Adriaan Wildschutt (born 3 May 1998) is a South African

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, who competes professionally for the Hoka NAZ Elite team. He previously ran collegiately for

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before transferring to

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for his final two years of college.

Career

In March 2021, Wildschutt finished second at the 2020 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships. In February 2022, he ran an indoor 5000 metres in 13:09.30, setting a South African national record. He competed in the

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at the

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. He also competed in the

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at the

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, and was placed 5th. On January 26, 2024, beating

Nico Young Nicolas Young (born July 27, 2002) is an American long-distance runner who holds the American record in the outdoor 5000 meters, with a time of 12:45.27. He is a two-time NCAA champion having won both the 3000 m and 5000 m at the 2024 NCAA Indo ...

and

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in a sprint finish, Wildschutt won the men's 5000m White Heat at the Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic, bettering his indoor 5000m personal best by almost 13 seconds, lowering it down under the 13 minute barrier to 12:56.76. In doing so, Wildschutt also hit the qualifying standard of 13:05.00 for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Wildschutt ran the qualifying standard for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at

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on March 16, 2024 and reset the South African 10,000 m record to 26:55.54.Gebreselama and Fisher Highlight The TEN Sound Running with Record Breaking Performances - Adriaan Wildschutt - Hoka NAZ Elite 26:55.54
/ref> In the Olympics 10,000 m final on 2 August 2024, he again reset the record to 26:50.64, beating his earlier record by 5 seconds, finishing 10th.

Championship results

References

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at the

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