Sam Prakel
{{short description|American runner}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Sam Prakel
| image = 2019 Millrose Games (33185693488).jpg
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| fullname = Samuel Prakel
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|10|29|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Versailles, Ohio
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| sport = Athletics
| event = 800 metres, 1500 metres, Mile, 3000 metres
| club = Adidas
| turnedpro = 2018{{cite web | url=https://www.sidneydailynews.com/sports/202378/prakel-to-compete-in-olympic-trials | title=Prakel to compete in Olympic Trials | publisher=Sidney Daily News | work=sidneydailynews.com | date=23 June 2021 | access-date=20 February 2022 | author=Shaner, Kyle}}
| collegeteam = Oregon Ducks
| education = Versailles High School
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| highestranking = 19 (1500m)
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{{MedalCountry|{{USA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Road Running Championships}}
{{MedalBronze|2023 Riga|1 mile}}
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Samuel Prakel (born 29 October 1994) is an American middle- and long-distance runner, who competes for Adidas.{{iaaf name|14530986}} His personal best time in the indoor mile is 3:50.94, tied for 13th all-time.{{cite web | url=https://bringbackthemile.com/athletes/detail/sam_prakel | title=Sam Prakel | work=bringbackthemile.com | access-date=20 February 2022}} He competed collegiately for the Oregon Ducks, where he was a five-time All American and won the 1500m at the 2018 Pac-12 Championships.{{cite web | url=https://goducks.com/sports/cross-country/roster/sam-prakel/7555 | title=Sam Prakel | publisher=University of Oregon | work=goducks.com | access-date=20 February 2022}}
High school career
Prakel attended Versailles High School in Ohio. During his time there he was a two-time Ohio Division III state champion in cross country winning the race in 2011 and 2012. His senior year he was a Footlocker Nationals qualifier and won Ohio Gatorade Cross Country Runner of the Year.
On the track, Prakel was a four-time state champion winning the 3200m in 2012, the 800m in 2013, and the 1600m in both 2012 and 2013. Immediately after his senior season he finished third in the 1,500 meters at the 2013 U.S. Junior Championships, running a 3:46.93.
Collegiate career
Prakel attended the University of Oregon training alongside teammates such as Edward Cheserek, Eric Jenkins, Mac Fleet, and Cooper Teare among others. He finished his time there as a five-time All-American and the 2018 Pac-12 1,500m Champion.
Professional career
On July 31, 2018, he announced via an Instagram post he had signed a professional contract with Adidas.{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl60bhpHFY8/|title=Sam Prakel on Instagram: "Excited to announce that I've signed with @adidas to continue my running career! A huge thank you to my family, friends, and coaches for helping me fulfill this dream. I will continue to train under my college coach Andy Powell and move to Seattle, WA. Catch my @adidasrunning debut this Friday at @sirwaltermiler #HereToCreate #TeamTotal"|website=Instagram}}
In March 2022 Prakel represented the United States at the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia where he ran a 3:38.40 1500m, finishing 9th overall.
At the 2023 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships, Prakel won both the 1500m and 3000m. However, Prakel initially finished second in the 1500m to Josh Thompson, who was later disqualified for inhibiting Henry Wynne in the final 100 meters, with Prakel therefore given the title.{{cite web | url=https://www.letsrun.com/news/2023/02/sam-prakel-completes-the-double-nikki-hiltz-nia-akins-get-first-usatf-track-titles/ | title=Sam Prakel Completes the Double*, Nikki Hiltz, Nia Akins Get First USATF Track Titles | work=LetsRun.com | date=February 19, 2023 | access-date=20 February 2023}}
On April 25, 2023 in Des Moines, Iowa he set the world record for the road mile with a time of 4:01.21.{{cite web | url=https://worldathletics.org/news/press-releases/ratified-world-road-mile-records-hiltz-prakel | title=Ratified: World road mile records for Hiltz and Prakel | PRESS-RELEASES | World Athletics }}
On October 1, 2023 Prakel represented the United States at the World Road Running Championships. He won bronze in the road mile in a time of 3:56.43. During the pre-race press conference Prakel stated that he had postponed his wedding by a week in order to compete at the event.{{Cite web |last=Dickinson |first=Marley |date=October 2, 2023 |title=American runner postpones wedding to compete at World Road Running Championships |url=https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/american-runner-postpones-wedding-to-compete-at-world-road-running-championships/ |access-date=October 5, 2023 |website=Canadian Running}}
Competition record
= USA Championships =
| class="wikitable"
|+Representing adidas !Year !Competition !Venue !Position !Event !Time |
| 2016
|SF1 6th | rowspan="3" |1500 m |3:48.55 |
| 2017
|7th |3:45.02 |
| 2018
|7th |3:44.01 |
| rowspan="2" |2019
|New York City |4th |Mile |4:01.76 |
| USA Championships
|6th | rowspan="5" |1500 m |3:46.09 |
| 2020
|7th |3:47.84 |
| 2021
|9th |3:38.67 |
| rowspan="2" |2022
|4th |3:39.92 |
| USA Championships
|8th |3:46.43 |
| rowspan="3" |2023
|rowspan=2|USA Indoor Championships |rowspan=2|Albuquerque, New Mexico |bgcolor=gold|1st |3000 m |8:12.46 |
| bgcolor=gold|1st
|1500 m |3:42.62 |
| USA Championships
|4th |rowspan=3|1500 m |3:35.83 |
| rowspan=3|2024
|6th |3:40.04 |
| rowspan=2|US Olympic Trials
|rowspan=2|Eugene, Oregon |SF1 6th |3:38.50 |
| 16th
|5000 m |14:17.87 |
Personal bests
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Surface !Event !Time !Date !Venue !Notes |
| rowspan="4" |Indoor track
|1000m |align="center" |2:19.87 |align="center" |January 12, 2019 |Dempsey Indoor |Not legal |
| One mile
| align="center" |3:50.94 | align="center" |March 3, 2019 | |
| 3000m
| align="center" |7:53.82 | align="center" |January 25, 2020 | |
| 5000m
| align="center" |13:15.96 | align="center" |December 3, 2022 | |
| rowspan="7" |Outdoor track
|800m |align="center" |1:46.39 |align="center" |June 11, 2022 | |
| 1000m
|align="center" |2:18.15 |align="center" |July 17, 2020 | |
| 1500m
| align="center" |3:34.92 | align="center" |July 15, 2022 | |
| One mile
| align="center" |3:54.64 | align="center" |August 3, 2018 |
| 3000m
| align="center" |7:46.06 | align="center" |January 15, 2022 | |
| One Mile Road
|align="center" |3:47.7 |align="center" |July 23, 2022 |Not legal |
| align="center" |5000m
| align="center" |13:41.79 |December 4, 2020 |
References
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External links
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- [https://gohuskies.com/sports/track-and-field/roster/coaches/sam-prakel/5453 SAM PRAKEL University of Washington Volunteer Assistant Coach, Distances]
{{Footer Team USA Track & Field 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships}}
{{Footer Team USA 2023 World Athletics Road Running Championships}}
{{Footer Team USA Track & Field 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships}}
{{USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in men's mile}}
{{USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in men's 3000 m}}
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