Woody Kincaid

William "Woody" Kincaid (born September 21, 1992) is an American long-distance runner. Kincaid competed for Portland Pilots and is currently sponsored by Nike where he is coached by Jerry Schumacher in the Bowerman Track Club.

Woody Kincaid
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1992-09-21) September 21, 1992
Littleton, Colorado
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg)
Sport
SportTrack, long-distance running
Event(s)1500 meters, mile, 3000 meters, 2-mile, 5000 meters, 10,000 meters
College teamUniversity of Portland
ClubBowerman Track Club
Turned pro2016
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1500 meters: 3:42.42
10,000 meters: 29:49.28 [1]
3000 meters indoors: 7:47.19
5000 meters: 12:58.10
5000 meters indoors: 13:12.22

High school

Kincaid attended Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, where he emerged as one of the top high school distance runners in Colorado until he graduated in 2011. While competing in high school cross country and track he became a multiple-time state finalist in Colorado highlighted by 2010 5A Cross Country State championship individual title.[2][3]

Collegiate

Kincaid attended University of Portland, where he also competed in cross country and track.[4] He was coached by Rob Conner while at Portland. He accumulated two All-American honors.[5] At the 2016 NCAA DI Outdoor T&F Championships, he placed ninth in the men's 5000 meter final. Kincaid earned an MBA from Portland in 2016.[6]

Professional

In 2016, Kincaid finished eighth in the 5000 meters at the 2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field).[7]

In 2017, Kincaid started a podcast in digital media Citius Magazine[8] that can be found through channels like SoundCloud and ITunes.[9][10][11]

In 2017, Kincaid earned a silver medal in second place in 2 Mile at 2017 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.[12]

On September 10, 2019, Kincaid became the 8th man in American history to break 13 minutes in the 5k, when he ran a time of 12:58.1. [13] It is the 5th fastest time in US history.

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References
  1. https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/united-states/william-kincaid-297120
  2. Columbine High School Athletics. "Columbine HS Track and Field records". Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  3. DyeStat. "Athlete Name: William Kincaid School Name: Columbine ( LITTLETON, CO) Class: 2011 College Choice: University of Portland". Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  4. Portland Pilots Woody Kincaid University of Portland 2016.
  5. William Kincaid TEAM: Portland DI, WCC, MPSF, DI West TFRRS. 2016
  6. Pamplin School of Business at University of Portland. "Woody Kincaid missing class for an exciting reason!". Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  7. "Portland's Woody Kincaid May Have Joined Bowerman TC". November 24, 2016.
  8. "New podcast by Woody Kincaid takes us inside the Bowerman Track Club". Citius Mag Staff. March 3, 2017.
  9. "Price of a mile". April 26, 2017.
  10. "New Bowerman Track Club podcast: Woody Kincaid interviews Evan Jager". April 26, 2017.
  11. "Paul Chelimo, Ryan HIll and Woody Kincaid tangle in Albuquerque: Oregon track & field rundown". The Oregonian. March 4, 2017.
  12. "Who The Hell Is Woody Kincaid?". Deadspin by Sarah Barker. March 14, 2017.
  13. https://www.letsrun.com/news/2019/09/woody-kincaid-burns-up-nikes-famed-wooded-track-with-1258-pb-for-5000/
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