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Joe Waskom (born 12 April 2001) is an American professional middle-distance runner.
Early life
From Snoqualmie, Washington he attended Mount Si High School.
Career
Running for the Washington Huskies, Waskom initially competed as a steeplechaser. He won the NCAA Division I title in the 1500m in 2022.
Waskom finished second in the 1500m at the US national championships in July 2023 in Eugene, Oregon. That month he also set new personal best time of 3:34.64 in Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy. He competed in the 1500m at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023.
In 2024, Waskom won his second NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships at 1500m. His win marked the fifth consecutive NCAA title won by a University of Washington man at the 1500m/mile distance.
In June 2024, Waskom debuted as a professional sponsored by Adidas at the United States Olympic trials. He finished seventh in the 1500 m finals with a personal best time of 3:33.74.
He reached the final of the 1500 metres at the 2025 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, placing tenth overall.
On 1 March 2026, he was a finalist in the 800 metres at the 2026 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships, placing sixth overall.
Personal bests
| Surface | Event | Mark | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indoor | 1500 | 3:36.23 | February 2, 2025 | The Track at New Balance; Boston, MA |
| Mile | 3:55.18 | February 2, 2025 | Boston University Track & Tennis Center; Boston, MA | |
| 3,000 | 7:46.62 | December 7, 2024 | Boston University Track & Tennis Center; Boston, MA | |
| Outdoor | 800 | 1:46.03 | July 20, 2024 | Keskusurheilukenttä; Joensuu, FIN |
| 1,500 | 3:33.74 | June 24, 2024 | Hayward Field; Eugene, OR | |
| Mile | 3:51.90 | January 28, 2023 | Dempsey Indoor Center; Seattle, WA | |
| 3k Steeplechase | 8:35.71 | May 15, 2021 | Katherine B. Loker Stadium; Los Angeles, CA | |
| 2 Mile | 8:54.25 | June 8, 2018 | Shoreline, WA | |
| 5k | 13:52.36 | February 12, 2021 | Dempsey Indoor Center; Seattle, WA | |
| Road | 5k | 14:03 | November 2, 2024 | New York, NY |
