3000mSt | 8:37.23 | - | Jun 3, 2006 | ↑ | Nashville, TN (USA) |
| 2006 | 5000m | 14:04.94 | - | Jul 22, 2006 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2006 | 5Kilometre | 14:13 | - | Sep 17, 2006 | ↑ | Providence, RI (USA) |
| 2006 | CrossCount | 38:03 | - | Apr 2, 2006 | ↑ | 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Fukuoka |
| 2006 | 10MilesRoa | 50:06 | - | Apr 8, 2006 | ↑ | Medford, OR (USA) |
| 2006 | 20Kilometr | 1:00:26 | - | Oct 8, 2006 | - | Debrecen IAAF World Road Running Championships |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:03:08 | - | Jan 15, 2006 | ↓ | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2005 | 3000m | 8:12.29 | - | Jan 29, 2005 | ↑ | Seattle UW Invitational, Seattle, WA (i) |
| 2005 | 3000mSt | 8:33.06 | - | Jun 25, 2005 | ↑ | Carson, CA (USA) |
| 2005 | 10MilesRoa | 49:29 | - | Apr 9, 2005 | ↑ | Medford, OR (USA) |
| 2004 | 10Kilometr | 29:43 | - | Nov 25, 2004 | ↑ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2004 | 10MilesRoa | 51:01 | - | Apr 10, 2004 | ↑ | Medford, OR (USA) |
| 2003 | 10Kilometr | 30:39 | - | Sep 21, 2003 | ↑ | Bend, OR (USA) |
| 2003 | 10MilesRoa | 51:28 | - | Apr 12, 2003 | ↑ | Medford, OR (USA) |
| 2002 | 3000mSt | 8:40.12 | - | May 29, 2002 | ↑ | Baton Rouge, LA (USA) |
| 2002 | 3000m | 9:02.89 | - | Mar 23, 2002 | ↑ | Irvine, CA (USA) |
| 2002 | 5000m-short-track | 14:23.78 | - | Feb 8, 2002 | ↑ | University Park Sykes/Sabok Challenge Cup |
| 2002 | 5000m | 14:23.78 | - | Feb 8, 2002 | ↑ | University Park Sykes/Sabok Challenge Cup |
| 2001 | 3000mSt | 8:45.84 | - | May 18, 2001 | ↑ | Princeton, NJ (USA) |
| 2001 | 5000m-short-track | 14:37.87 | - | Feb 25, 2001 | ↑ | Allston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 5000m | 14:37.87 | - | Feb 25, 2001 | ↑ | Allston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2000 | 3000mSt | 9:09.94 | - | May 14, 2000 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
2026
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 9:15.42 | - | May 8 | Oregon Twilight |
3000mSt | 8:58.65 | - | Apr 18 | Oregon Team Invitational |
2025
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ShortTrail | 6:00:34 | - | Sep 26 | World Mountain & Trail Running Championships, Canfranc-Pirineos |
2024
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 9:02.21 | - | Apr 27 | Oregon State High Performance Meet, Oregon State Whyte Track and Field Center, Corvallis, OR - Invitational Events |
2019
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:26:44 | - | Dec 8 | California International Marathon, Sacramento, CA |
2017
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10MilesRoa | 50:31 | - | Apr 8 | Medford 10M, Medford, OR |
2016
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:17:14 | - | Feb 13 | U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials, Los Angeles, CA |
2015
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:17:32 | - | Mar 15 | Los Angeles Marathon, Los Angeles, CA - US Marathon Ch. |
2014
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
100Kilomet | 6:27:43 | - | Nov 21 | Doha IAU 100km World Championships, Doha |
2013
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:17 | - | Nov 28 | Sacramento Run to Feed the Hungry, Sacramento, CA |
2012
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:30.54 | - | Jun 28 | Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
3000mSt | 8:33.43 | - | Jun 25 | Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
3000mSt | 8:36.86 | - | Jun 9 | Portland Track Festival, Portland, OR |
3000mSt | 8:42.90 | - | May 5 | Eugene Oregon Twilight, Eugene, OR |
