Evan Jager
Jager at the 2016 US Olympic Trials
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| Full name | Evan Reese Jager | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
March 8, 1989 Algonquin, Illinois |
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| Residence | Portland, Oregon | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Steeplechase | ||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Wisconsin-Madison | ||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Bowerman Track Club | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Jerry Schumacher | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) |
1500 meters: 3:32.97 Mile: 3:53.33 3000 meters: 7:35.16 3000-m steeple: 8:00.45 5000 meters: 13:02.40 |
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Medal record
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Evan Reese Jager (born March 8, 1989) is an American distance runner. He is the current North American record holder in the 3000 m steeplechase with a time of 8:00.45, which makes him the 13th fastest performer in the history of the event. He is sponsored by Nike and is coached by Jerry Schumacher in the Bowerman Track Club. On August 17th, 2016 Evan won the silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics for the Steeplechase.
Jager attended Harry D. Jacobs High School in Algonquin, Illinois, a satellite community northwest of Chicago. In 2005, as a junior, he placed 9th at the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships in San Diego. In the same year, he lowered his personal best in the mile run to 4:08.15, winning the Midwest Distance Gala. In 2006, as a senior, he ran 8:47.59 in the 2 mile, placing 4th at the Nike Outdoor Nationals. At the same meet, he ran 4:05.68 in the mile, placing 3rd although he competed in the "B" heat.
During his high school career, he won three individual state championship titles and one relay title. In 2006, as a junior, he won the 1600 m with a time of 4:11.22 and was a part of the winning 4×800 m relay with a time of 7:40.02. In 2006, as a senior, he won the cross country state championships with a time of 14:07. In 2007, as a senior, he won the 3200 m with a time of 8:52:33.
Jager attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he competed for the Wisconsin Badgers and was coached by Schumacher. He did not compete as a freshman at the NCAA Championships for Cross Country or Indoor Track, but in 2008, Jager placed 8th in the 1500 metres at the 2008 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships.
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