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Adam Peterman (born August 11, 1995) is an American professional ultra-distance and marathon runner.
Running career
High school record
Adam Peterman graduated from Hellgate High School class of 2013 is a Missoula, Montana native and 2013 Montana High School Association class AA 3200 m champion.
| Representing Hellgate High School | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Cross Country class 2A state championship | Outdoor Track and Field class 2A state championship | |||
| 2012–13 | 2nd 15:17.6 | 1600 m 3rd 4:17.26 | |||
| 3200 m 1st 9:12.38 | |||||
| 2011–12 | 3rd 15:31.0 | 1600 m 4th 4:28.28 | |||
| 3200 m 4th 9:53.36 | |||||
| 2010–11 | 3rd 15:49.0 | 1600 m 5th 4:33.47 | |||
| 3200 m 4th 9:40.80 | |||||
| 2009–10 | 29th 16:43.9 | ||||
Adam Peterman set Hellgate High School school records in 3 events 800-meters: 1:58, 1,600-meters: 4:17 & 3,200-meters: 8:57.
NCAA record
Adam Peterman earned All-Pacific-12 Conference honors after earning bronze and honorable mention All-American honors in 2016 in the steeplechase.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Colorado Buffaloes | |||||
| 2018 | NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | California State University, Sacramento | 41st | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:54.63 |
| Pac-12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Stanford University | 8th | 3000 meters steeplechase | 9:09.06 | |
| 17th | 5000 meters | 14:39.26 | |||
| MPSF Indoor Track and Field Championships | University of Washington | 14th | 5000 meters | 14:19.22 | |
| 2017 | NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships | Louisville, Kentucky | 89th | 10,000 meters | 30:34.7 |
| Pac-12 Conference Cross Country Championships | University of Oregon | 12th | 8000 meters | 24:07.0 | |
| 2016 | NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | University of Oregon | 23rd | 3000 meters steeplechase | 8:53.58 |
| Pac-12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships | University of Washington | 3rd | 3000 meters steeplechase | 8:43.19 | |
| 2015 | NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | University of Texas | 25th | 3000 meters steeplechase | 8:58.04 |
| Pac-12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships | University of California, Los Angeles | 8th | 3000 meters steeplechase | 8:58.04 | |
| MPSF Indoor Track and Field Championships | University of Washington | 19th | 3000 meters | 8:14.33 | |
| 2014 | NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships | Terre Haute, Indiana | 202nd | 10,000 meters | 32:36.8 |
| Pac-12 Conference Cross Country Championships | University of California, Berkeley | 28th | 8000 meters | 24:20.5 | |
| MPSF Indoor Track and Field Championships | University of Washington | 19th | 3000 meters | 8:14.33 | |
Peterman graduated with environmental studies and geology degrees magna cum laude.
Professional career
Peterman is a two-time US trail national champion in the marathon.
Peterman's 2022 ultra marathon results ended with 4 consecutive win culminating in 2 gold medals at 2022 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships. USA Track & Field Mountain Ultra Trail (MUT) Running Council of long distance running has named Adam Peterman one of the 2022 USATF MUT Runners of the Year.
Adam Peterman's name was known by few in the trail community through late 2021, when he destroyed the field at the JFK 50 Miler and nearly broke a course record many assumed was indestructible.