| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (2000-01-22) 22 January 2000 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Long distance running, Cross country running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | Mile: 3:56.44 (Seattle, 2022) 3000m: 7:43.05 (New York, 2023) 5000m: 13:11.80 (Boston, 2022) 10,000m:28:12.68 (Eugene, 2022) Road 10km: 28:57 (Cape Elizabeth, 2024) 10 Miles: 45:15 (Washington DC, 2025) NR Half marathon: 59:23 (Houston, 2026) Marathon: 2:08:33 (Düsseldorf, 2025) |
Alex Maier (born 22 January 2000) is an American long-distance runner. In 2025, he set an American national record in the 10-mile run, and won the USA Half Marathon Championships.[1]
Career
From Texas, Maier attended Flower Mound High School. In his final year, he won the 2018 UIL State Class 6A Championship and had a top-ten finish at NXN. Maier studied and competed at the collegiate level at Oklahoma State University from 2019, majoring in Electrical Engineering.[2]
In June 2022, he was runner-up to Dylan Jacobs in the 10,000 metres at the 2022 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon.[3] The following year, he placed fifteenth at the 2023 NCAA Cross Country Championships, helping Oklahoma State to win the men's competition.[4][5]
After College, Maier transitioned to road running with Puma Elite.[6] In March 2025, Maier won the USA Half Marathon Championships in a time of 1:00:48 in Atlanta, Georgia, winning from Shadrack Kipchirchir and Hillary Bor, and setting a 3-second personal best.[7][8][9] On 6 April 2025, Maier set an American national record in the 10-mile run, running 45:15 at the USA 10 Mile Road Running Championships, in Washington, DC.[10][11] Later that month, he ran 2:08:33 at the Düsseldorf Marathon in Germany.[12] In June 2025, he won the USA 4 Mile Road Running Championships, running 18:04 in Peoria, Illinois.[13][14] In July, he won the Bix 7 Road Race in Davenport, Iowa, ahead of defending champion Wesley Kiptoo.[15]
On 11 January 2026, he ran a personal best 59:23 at the Houston Half Marathon to move to second on the American all-time list, six seconds from Conner Mantz's national record.[16]
References
- ^ "Alex Maier". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ Navarro, Parker (Sep 12, 2019). "Alex Maier Ready To Shine At Oklahoma State". Mile Split. Retrieved 11 Jan 2026.
- ^ "NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships". World Athletics. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 11 Jan 2026.
- ^ "Who Won The 2023 NCAA Cross Country Championships? Parker Valby Knows". Flotrack. 18 Nov 2024. Retrieved 11 Jan 2026.
- ^ "NCAA D1 Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 18 Nov 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ Chavez, Chris (6 March 2025). "Alex Maier After Winning The U.S. Half Marathon Championships To Qualify For His First National Team (1:00:48)". Retrieved 11 Jan 2026.
- ^ "USA Half Marathon Championships". World Athletics. 2 March 2025. Retrieved 11 Jan 2026.
- ^ Monti, David (March 2, 2025). "RRW: Puma Elite's Alex Maier & Taylor Roe Spring Upsetes, Win USATF Half-Marathon Titles In Dramatic Fashion". Lets Run. Retrieved 11 Jan 2026.
- ^ Chavez, Chris (2 March 2025). "PUMA Elite's Alex Maier, Taylor Roe Dominate USATF Half-Marathon Championships". Retrieved 11 Jan 2026.
- ^ "USATF 10 Mile Championships - News - World Best and USA Title For Taylor Roe At Cherry Blossom 10-Mile - RRW". www.runnerspace.com. Retrieved 11 Jan 2026.
- ^ "USA 10 Mile Road Running Championships". World Athletics. 6 April 2025. Retrieved 11 Jan 2026.
- ^ "Uniper Düsseldorf Marathon". World Athletics. 27 April 2025. Retrieved 11 Jan 2026.
- ^ "USA 4 Mile Road Running Championships". World Athletics. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 11 Jan 2026.
- ^ "TAYLOR ROE AND ALEX MAIER WIN AT USATF 4 MILE CHAMPIONSHIPS". usatf.org. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 11 Jan 2026.
- ^ "Maier, Chepkirui Win First PRRO Circuit 2025 Stop at Quad-City Times Bix 7". Endurance Sports Wire. July 31, 2025. Retrieved 11 Jan 2026.
- ^ Johnson, Weldon (January 11, 2026). "Americans Fly in Houston: Alex Maier (59:23) & Taylor Roe (66:20) Move to #2 All-Time US in Half; US Citizen Zouhair Talbi Smashes Course Record (2:05:45)". Lets Run. Retrieved 11 Jan 2026.