10MilesRoa | 49:11 | - | Apr 14 | Medford Pear Blossom Run, Medford, OR |
Marathon | 2:14:36 | - | Jan 14 | Houston U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon, Houston, TX |
2011
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:03 | - | Nov 24 | Sacramento Run to Feed the Hungry, Sacramento, CA |
10MilesRoa | 47:14 | - | Oct 2 | St. Paul US 10 Mile Championships, St. Paul |
5000m | 13:56.36 | - | Jun 11 | Portland Track Festival, Portland, OR |
10000m | 31:03.33 | - | Jun 11 | Portland Track Festival, Portland, OR |
10MilesRoa | 49:02 | - | May 1 | Syracuse Dunn Tire Mountain Goat 10 Mile, Syracuse, NY |
10MilesRoa | 49:11 | - | Apr 9 | Medford Pear Blossom Run, Medford, OR |
CrossCount | 36:02 | - | Mar 20 | 39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Punta Umbria |
2010
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:15:34 | - | Oct 16 | Baltimore Marathon, Baltimore, MD |
2009
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:47 | - | Nov 26 | Sacramento Run to Feed the Hungry 10-K, Sacramento, CA |
Marathon | 2:19:11 | - | Nov 1 | New York City Marathon, New York, NY |
10MilesRoa | 47:58 | - | Oct 4 | St. Paul Medtronic 10 Mile, St. Paul |
10MilesRoa | 49:21 | - | Apr 11 | Pear Blossom Run, Medford, OR |
CrossCount | 37:05 | - | Mar 28 | 37th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Golf Club Al Bisharat, Amman |
15Kilometr | 45:42 | - | Mar 15 | Shamrock Run, Portland, OR |
Semi | 1:03:49 | - | Jan 18 | USA Half Marathon Championships, Houston, TX |
2008
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:38.86 | - | Jul 3 | USA Olympic Team Trials, Eugene, OR |
3000mSt | 8:35.95 | - | Jun 8 | Eugene Pre Classic Qualifying Races, Eugene, OR |
3000mSt | 8:38.87 | - | May 4 | Stanford Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
3000mSt | 8:38.72 | - | Apr 25 | Eugene Oregon Relasy, Eugene, OR |
CrossCount | 37:20 | - | Mar 30 | 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Holyrood Park, Edinburgh |
5000m | 13:54.41 | - | Feb 2 | Seattle UW Invitational |
5000m | 13:54.41 | - | Feb 1 | Seattle UW Invitational |
2007
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 29:01 | - | Nov 22 | Sacramento Run to Feed the Hungry, Sacramento, CA |
5Kilometre | 14:03 | - | Sep 16 | CVS Caremark Downtown, Providence, RI |
3000mSt | 8:41.04 | - | Jun 30 | Bloomington, IN |
Mile | 4:07.43 | - | Jun 27 | Bloomington AMC High Performance Series, Bloomington, IN |
3000mSt | 8:33.63 | - | Jun 24 | US Championships, Indianapolis, IN |
3000mSt | 8:39.62 | - | Jun 22 | US Championships, Indianapolis, IN |
3000mSt | 8:32.61 | - | Jun 10 | Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR |
3000mSt | 8:31.26 | - | May 26 | Eugene NIKE Road To Eugene '08, Eugene, OR |
Mile | 4:07.03 | - | May 5 | Eugene Oregon Twilight, Eugene, OR |
3000mSt | 8:34.78 | - | Apr 20 | Eugene Oregon Invitational, Eugene, OR |
3000mSt | 8:46.10 | - | Apr 7 | Eugene Pepsi Team Invitational, Eugene, OR |
2006
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20Kilometr | 1:00:26 | - | Oct 8 | Debrecen IAAF World Road Running Championships |
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Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Max King's 100 Kilometres Road personal best?
Max King's 100 Kilometres Road personal best is 6:27:43, set on Nov 21, 2014 in Doha (QAT).
Which events does Max King compete in?
Max King competes in the 100 Kilometres Road and 3000 m steeplechase.
How did Max King perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 8:58.65, set on Apr 18, 2026 in Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA). Last competition: Oregon Twilight on May 8, 2026, 9:15.42.