Personal information | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | 12 April 2001 |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | 1500m |
College team | Washington Huskies |
Joe Waskom (born 12 April 2001) is an American track and field athlete who competes as a middle-distance runner.[1]
From Snoqualmie, Washington he attended Mount Si High School.[2] Running for the Washington Huskies, Waskom initially competed as a steeplechaser.[3] He won the NCAA Division 1 title in the 1500m in 2022.[4]
Waskom finished second in the 1500m at the US national championships in July 2023 in Eugene, Oregon.[5] That month he also set new personal best time of 3:34.64 in Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy.[6] He was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023.[7]