Cooper Teare

Cooper Teare
	Teare in 2018 competing in the NCAA
Personal information
Full name	Cooper Teare
Nationality	American
Born	18 August 1999 (age 25); Alameda, California
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Track and Field
Event(s)	1500m, 3000m, 5000m
University team	University of Oregon
Club	Bowerman Track Club; 2022-23
Turned pro	2 December 2021
Coached by	Ben Thomas 2017-2021; Jerry Schumacher 2022-23; Ben Thomas 2023-Present;
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	Outdoor; 800 m: 1:47.90 (Walnut 2022); 1500 m: 3:32.16 (Charlottesville 2024); Mile: 3:51.70 (Eugene 2022); 5000 m: 12:54.72 (Los Angeles,2024); Indoor; 800 m: 1:47.48i (Chicago 2022); Mile: 3:50.17i (Chicago 2022); 3000 m: 7:34.70i (New York City 2023);
Medal record
Men's track and field
Representing the United States
Pan American Junior Championships

Cooper Teare (born August 18, 1999) is an American middle- and long-distance runner. He is a two-time national champion, securing victories in the 1500 metres at the 2022 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and in the 2024 USA Cross Country Championships. Teare has represented the United States at the 2022 World Athletics Championships, the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships, and the 2017 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships, where he earned a bronze medal in the 1500 m.

As a high schooler in California, Teare won multiple state titles in cross country and track. He competed for the University of Oregon from 2017 to 2021, where he won the 5000 m at the 2021 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 13:12.27, a collegiate record. He also established a collegiate record in the indoor mile with a time of 3:50.39 and was part of a team that set the collegiate record in the indoor distance medley relay. Since 2021, Teare has been competing professionally for Nike.

Early life and youth sports

Teare initially played soccer and lacrosse before turning to running, while growing up in Alameda, California.^[2] In an interview, he stated, "I chose to run because I played every other sport and I was always average but could never really excel at them and running always seemed to come naturally to me so I pursued it."^[3] His grandfather was a state champion in track during the 1950s.^[4] Teare started competing in elementary school and later ran for St. Joseph Notre Dame High School. During the summer before his junior year, he reported running 500 miles to prepare for cross country.^[4] He went on to win a state title in cross country and the 3200m, which he won in 8:51.85. He also clocked 4:00.16 in the mile at the Mt. SAC Relays, establishing him as the fifth fastest performer ever in a high school-only competition. For his achievements, Teare was named the 2016 East Bay Times Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year.^[5]

Collegiate competition

Teare (third from left) competes in the 1500 metres at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland.

While competing for the University of Oregon, Teare set two collegiate records and won an NCAA title. His first collegiate record came in the indoor mile in February 2021, when he ran 3:50.39 to break Edward Cheserek's previous record of 3:52.01.^[6]^[7] His teammate, Cole Hocker, also eclipsed the previous record with a time of 3:50.55. Teare set another collegiate record and won a national title in the 5000 m at the 2021 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, finishing in 13:12.27.^[8] This performance qualified him in the event for the 2020 Olympic Trials, where he finished fourth, missing the top three required to advance to the Olympics.^[9]

Other accomplishments by Teare include his participation in a record-setting distance medley relay. As the anchor of the relay, he led his teammates to a time of 9:19.42, establishing a new world record for the indoor event.^[10] While a collegiate, Teare also represented the United States in the 1500 m and 5000 m at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland. He finished 10th in both. He was a semi-finalist for The Bowerman in 2021, an award given for exceptional performance in college athletics.^[11]

Senior competition

2021-2022: 1500 National Champion

In December 2021, Teare announced his decision to forego his remaining eligibility in the NCAA and to compete professionally for the Bowerman Track Club under coach Jerry Schumacher.^[12] On January 29, 2022, Teare made his professional debut at the Millrose Games, where he ran 7:39.61 in the 3000 m to finish second. The following month, he aimed to set a new American indoor mile record alongside his former teammate Cole Hocker.^[13] His time of 3:50.17 missed the American record by 0.19 seconds. The next day, he set another personal record in the 800 m with a time of 1:47.48. In March, Teare ran the 5000 m at the Cardinal Classic, setting a personal best of 13:06.73 and meeting the qualifying standard in the event for the World Athletics Championships.

