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Ryan Ford
USAMenBirth dateOct 26, 1997
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Ryan Ford is a United States middle-distance runner, born on October 26, 1997. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
His personal bests include 1:56.68 in the 800m, 3:49.94 in the 1500m, 4:03.15 in the Mile, 7:53.89 in the 3000m and 13:29.96 in the 5000m. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
Key facts
Last competition
Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race
Jul 4, 2026 · 29:20
Age
28 years old
As of Sep 12, 2026: Half Marathon 59:48 (#869 all-time), 10 000 m 27:40.80 (#566 all-time), 2026 season best 59:48 (Jan 11, 2026, Houston, TX (USA)) · Last competition: Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race, Jul 4, 2026, 29:20 · 28 years old
PB
Personal bests
1:56.68
3:49.94
4:03.15
7:53.89
13:29.96
2:05:46
13:54
8:16.13
28:57
47:11
4:15.35
13:29.96
23:15
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10Kilometr | 28:57 | - | Jun 21, 2026 | - | B.A.A. 10K |
| 2026 | Semi | 59:48 | - | Jan 11, 2026 | ↑ | Aramco Houston Half Marathon |
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:05:46 | - | Apr 20, 2026 | ↑ | Boston Marathon |
| 2025 | 5000m | 13:39.89 | - | Jul 12, 2025 | ↑ | Sunset Tour |
| 2025 | 8Kilometre | 23:15 | - | Jul 19, 2025 | - | Crazy 8s 8K Run |
| 2025 | Semi | 1:00:59 | - | Jan 19, 2025 | ↑ | Aramco Houston Half Marathon |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:08:00 | - | Apr 21, 2025 | ↑ | Boston Marathon |
| 2024 | 5000m | 13:30.68 | - | Apr 12, 2024 | ↑ | Bryan Clay Invitational |
| 2024 | 5000m-short-track | 13:44.56 | - | Feb 10, 2024 | ↑ | Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
| 2024 | 10000m | 27:40.80 | - | May 18, 2024 | ↑ | Night of the 10,000m PBs, Parliament Hill Fields Athletics Track, London |
| 2024 | CrossCount | 29:40 | - | Jan 20, 2024 | ↓ | USA Cross Country Championships, Pole Green Park, Richmond, VA - XC 10.0km |
| 2024 | 10MilesRoa | 47:11 | - | Oct 6, 2024 | - | Medtronic TC 10 Mile |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:11:08 | - | Nov 3, 2024 | ↑ | TCS New York City Marathon, New York, NY - Elite Event |
| 2023 | Mile | 4:03.15 | - | Apr 30, 2023 | ↑ | Virginia High Performance |
| 2023 | 5000m-short-track | 13:29.96 | - | Feb 11, 2023 | ↑ | Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational |
| 2023 | 5000m | 13:29.96 | - | Feb 11, 2023 | ↑ | Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational |
| 2023 | 10000m | 28:09.53 | - | May 6, 2023 | ↑ | Track Festival, Hilmer Lodge Stadium, Walnut, CA |
| 2023 | CrossCount | 29:11 | - | Jan 21, 2023 | ↓ | USA Cross Country Championships, Pole Green Park, Richmond, VA - XC 10.0km |
| 2022 | Mile | 4:05.53 | - | Jan 22, 2022 | ↑ | Lied Recreation Center, Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 3000m | 7:53.89 | - | Feb 11, 2022 | ↑ | Lied Recreation Center, Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 5000m | 13:34.79 | - | May 27, 2022 | ↑ | John McDonnell Field, Fayetteville, AR (USA) |
| 2022 | 5Kilometre | 13:54 | - | Nov 5, 2022 | - | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2022 | CrossCount | 24:11 | - | Dec 1, 2022 | ↓ | Cross Champs, Austin, TX - XC 8.0km |
| 2022 | 10000m | 28:34.35 | - | Apr 1, 2022 | ↑ | Cobb Track and Angell Field, Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2021 | 800m | 1:56.68 | - | Apr 3, 2021 | ↑ | SEMO Abe Stuber T&F Complex, Cape Girardeau, MO (USA) |
| 2021 | 1500m | 3:49.94 | - | Apr 3, 2021 | ↑ | SEMO Abe Stuber T&F Complex, Cape Girardeau, MO (USA) |
