Will Sumner
American athlete
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Will Sumner (born 22 October 2003) is an American middle-distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres.[1] He competed for the Georgia Bulldogs before turning professional in 2023.
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 October 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 800m | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 400m:: 45.42 (Memphis, 2025) 800m: 1:44.26 (Austin, 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
In high school, Sumner ran the third fastest ever 800 meter time outdoors in 1:46.53, as well as the second fastest ever indoors in 1:48.14. Sumner won the 800m race at the NCAA Championships in June 2023, running a personal best time of 1:44.26. This was also the second fastest freshman collegiate time ever, the fifth fastest overall in NCAA history, the second-fastest in meet history, breaking the stadium record set in 2019 by Bryce Hoppel and placed him third fastest in the world in the year.[2][3] Competing at the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, in Eugene, Oregon, he reached the final of the 800m competition, where he finished fifth.[4] was a gold medalist at the 2023 U23 NACAC Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica, in the mixed 4x400m relay alongside Bailey Lear, Caleb Cavanaugh, and Kiah Williams.[5]
In February 2025, he won the 600 metres at the Millrose Games in New York City in a meeting record time of 1:14.04.[6][7] On 12 July 2025, he lowered his personal best to 45.42 seconds for the 400 metres at the Ed Murphey Track Classic, a World Athletics Continental Tour Silver event, in Memphis, Tennessee.[8]
Personal life
Sumner attended Woodstock High School in Georgia. His parents were also athletes, with father Brad and mother Tosha both being NCAA champions and multiple-time All-Americans. He has a sister called Brynne. He is a keen piano player.[9]