In June 2022, Teare won the 1500 m at the 2022 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 3:45.86. It was Teare's first individual national title, and the performance qualified him for the 2022 World Championships, held in Eugene.^[14] At the World Championships, Teare did not advance past the preliminary rounds. Following the race, he reported that his training leading up to the event had been affected by injury.^[15]

2023 - 2024: USA Cross Country Champion

In October 2023, Teare announced his decision to leave the Bowerman Track Club.^[16] In his first race since leaving the club, Teare won the 2024 USA Cross Country Championships 10k race in January 2024, qualifying him for the World Cross Country Championships.^[17] Later that month, Teare formally confirmed that he had relocated to Virginia to train with Cole Hocker under his former coach Ben Thomas.^[18] In May 2024, Teare broke the 13-minute 5,000 m barrier for the first time in his 12:54.72, ninth-place finish at the Los Angeles Grand Prix. With this performance, Teare became the fourth fastest American man ever in the event.^[19] At the U.S. Olympic Trials, Teare contested the 1500m and 5000m. While he advanced to the final of each, he was ultimately unsuccessful in securing an Olympic berth, placing 10th in the 1500m and 12th in the 5,000m.^[1]

Achievements

All information from World Athletics profile.^[1]

NCAA championships results

Year	Meet	Venue	Event	Place	Time
2017	NCAA Cross Country Championships	E. P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park	10k	44th	30:06.8
2018	NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Hayward Field	5000m	17th	14:08.18
2018	NCAA Cross Country Championships	Madison, WI	10k	94th	30:34.3
2019	NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships	Randal Tyson Track Center	3000m	4th	7:55.50
2019	NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships	Randal Tyson Track Center	DMR	9th	9:41.27
2019	NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Mike A. Myers Stadium	5000m	22nd	15:04.51
2019	NCAA Cross Country Championships	LaVern Gibson	10k	6th	30:49.2
2021	NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships	Randal Tyson Track Center	3000m	2nd	7:46.23
2021	NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships	Randal Tyson Track Center	DMR	1st	9:19.98
2021	NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Hayward Field	5000m	1st	13:12.27
2021	NCAA Cross Country Championships	Apalachee Regional Park	10k	247th	33:00.0

National championships results

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
2021	US Olympic Trials	Hayward Field Eugene, Oregon	4th	5,000 m	13:28.08
2022	USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Hayward Field Eugene, Oregon	1st	1,500 m	3:45.86
2023	USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Hayward Field Eugene, Oregon	H3 4th	1,500 m	3:39.38
2023	USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Hayward Field Eugene, Oregon	5th	5,000 m	13:27.02
2024	US Olympic Trials	Hayward Field Eugene, Oregon	10th	1,500 m	3:35.17
2024	US Olympic Trials	Hayward Field Eugene, Oregon	12th	5,000 m	13:42.50

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Cooper Teare at World Athletics
^ Caruana, Albert (2016-09-28). "Playback: Interview with Cooper Teare". California MileSplit. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
^ Crawford, Ben (2017-05-22). "Get to Know: Cooper Teare". California MileSplit. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
^ ^a ^b Gleason, Keith (2018-09-14). "Cooper Teare Runs His Way to the Top". www.oaklandmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2024-06-20. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
^ Jensen, Phil (2016-06-15). "SJND's Cooper Teare is East Bay Times boys track and field athlete of the year". The Mercury News. Archived from the original on 2024-01-26. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
^ Lorge Butler, Sarah (2021-02-15). "That's Fast! Two Oregon Runners Break the NCAA Indoor Mile Record". Runner's World. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
^ LetsRun.com (2021-02-12). "Oregon Ducks Cooper Teare and Cole Hocker Run 3:50 to Destroy NCAA Record in the Mile". LetsRun.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-26. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
^ Gault, Jonathan (2021-06-11). "5,000: Cooper Teare (13:12.27) wins a deserved NCAA title in a super fast race". LetsRun.com. Archived from the original on 2023-10-27. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
^ Hansen, Chris (2021-06-27). "Paul Chelimo wins Olympic trials 5K title, Oregon's Cooper Teare finishes fourth". The Register-Guard. Archived from the original on 2024-01-26. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
^ Gault, Jonathan (2021-02-06). "Cooper Teare & The Record-Breaking Oregon DMR Team Discuss Their 2021 Plans: "This Will Be One of Those All-Time Great Oregon Teams"". LetsRun.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-26. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
^ "Hocker, Teare Named Bowerman Semifinalists". pac-12.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-26. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
^ Hansen, Chris (2021-12-01). "Standout Oregon distance runner Cooper Teare leaves Ducks for pro career". The Register-Guard. Archived from the original on 2024-01-27. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
^ LetsRun.com (2022-02-11). "Cooper Teare Beats Cole Hocker Again in the Mile as Both Just Miss American Record". LetsRun.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
^ "2022 USAs Day 3: Sydney McLaughlin Breaks WR, Cooper Teare & Sinclaire Johnson Win 1500's, & Evan Jager Makes the Team". LetsRun.com. 2022-06-26. Archived from the original on 2022-06-26. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
^ Hansen, Chris (2022-07-17). "Slowed by injury, Teare's world meet comes to an early end". The Register-Guard. Archived from the original on 2024-01-26. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
^ Mull, Cory (2023-10-28). "Cooper Teare Announces His Decision To Leave Bowerman Track Club". FloTrack. Archived from the original on 2024-06-20. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
^ "Kelati and Teare take titles at US Cross Country Championships | REPORT | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on 2024-06-20. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
^ "Cooper Teare and Cole Hocker On Reuniting In Virginia, Leaving The Bowerman Track Club + 2024 Plans". Citius Mag. Archived from the original on 2024-01-31. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
^ Dennehy, Cathal (2024-05-18). "LA Grand Prix Day 1: Selemon Barega & Elle St Pierre Win 5000s As Ceili McCabe Breaks Canadian Steeple Record". Let'sRun.com. Archived from the original on 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2024-05-27.

