Jackson Sharp

Jackson Sharp
Personal information
Born (2000-08-21) 21 August 2000 (age 25)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)
Middle-distance running, Cross Country running

Jackson Sharp (born 21 August 2000) is an Australian middle-distance and cross country runner.[1]

Biography

From Wentworth Falls, New South Wales,[2][3] Sharp competed for Australia at the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games in Nassau, The Bahamas, placing fourth over 1500 metres.[4][5]

Competing for the University of Wisconsin in February 2022, Sharp placed third in the distance medley relay at the 2022 NCAA Indoor Championships, racing alongside Adam Spencer, Davis Wenthe and Abdullahi Hassan, in Birmingham, Alabama.[6] Sharp won the team event and placed second for the Wisconsin Badgers behind teammate Bob Liking in the individual race at the 2022 Big Ten Cross Country Championships, finishing the 8k course in 23:48.15, behind Liking by 0.06 seconds.[7] In the distance medley relay at the 2023 NCAA Indoor Championships he placed third with the Wisconsin team including Spencer, Hassan and Colin Enz in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[8] He was also third over 5000 metres at the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Championships in June 2023 in Austin, Texas.[9] Sharp placed fifth at the 2023 Nuttycombe Invitational cross country race.[10] Sharp was a finalist at the 2024 Outdoor NCAA Championships over 5000 metres competing for Wisconsin.[11]

After graduating from Wisconsin, where he was a six-time Big Ten Conference champion, he turned professional and joined the HOKA Elite group in Arizona in September 2024.[12]

Competing at the 2026 Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne in March, he won the 3000 metres in a meet record time of 7:41.02, finishing ahead of compatriot and long-time race leader Seth O'Donnell with a dip on the line.[13][14][15] On 11 April, he placed fourth behind Cam Myers and O'Donnell over 5000 metres at the 2026 Australian Championships, running 13:15.92.[16] Sharp ran a personal best for the 5000 m at the LA Track Fest on 23 May 2026, with 13:05.22.[17]

Personal bests

References

  1. ^ "Jackson Sharp". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Cross country runner Jackson Sharp takes out top US college accolade". Blue Mountains Gazette. January 2, 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Jackson strides on world stage". Dailytelegraph.com.au. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  4. ^ Cunningham, Ilsa (July 17, 2017). "Jackson Sharp feeling strong ahead of Commonwealth Youth Games". Blue Mountains Gazette. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  5. ^ Cunningham, Ilsa (July 29, 2017). "Jackson Sharp fourth at Commonwealth Youth Games". Blue Mountains Gazette. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  6. ^ "NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  7. ^ "Michigan State, Wisconsin Win 2022 Big Ten Cross Country Championships". bigten.org. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  8. ^ "NCAA Division I Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  9. ^ "Jackson Sharp 3rd Place Men's 5000m - NCAA D1 Outdoor Championships 2023". Runnerspace. Jun 10, 2023.
  10. ^ "Jackson Sharp 5th Place Men's 8K Championship Race - Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational Presented by Under Armour 2023". Runnerspace. Oct 13, 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  11. ^ "NCAA Men's Outdoor Track & Field: June 7". Big Ten. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  12. ^ Hartman, Mike (Sep 27, 2024). "NAZ Elite This Week: Jackson Sharp brings thunder from Down Under to team's roster". azdailysun.com. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  13. ^ "Gout Gout denied by Aussie rival Lachie Kennedy again in slippery 200m epic at Maurie Plant Meet". 7news. 28 March 2026. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  14. ^ "LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE AS KENNEDY SHINES AT MAURIE PLANT MEET – MELBOURNE". Athletics Australia. 28 March 2026. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  15. ^ "Myers, Kennedy and Patterson among winners as records fall in Melbourne". World Athletics. 28 March 2026. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  16. ^ "Australian Championships". World Athletics. 11 April 2026. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  17. ^ Gault, Jonathan; Johnson, Robert (May 24, 2026). "Parker Valby is back & better than ever: 14:49 pb & dominant win at LA Track Fest". Lets Run. Retrieved 24 May 2026.

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