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Parker Valby

Born
Sep 27, 2002age 23
height
5'8" (or 172 cm)
body type
Athletic
nationality
American

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About Parker Valby

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Parker Valby is a professional American runner. She competes for New Balance, primarily in track and field and cross-country events. She is a six-time NCAA champion and holds the NCAA record for both the outdoor 5000 m and 10,000 m. She represented the United States in the 10,000 m at the Paris Olympics, finishing 11th.

Born in Pennsylvania and raised in East Lake, Florida, Valby graduated from East Lake High School. She was a competitive swimmer before first running cross-country in 2016. She was initially reluctant to try track and field, as it meant giving up lacrosse. She became a Florida state champion and the all-time state record holder while still a junior, but she couldn't compete in her senior year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Valby competed for the University of Florida. As a sophomore, she finished runner-up in the 5000 m at the NCAA Track and Field Championships with a personal best of 15:20.10. That performance helped Florida win the team title. The following fall, she was again runner-up, this time in the NCAA Cross Country Championships. In the spring of 2023, she won the 5000 m at the NCAA Track and Field Championships, helping Florida finish as team runner-ups.

Her redshirt junior season began with a win at the Wisconsin Nuttycombe Invitational over rival Katelyn Tuohy. In November 2023, she won the NCAA Cross Country Championship with a time of 18:55.2 for 6 km, a new NCAA record. On December 2, 2023, she set an NCAA record for the indoor 5000 m at Boston University, running 14:56.11. In June 2023, she signed with Nike, becoming the first female college track and field athlete with a name, image, and likeness deal with the company.

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Birthplace
Pennsylvania, United States

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Hair Color
Blonde
Eye Color
Hazel
Weight
115 lbs (or 52 kg)

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What NCAA records does she hold?

She holds the NCAA outdoor 5000 m and 10,000 m records, plus the indoor 5000 m record. Her indoor time of 14:56.11 eclipsed the previous mark set by Emily Sisson in 2015.

What was her result at the Paris Olympics?

She finished 11th in the 10,000 m representing the United States.

How did she start running competitively?

She was a competitive swimmer before trying cross-country in 2016. She gave up lacrosse to take up track and field.

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