External links

[IAAFProfile-1] Cooper Teare at World Athletics

[2] Caruana, Albert (2016-09-28). "Playback: Interview with Cooper Teare". California MileSplit. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2024-01-25.

[3] Crawford, Ben (2017-05-22). "Get to Know: Cooper Teare". California MileSplit. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2024-01-25.

[:0-4] Gleason, Keith (2018-09-14). "Cooper Teare Runs His Way to the Top". www.oaklandmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2024-06-20. Retrieved 2024-01-25.

[5] Jensen, Phil (2016-06-15). "SJND's Cooper Teare is East Bay Times boys track and field athlete of the year". The Mercury News. Archived from the original on 2024-01-26. Retrieved 2024-01-26.

[6] Lorge Butler, Sarah (2021-02-15). "That's Fast! Two Oregon Runners Break the NCAA Indoor Mile Record". Runner's World. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2024-01-25.

[7] LetsRun.com (2021-02-12). "Oregon Ducks Cooper Teare and Cole Hocker Run 3:50 to Destroy NCAA Record in the Mile". LetsRun.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-26. Retrieved 2024-01-26.

[8] Gault, Jonathan (2021-06-11). "5,000: Cooper Teare (13:12.27) wins a deserved NCAA title in a super fast race". LetsRun.com. Archived from the original on 2023-10-27. Retrieved 2024-01-26.

[9] Hansen, Chris (2021-06-27). "Paul Chelimo wins Olympic trials 5K title, Oregon's Cooper Teare finishes fourth". The Register-Guard. Archived from the original on 2024-01-26. Retrieved 2024-01-26.

[10] Gault, Jonathan (2021-02-06). "Cooper Teare & The Record-Breaking Oregon DMR Team Discuss Their 2021 Plans: "This Will Be One of Those All-Time Great Oregon Teams"". LetsRun.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-26. Retrieved 2024-01-26.

[11] "Hocker, Teare Named Bowerman Semifinalists". pac-12.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-26. Retrieved 2024-01-26.

[12] Hansen, Chris (2021-12-01). "Standout Oregon distance runner Cooper Teare leaves Ducks for pro career". The Register-Guard. Archived from the original on 2024-01-27. Retrieved 2024-01-27.

[13] LetsRun.com (2022-02-11). "Cooper Teare Beats Cole Hocker Again in the Mile as Both Just Miss American Record". LetsRun.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2024-01-26.

[14] "2022 USAs Day 3: Sydney McLaughlin Breaks WR, Cooper Teare & Sinclaire Johnson Win 1500's, & Evan Jager Makes the Team". LetsRun.com. 2022-06-26. Archived from the original on 2022-06-26. Retrieved 2022-06-26.

[15] Hansen, Chris (2022-07-17). "Slowed by injury, Teare's world meet comes to an early end". The Register-Guard. Archived from the original on 2024-01-26. Retrieved 2024-01-26.

[16] Mull, Cory (2023-10-28). "Cooper Teare Announces His Decision To Leave Bowerman Track Club". FloTrack. Archived from the original on 2024-06-20. Retrieved 2024-01-26.

[17] "Kelati and Teare take titles at US Cross Country Championships | REPORT | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on 2024-06-20. Retrieved 2024-01-21.

[18] "Cooper Teare and Cole Hocker On Reuniting In Virginia, Leaving The Bowerman Track Club + 2024 Plans". Citius Mag. Archived from the original on 2024-01-31. Retrieved 2024-01-31.