| 2021 | 5000m | 13:44.30 | - | Dec 3, 2021 | ↑ | Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2021 | 5000m-short-track | 13:44.30 | - | Dec 3, 2021 | ↑ | Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2021 | 10000m | 29:19.55 | - | Apr 22, 2021 | ↑ | Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2020 | mile-short-track | 4:17.56 | - | Jan 18, 2020 | ↓ | Lantz Fieldhouse, Charleston, IL (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | Mile | 4:17.56 | - | Jan 18, 2020 | ↑ | Lantz Fieldhouse, Charleston, IL (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 3000m | 8:16.13 | - | Feb 14, 2020 | ↑ | Gladstein Fieldhouse Indiana Un., Bloomington, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 3000m-short-track | 8:16.13 | - | Feb 14, 2020 | ↑ | Gladstein Fieldhouse Indiana Un., Bloomington, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 5000m | 14:25.27 | - | Nov 14, 2020 | ↑ | Christian Brothers HS, Memphis, TN (USA) |
| 2020 | 5000m-short-track | 14:53.38 | - | Feb 26, 2020 | ↑ | CrossPlex Athletic Facility, Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 800m | 1:56.73 | - | Apr 12, 2019 | ↑ | Clarksville, TN (USA) |
| 2019 | 1500m | 3:56.51 | - | Apr 26, 2019 | ↑ | Memphis, TN (USA) |
| 2019 | mile-short-track | 4:15.35 | - | Feb 2, 2019 | ↓ | Carbondale, IL (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | Mile | 4:15.35 | - | Feb 2, 2019 | ↑ | Carbondale, IL (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 3000m | 8:26.30 | - | Jan 12, 2019 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 3000m-short-track | 8:26.30 | - | Jan 12, 2019 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 5000m | 14:26.34 | - | Mar 29, 2019 | ↑ | Raleigh, NC (USA) |
| 2019 | 5000m-short-track | 14:48.93 | - | Feb 20, 2019 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 800m | 1:59.84 | - | Apr 13, 2018 | ↑ | Clarksville, TN (USA) |
| 2018 | 1500m | 3:55.29 | - | Mar 31, 2018 | ↑ | Oxford, MS (USA) |
| 2018 | 3000m-short-track | 8:29.69 | - | Feb 24, 2018 | ↑ | Charleston, IL (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 3000m | 8:29.69 | - | Feb 24, 2018 | ↑ | Charleston, IL (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 5000m | 14:35.83 | - | Apr 19, 2018 | ↑ | Azusa, CA (USA) |
| 2018 | 5000m-short-track | 15:36.52 | - | Feb 10, 2018 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 800m | 2:00.37 | - | Apr 15, 2017 | ↑ | Clarksville, TN (USA) |
| 2017 | 1500m | 3:58.44 | - | Apr 15, 2017 | ↑ | Clarksville, TN (USA) |
| 2017 | 3000m-short-track | 8:27.23 | - | Feb 25, 2017 | ↑ | Charleston, IL (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000m | 8:27.23 | - | Feb 25, 2017 | ↑ | Charleston, IL (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 5000m | 14:56.51 | - | Apr 1, 2017 | ↑ | Cape Girardeau, MO (USA) |
2026
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 29:20 | - | Jul 4 | Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race |
10Kilometr | 28:57 | - | Jun 21 | B.A.A. 10K |
10Kilometr | 30:22 | - | May 25 | BOLDERBoulder |
Marathon | 2:05:46 | - | Apr 20 | Boston Marathon |
Semi | 1:00:22 | - | Mar 15 | United Airlines NYC Half |
Semi | 59:48 | - | Jan 11 | Aramco Houston Half Marathon |
2025
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:09:37 | - | Oct 12 | Bank of America Chicago Marathon |
8Kilometre | 23:15 | - | Jul 19 | Crazy 8s 8K Run |
5000m | 13:39.89 | - | Jul 12 | Sunset Tour |
5000m | 13:41.72 | - | Jun 15 | Portland Track Festival, Griswold Stadium, Portland, OR |
Marathon | 2:08:00 | - | Apr 21 | Boston Marathon |
Semi | 1:01:29 | - | Mar 2 | USA Half Marathon Championships |
Semi | 1:00:59 | - | Jan 19 | Aramco Houston Half Marathon |
2024
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:11:08 | - | Nov 3 | TCS New York City Marathon, New York, NY - Elite Event |
10MilesRoa | 47:11 | - | Oct 6 | Medtronic TC 10 Mile |
10000m | 28:08.72 | - | Jun 21 | U.S. Olympic Team Trials |
10000m | 27:40.80 | - | May 18 | Night of the 10,000m PBs, Parliament Hill Fields Athletics Track, London |
5000m | 13:30.68 | - | Apr 12 | Bryan Clay Invitational |
