Parker Wolfe is the 2024 NCAA outdoor 5000m champion. While at Duke, Parker Wolf finished 7th at the NCAA Cross Country Championships in 28:50.2. Parker preceded the NCAA outdoor 5,000m title with second-place finishes in the 2024 3,000m and 5,000m indoor titles.
Parker Wolfe and his Duke teammate Ethan Strand have signed deals with NIKE and moved to the Swoosh Track Club in Flagstaff, Arizona, coached by Mike Smith.
Parker has some impressive PBs of 3:34.24 for 1500m (2025), 3000m 7:30.23 indoors (2024), 5000m PBs for outdoor 13:10.75 (2024) and indoor 13:10.75 (2024) and indoor 13:30.23. (2024) 10,000m PB modest 29:15.12 (2024).
We spoke to Parker Wolfe and his Swoosh TC teammates at NXR Southwest in 2025. on November 22. We asked Parker for some tips for middle school seniors.
On December 6, 2025, Parker Wolfe won the USA 10,000 meter XC title in 29:14.4 to make the USA team for the January 10, 2025 World Championships in Tallahassee, Florida.
Special thanks to Parker Wolfe for his time and NIKE’s Rob Lotvis for providing RunBlogRun with access to the Swoosh TC athletes.
Here is Parker Wolfe and his training advice.
#inhemixedzoneParker Wolfe, NCAA 5000m champion, now runs for Nike #SwooshTC! Parker was patient with me and gave me a great tip on how high school athletes can be better runners. The video was recorded on November 22, 2025. On December 6, 2025, Parker Wolff added… pic.twitter.com/cQOGkUGR5A
— RunBlogRun (@RunBlogRun) December 11, 2025
