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Cooper Lutkenhaus

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Cooper Lutkenhaus

Cooper Lutkenhaus (born December 19, 2008) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 800 meters. The 2026 world indoor champion in this event, he holds the world under-18 and high school record with a time of 1:42 set in 2025. Lutkenhaus also holds the world under-20 record in the short track 800 meters, with a time of 1:44 set in 2026. In 2025, he became the youngest American to ever compete at the World Championships, having finished second in the 800 meter final at the 2025 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Infobox

Nationality
United States
Born
(2008-12-19) December 19, 2008
Education
Northwest High School (Texas)
Agent
Ray Flynn
Country
United States
Sport
Athletics
Event(s)
400m, 800m
Club
Nike
Turned pro
2025
Coached by
Chris Capeau (2024–present) Burke Binning (2023–2024)
World finals
2026 Torún 800 m Sh, 1st
National finals
2025 Eugene 800 m, 2nd 2026 New York 800 m Sh, 1st
Personal bests
All per athlete's World Athletics and MileSplit profiles. Outdoor 200 m: 22 (Justin 2024) 400 m: 46 (Austin 2025) 800 m: 1:42 WU18B AU20R (Eugene 2025) 1000 m: 2:23 (Justin 2025) Mile: 4:06 (Southlake 2025) Indoor 600 m: 1:14 WU20R (New York 2026) 800 m: 1:44 WU20R (Winston-Salem 2026)

Tables

· Achievements › International competitions
2025
2025
Year
2025
Competition
World Championships
Venue
Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan
Position
7th (prelim)
Event
800 m
Time
1:47
2026
2026
Year
2026
Competition
World Indoor Championships
Venue
Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena, Toruń, Poland
Position
1st
Event
800 m
Time
1:44
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Time
Ref
2025
World Championships
Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan
7th (prelim)
800 m
1:47
2026
World Indoor Championships
Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena, Toruń, Poland
1st
800 m
1:44
· Achievements › National championships
2025
2025
Year
2025
Competition
Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Venue
Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon
Position
2nd
Event
800 m
Time
1:42 WU18B
2026
2026
Year
2026
Competition
Indoor Track and Field Championships
Venue
Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex, Staten Island, New York
Position
1st
Event
800m
Time
1:46
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Time
Ref
2025
Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon
2nd
800 m
1:42 WU18B
2026
Indoor Track and Field Championships
Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex, Staten Island, New York
1st
800m
1:46

References

  1. Dallas News
    https://www.dallasnews.com/high-school-sports/other-sports/2024/08/15/generational-800-meter-talent-cooper-lutkenhaus-already-ahead-of-pace-set-by-olympians/
  2. Runner's World
    https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a65585195/cooper-lutkenhaus-2nd-800-usas-2025/
  3. Fort Worth Star-Telegram
    https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/dfwvarsity/article288479119.html
  4. milesplit
    https://milesplit.live/meets/643249
  5. worldathletics
    https://web.archive.org/web/20250123191728/https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/cooper-lutkenhaus-15152457
  6. USA TODAY
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2025/08/04/cooper-lutkenhaus-track-field-800m-time-us-american/85508974007/
  7. Athletic
    https://www.athletic.net/athlete/26024923/track-and-field/all
  8. Tulsa
    https://tulsahurricane.com/sports/cross-country/roster/andrew-lutkenhaus/11981
  9. Dallas News
    https://www.dallasnews.com/high-school-sports/other-sports/2024/06/12/justin-northwests-cooper-lutkenhaus-breaks-state-record-in-800-with-time-of-14758/
  10. Olympics
    https://www.olympics.com/en/news/who-is-cooper-lutkenhaus-top-facts-about-the-rising-us-800m-athletics-star
  11. Wise County Messenger -
    https://www.wcmessenger.com/articles/golden-summer-lutkenhaus-earns-wins-in-summer-trifecta/
  12. Dallas News
    https://www.dallasnews.com/high-school-sports/other-sports/2024/05/03/as-kailey-littlefield-ends-amazing-career-in-800-cooper-lutkenhaus-is-just-starting-his/
  13. Fort Worth Star-Telegram
    https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/dfwvarsity/article288479119.html
  14. Canadian Running Magazine
    https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/15-year-old-u-s-high-schooler-runs-crazy-800m-time/
  15. FloTrack
    https://www.flotrack.org/articles/12630484-is-cooper-lutkenhaus-the-second-coming-of-michael-granville
  16. "Cooper Lutkenhaus - Stats"
    https://tx.milesplit.com/athletes/13494868-cooper-lutkenhaus/stats
  17. Texas MileSplit
    https://web.archive.org/web/20250124205219/https://tx.milesplit.com/articles/354999/cooper-lutkenhaus-runs-at-red-raider-inv
  18. MileSplit
    https://www.milesplit.com/articles/355484/lutkenhaus-sets-a-new-national-record-in-the-800m
  19. armorytrack
    https://armorytrack.live/meets/39022/events/individual/1641061
  20. MileSplit
    https://www.milesplit.com/articles/357104/cooper-lutkenhaus-named-2025-coros-milesplit50-indoor-aoy
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