(1996-11-16) November 16, 1996 (age 27) Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Alma mater
University of Colorado
Height
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Sport
Sport
Track, cross country
Event(s)
5000 m, 10,000 m
College team
Colorado Buffaloes
Club
On Athletics Club
Turned pro
2020
Coached by
Dathan Ritzenhein
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Outdoor
1500m: 3:37.00[1] (Portland 2021)
3,000m: 7:39.18[1] (Phoenix 2021)
2 miles: 8:11.55[1] (Eugene 2021)[1]
5000m: 12:55.16[1] (Firenze 2023)
10,000m: 27:07.57[1] (San Juan Capistrano 2023)
Indoor
One Mile: 4:01.72i[1] (Boulder 2017)
3000m: 7:34.14 (New York City 2023)
2 miles: 8:14.20i[1] (New York City 2021)
5000m: 12:54.99i[2] (Boston 2023)
Joe Klecker (born November 16, 1996) is an American long-distance runner. After a successful collegiate career with the Colorado Buffaloes he turned professional in 2020 joining the On Athletics Club coached by Dathan Ritzenhein. Klecker holds personal bests of 3:37.00 for 1500m, 7:34.14 for 3000m, 12:54.99 for 5000m, and 27:07.57 for 10000m, all set as a part of the On Athletics Club[3]
Klecker attended Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, Minnesota. He graduated in 2015 and attended the University of Colorado in the Fall. At Colorado, he was a 9-time All-American in all 3 running sports including 2 runner-up finishes. He is currently the school's record holder in the indoor 5000m.[4]
^ abcdefghIAAF. "IAAF: Joe KLECKER - Athlete Profile". Retrieved September 21, 2018.
^"Woody Kincaid (12:51) & Yared Nuguse (7:28) Break American Records on Historic Night in Boston". LetsRun.com. January 27, 2023.
^"Joe KLECKER | Profile". worldathletics.org.
^"Joe Klecker - Track and Field". University of Colorado Athletics.
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