Adriaan Wildschutt
Adriaan Wildschutt (born 3 May 1998) is a South African long-distance runner, who competes professionally for the Hoka NAZ Elite team.[3] He previously ran collegiately for Coastal Carolina University before transferring to Florida State for his final two years of college.[4] In February 2022, he ran an indoor 5000 metres in 13:09.30, setting a South African national record.[5] On January 26, 2024, beating Nico Young and Sam Atkin in a sprint finish, Wildschutt won the men's 5000m White Heat at the Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic, bettering his indoor 5000m personal best by almost 13 seconds, lowering it down under the 13 minute barrier to 12:56.76.[6][7] Wildschutt ran the qualifying standard for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at The TEN[8] on March 16, 2024 and reset the South African 10,000 m record to 26:55.54.