Adam Goucher

Height: 5-10
Weight: 138
Event: Middle Distance
Personal Records: 1,500m – 3:36.54 and 3,000m – 7:34.96 in 2001; 5,000m – 13:10.00 and 10,000m – 27:59.41 in 2006
Born: February 18, 1975
Current Residence: Portland, Oregon
High School: Doherty HS (Colorado Springs, Colorado) '94
College: Colorado '97
Coach: Alberto Salazar

Career Highlights: Became the NCAA 3,000 indoor champion two times (1997 and 1998); was NCAA Outdoor 5,000km and XC champion in 1998; was the US Outdoor 5,000m champion twice (1999 and 2000); came out on top in 2000 at the USA 12km and 4km XC; was 2006's USA 4km XC champion

2007: Took eleventh place at the World Outdoors (13:53.17); tenth place at the Nike Prefontaine Classic 2mile (8:26.46); eighth at the 5,000m at Heusden (13:10.19); fifth at the Adidas Track Classic 1,500m (3:37.13); third at the USA Outdoor Championships 5,000m (13:31.50); second in the 1,500m at Cuxhaven (3:39.48); first at the 3,000m at Lignano (7:40.09)
2006: Took thirteenth place at the 10,000m in Brussels (27:59.41); ninth at the London Grand Prix (13:15.94); placed eighth at Heusden (13:10.00PR); seventh at the Adidas Classic (3:38.20); fourth at the AT&T USA Outdoors 5,000m (13:18.93); third in the two-mile event of the Nike Prefontaine Classic (8:12.73); second at Beaverton (3:58.21) and at Lignano (7:45.5h); was ranked by Track and Field News as number nine in the 10,000m, number four in the 5,000m and number two in the 3,000m with bests of 3:58.21, 13:10.00 and 27:59.41
2005: Was a runner-up at the USA 4km Champs (11.39); placed ninth at Prefontaine (3:57.23); eighth at both the Heusden (13:10.19PR) and the USA Outdoor Champs (13:27.65); second at Cuxhaven (3:39.48); came in first at Lignano (7:40.09); ranked by Track and Field News as number eight at the 10,000m and number four at the 3,000m with bests of 7:40.09 and 13:10.19
2004: Placed nineteenth at the Olympic Trials 5,000m (13:58.55); came in ninth at the Prefontaine Classic 1,500m (3:41.21); achieved a best of 13:58.55
2003: Was a runner-up at the USA Outdoor 5,000m (13:35.67); placed eighth at the Nike Prefontaine Classic 5,000m (13:35.77); was ranked by Track and Field News as the number four American in 5,000m and third at the 3,000m with bests of 7:48.72 and 13:35.67
2002: Did not compete
2001: Ran the fastest 3,000m by an American in Monaco (7:34.96PR); ran a 3:36.54 1,500m personal record in Stockholm; placed eleventh at the World Outdoor 5,000m (13:24.00); took third place in 5,000m at the USA Outdoors (13:30.36); came in second at Peregrine Systems US Open mile (3:55.47); was ranked by Track and Field News as US' number three at 1,500m and number two at 5,000m with bests of 3:36.54, 7:34.96 and 13:22.29
2000: Returns after suffering injuries, including an Achilles problem; came in thirteenth at the Olympic 5,000m (13:43.20); won a number of competitions, namely the Short Course (4k) and Long Course (12k) of the national cross country championships, and the 5,000m the Olympic Trials; was ranked as America's number one 5,000m runner with a best of 13:24.34
1999: Placed twelfth at the World Championships (13:39.24); topped the USA Outdoors 5,000m (13:25.59); was ranked by Track and Field News as number seven in 5,000m and number two in 3,000m in the US with bests 3:38.50, 7:43.31 and 13:11.25
1998: Became the second fastest American collegian ever indoors; placed eighth at the Prefontaine Classic's 5000m (13:33.20PR); won the 1,500m (3:43.23) and 5,000 (14:07.51) at the Big 12, as well as the Big 12 Indoors 3,000 (7:55.57) and 5,000 (13:38.23); topped the NCAA Outdoor 5,000 (13:31.64PR), NCAA Indoor 3,000 (7:46.03CR) and NCAA XC; was ranked by Track and Field News as the number six American in the 5,000m run with bests of 13:31.64 as well as 3:43.23 for 1,500m and 7:46.03 for the 3k
1997: Came in sixth in the USA Champs XC; fourth in the NCAA cross-country; third in the NCAA Outdoor 5,000m (13:49.85); won the Big 12 5,000 (14:19.58) as well as the Big 12 Indoors 3,000 (8:01.23); placed first at the NCAA Outdoors' 3,000 (7:54.20); was ranked by Track and Field News as the fifth top 5,000m runner in America with bests of 13:34.13 and 7:54.20 (for 3k)
1996: Ranked fourteenth at the Olympic Trials (14:36.20); placed fifth in 5,000 at Mt. SAC (13:33.3); fourth in the NCAA Outdoor 5,000 (13:50.31); was ranked by Track and Field News as the tenth best American 5,000m runner with bests of 13.33.3, 3:41.96, 1:51.77
1995: Placed sixth in the NCAA Outdoor 5,000 (14:41.27); third in the NCAA Indoor 5,000 (13:59.71); won the XC and the 5,000 (14:00.03) at the Big 8; won the Big 12 Indoors' 3,000 (8:10.48) and 5,000 (14:05.65); achieved bests of 13:45.84, 4:06.4 (for mile), 8:00.38 (3k) and 8:46.04 (steeple)
1994: Came in fourth in the Big 8 XC; placed second in the NCAA XC champs; won the District 7 XC; suffered injuries in his senior year and was unable to compete
1993: Won the Footlocker National XC with bests of 1:53, 4:18 and 9:35
1992: Placed fifteenth at Kinney (Footlocker) National HS XC champs