10000m | 28:07.41 | - | Mar 16 | The TEN |
5000m-short-track | 13:44.56 | - | Feb 10 | Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
5000m-short-track | 13:44.56 | - | Feb 9 | Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
CrossCount | 29:40 | - | Jan 20 | USA Cross Country Championships, Pole Green Park, Richmond, VA - XC 10.0km |
2023
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 29:28.13 | - | Jul 9 | USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
10000m | 29:28.13 | - | Jul 6 | USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
10000m | 28:09.53 | - | May 6 | Track Festival, Hilmer Lodge Stadium, Walnut, CA |
Mile | 4:03.15 | - | Apr 30 | Virginia High Performance |
5000m | 13:43.43 | - | Apr 14 | Mt. SAC Relays, Hilmer Lodge Stadium, Walnut, CA - Elite Event |
10000m | 28:16.05 | - | Mar 4 | The TEN |
5000m-short-track | 13:29.96 | - | Feb 11 | Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational |
CrossCount | 29:11 | - | Jan 21 | USA Cross Country Championships, Pole Green Park, Richmond, VA - XC 10.0km |
2022
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 24:11 | - | Dec 1 | Cross Champs, Austin, TX - XC 8.0km |
5Kilometre | 13:54 | - | Nov 5 | Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K and USATF Ch., New York, NY - USA 5km Road Running Ch. |
5000m | 13:50.03 | - | Jun 10 | NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
5000m | 13:50.03 | - | Jun 9 | NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
5000m | 13:34.79 | - | May 27 | NCAA West Preliminary Round, John McDonnell Field, Fayetteville, AR |
5000m | 14:11.44 | - | May 15 | Big 12 Conference Championships, Terry & Linda Fuller T&F Complex, Lubbock, TX |
10000m | 29:22.99 | - | May 13 | Big 12 Conference Championships, Terry & Linda Fuller T&F Complex, Lubbock, TX |
5000m | 13:42.61 | - | Apr 14 | Bryan Clay Invitational, Cougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA - Invitational Events |
10000m | 28:34.35 | - | Apr 1 | Stanford Invitational, Cobb Track and Angell Field, Palo Alto, CA - Invitational Events |
3000m | 7:53.89 | - | Feb 11 | Iowa State Classic, Lied Recreation Center, Ames, IA (i) |
Mile | 4:05.53 | - | Jan 22 | Cyclone Open, Lied Recreation Center, Ames, IA (i) |
2021
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m-short-track | 13:44.30 | - | Dec 3 | Wooo Pig Classic, Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (i) |
10000m | 30:51.20 | - | May 26 | NCAA East Preliminary, University of North Florda Jax Track at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, FL |
5000m | 14:25.99 | - | May 15 | OVC Outdoor T&F CH., EIU O'Brien Field, Charleston, IL |
10000m | 29:56.40 | - | May 13 | OVC Outdoor T&F CH., EIU O'Brien Field, Charleston, IL |
10000m | 29:19.55 | - | Apr 22 | Drake Relays - Distance Carnival, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA - University Events |
5000m | 14:07.44 | - | Apr 9 | Flames Invitational, Tiffin University Paradiso Athletic Fields, Cleveland, OH |
800m | 1:56.68 | - | Apr 3 | Joey Haines Invitational, SEMO Abe Stuber T&F Complex, Cape Girardeau, MO |
1500m | 3:49.94 | - | Apr 3 | Joey Haines Invitational, SEMO Abe Stuber T&F Complex, Cape Girardeau, MO |
10000m | 29:34.10 | - | Mar 26 | Early Bird Endurance Meet, Brentwood Academy, Brentwood, TN |
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Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Ryan Ford's Half Marathon personal best?
Ryan Ford's Half Marathon personal best is 59:48, set on Jan 11, 2026 in Houston, TX (USA), #869 on the all-time list.
Which events does Ryan Ford compete in?
Ryan Ford competes in the Half Marathon and 10 000 m.
How did Ryan Ford perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 59:48, set on Jan 11, 2026 in Houston, TX (USA). Last competition: Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race on Jul 4, 2026, 29:20.