Evan Jager

Evan Jager
	Jager at the 2016 US Olympic Trials
Personal information
Full name	Evan Reese Jager
Born	March 8, 1989; Algonquin, Illinois, U.S.
Home town	Portland, Oregon
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	145 lb (66 kg)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Steeplechase; Middle-, Long-distance running
College team	Wisconsin Badgers
Club	Bowerman Track Club
Turned pro	Sep. 2008
Coached by	Jerry Schumacher
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals	2012 London ; 3000 m st., 6th ; 2016 Rio de Janeiro ; 3000 m st., Silver
World finals	2009 Berlin; 5000 m, 25th (h); 2013 Moscow; 3000 m st., 5th; 2015 Beijing; 3000 m st., 6th; 2017 London; 3000 m st., Bronze; 2022 Eugene; 3000 m st., 6th;
Personal bests	1500 m: 3:32.97 (Portland 2015); Mile: 3:53.33 (Eugene 2014); 3000 m: 7:35.16 (Stockholm 2012); 5000 m: 13:02.40 (Brussels 2013); 3000 m s’chase: 8:00.45 AR (Paris 2015); Indoors; Mile: 3:55.25i (New York 2015); 3000 m: 7:38.25i (Boston 2020); 5000 m: 13:13.23i (Boston 2022);
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
World Championships
Continental Cup
NACAC Championships

Evan Reese Jager (born March 8, 1989) is an American distance runner. He won the silver medal in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2016 Rio Olympics and a bronze at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics. Jager is the current NACAC area record holder in the event with a time of 8:00.45, which makes him the 16th fastest performer in its history. He is sponsored by Nike and is coached by Jerry Schumacher in the Bowerman Track Club.

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