[19] Dennehy, Cathal (2024-05-18). "LA Grand Prix Day 1: Selemon Barega & Elle St Pierre Win 5000s As Ceili McCabe Breaks Canadian Steeple Record". Let'sRun.com. Archived from the original on 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2024-05-27.

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v t e US National Championship winners in men's 1500-meter run or mile
1876–78 New York Athletic Club	1876^M: Harold Lambe (CAN) * Cornelius Vought 1877^M: Richard Morgan 1878^M: Thomas Smith
1879–88 NAAAA	1879^M: Henry Pellatt (CAN) * William Duffy 1880–83^M: Harry Fredericks 1884^M: Percy Madeira 1885^M: George Gilbert 1886–87^M: Edward Carter 1888^M^{Note 1}: Thomas Conneff
1888–1979 Amateur Athletic Union	1888^M^{Note 1}: G.M. Gibbs (CAN) * Thomas Conneff 1889–90^M: Albert George 1891^M: Thomas Conneff 1892^M: George Orton (CAN) * Ernest Hjertberg 1893-5^M: George Orton (CAN) * A.J. Walsh 1896^M: George Orton (CAN) * Mortimer Remington 1897–98^M: John Cregan 1899^M: Alex Grant 1900^M: George Orton (CAN) Alex Grant 1901–03^M: Alex Grant 1904^M: David Munson 1905^M: Jim Lightbody 1906^M: Albert Rodgers 1907^M: James Sullivan 1908^M: Herbert Trube 1909^M: Joe Ballard 1910^M: Joe Monument 1911–12^M: Abel Kiviat 1913^M: Norman Taber 1914^M: Abel Kiviat 1915^M: Joie Ray 1916^M: Ivan Meyers 1917–23^M ^OT: Joie Ray 1924–25^M: Ray Buker 1926^M: Lloyd Hahn 1927M-28^OT: Ray Conger 1929^M: Leo Lermond 1930^M: Ray Conger 1931^M: Leo Lermond 1932^OT: Norwood Hallowell 1933: Glenn Cunningham 1934: Bill Bonthron 1935–38: Glenn Cunningham 1939: Blaine Rideout 1940: Walter Mehl 1941: Leslie MacMitchell 1942–43: Gil Dodds 1944: William Hulse 1945: Roland Sink 1946: Lennart Strand (SWE) Leslie MacMitchell 1947: Gerry Karver 1948: Gil Dodds 1949–50: John Twomey 1951: Len Truex 1952–53^M: Wes Santee 1954^M: Fred Dwyer 1955^M: Wes Santee 1956: Jerome Walters 1957^M: Merv Lincoln (AUS) * Bob Seaman 1958^M: Herb Elliott (AUS) * Ed Moran 1959: Dyrol Burleson 1960: Jim Grelle 1961^M: Dyrol Burleson 1962^M: Jim Beatty 1963^M: Dyrol Burleson 1964: Tom O'Hara 1965–67^M: Jim Ryun 1968: John Mason 1969^M: Marty Liquori 1970^M: Howell Michael 1971^M: Marty Liquori 1972: Jerome Howe 1973^M: Leonard Hilton 1974: Rod Dixon (NZL) * Tom Byers 1975: Leonard Hilton 1976: Eamonn Coghlan (IRL) *Michael Manke 1977–79: Steve Scott
1980–92 The Athletics Congress	1980: Steve Lacy 1981: Sydney Maree (SAF) * Steve Scott 1982–83: Steve Scott 1984–85: Jim Spivey 1986: Steve Scott 1987: Jim Spivey 1988: Mark Deady 1989: Terrance Herrington 1990: Joe Falcon 1991: Terrance Herrington 1992^OT: Jim Spivey
1993-onwards USA Track & Field	1993: Bill Burke 1994: Terrance Herrington 1995–96^OT: Paul McMullen 1997: Seneca Lassiter 1998: Jamey Harris 1999: Steve Holman 2000^OT: Gabe Jennings 2001: Andy Downin 2002: Seneca Lassiter 2003: Jason Lunn 2004–05: Alan Webb 2006: Bernard Lagat 2007: Alan Webb 2008: Bernard Lagat 2009–10: Lopez Lomong 2011: Matthew Centrowitz 2012: Leonel Manzano 2013: Matthew Centrowitz 2014: Leonel Manzano 2015–16: Matthew Centrowitz 2017: Robby Andrews 2018: Matthew Centrowitz 2019: Craig Engels 2021^{2020 OT}: Cole Hocker 2022: Cooper Teare 2023: Yared Nuguse
Notes	Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships M: Denotes that the race was run over a mile rather than 1500 m OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996 & 2000 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event. 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.