Hobbs Kessler, born on 15 March 2003, is an American middle-distance runner from Ann Arbor, Michigan. He turned professional in June 2021, straight from high school, signing with Adidas, and trains under Ron Warhurst as part of the Very Nice Track Club. As a schoolboy he ran 3:34.36 for 1500 metres, a North American under-20 record, and in October 2023 he briefly held the road mile world record with 3:56.13 in Riga. He won a bronze medal in the 1500 m at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships, finished fifth in the 1500 m final at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and in January 2026 broke the short track 2000 metres world record with 4:48.79. In his youth he was also a national-caliber rock climber who represented the United States at the 2019 youth world championships.
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At the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships, Kessler won a bronze medal in the 1500 m
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is an American middle-distance runner
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Kessler was a national-caliber rock climber in his youth
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At the 2024 Summer Olympics, he finished fifth in the 1500 meter final
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