American athlete (born 2002)
Parker Alys Valby (born September 27, 2002) is a professional Americantrack and field andcross-country athlete.[ 3] NCAA champion and the current NCAA record holder for the indoor 5000m, outdoor 5000m, and outdoor 10000m.
FromEast Lake, Pinellas County, Florida , she attendedEast Lake High School .[ 4] cross-country in 2016. When asked to trytrack and field as well, she was initially reluctant and it meant having to give uplacrosse .[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] COVID-19 pandemic .[ 8]
Valby competed for theUniversity of Florida . Her sophomore year she finished runner-up toKatelyn Tuohy in the5000m at theNCAA Track and Field Championships by running a personal best of 15:20:10. This second-place performance helped Florida win the team title.[ 9] [ 10]
The following fall, Valby once again finished runner-up to Tuohy but this time at theNCAA Cross Country Championships in Oklahoma.[ 11] 2023 NCAA Track and Field Championships helping Florida finish as team runner-up.[ 12]
Valby started out her redshirt junior season strong by winning the Wisconsin Nuttycombe invite over rival Katelyn Tuohy in a course time of 19:17.2.[ 13]
In November 2023, she won theNCAA Cross Country Championship inCharlottesville, Virginia . She ran a new NCAA record time of 18:55.2 for the 6 km course to win by 10 seconds ahead ofDoris Lemngole of the University of Alabama.[ 14]
On December 2, 2023, Valby set a new NCAA record for the indoor 5000m while competing atBoston University . Her time of 14:56.11 eclipsed the mark of 15:12.22 set byEmily Sisson in 2015.[ 15]
At the2024 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships , Valby broke her own collegiate record in the 5000m and picked up another NCAA title, running 14:52.79 in Boston.[ 16] [ 17] [ 18]
In April 2024, she ran a time of 30:50.43 for the 10,000 metres at the Bryan Clay Invitational inAzusa, California . It was a newAmerican collegiate record , previously held byLisa Uhl .[ 19] Gainesville, Florida on May 11, 2024.[ 20]
Year SEC Cross Country NCAA South Regional Cross Country NCAA Cross Country SEC Indoor Track NCAA Indoor Track SEC Outdoor Track NCAA Outdoor Track 2021–22 4th 2nd 27th - - 2nd - 5000m 2nd - 5000m 2022–23 1st 1st 2nd - - 1st - 5000m 1st - 5000m 2023–24 1st 1st 1st 1st - 3000m; 1st DMR 1st - 5000m; 1st - 3000m 1st - 5000m 1st - 10000m; 1st - 5000m
Professional career [ edit ] Valby competed in the2024 Olympic trials held inEugene, Oregon . She finished fourth in the 5000m event, one spot out of making the Olympic team. She returned for the 10000m event later in the trials, where she finished second behindWeini Kelati .[ 21] World Athletics ranking.[ 22] [ 23] 2024 Summer Olympics inParis in August 2024, placing eleventh in the final in 30:59.28.[ 24]
On October 17, 2024, Valby announced that she had signed a professional contract withNew Balance to joinNew Balance Boston to be coached byMark Coogan .[ 25] [ 26] [ 27]
In June 2023, Valby signed an endorsement agreement with sportswear brandNike .[ 28] [ 29]
International competitions [ edit ] National championships [ edit ] ^ Parker Valby After SMASHING the NCAA 5k Record in 14:56!!! The Stride Report^ https://floridagators.com/sports/track-and-field/roster/parker-valby/16542 ^ "Parker Valby" .World Athletics . RetrievedJune 11, 2023 .^ "Parker Valby" .Florida Gators . RetrievedJuly 5, 2023 .^ Putnam, Bob (October 31, 2018)."Once a reluctant runner, East Lake's Parker Valby now leads the pack" .Tampabay.com . RetrievedJuly 5, 2023 . ^ "Parker Valby Went from Inexperienced Runner to State Champ" .baynews9.com . October 16, 2019. RetrievedJuly 5, 2023 .^ Grasley, Todd."Parker Valby Runs State Record Girls 3,200m - Florida State Meet Recap 2019" .Runnerspace.com . RetrievedJuly 5, 2023 . ^ Lyden, Adair (April 26, 2020)."Open Letter From HS Coach To FL 3200m State Record Holder" .fl.milesplit.com . RetrievedJuly 5, 2023 . ^ Zatlin, Garrett (March 2, 2023)."Parker Valby to Medically Scratch Out of NCAA Championships, per FloTrack" .The Stride Report . ^ "Parker Valby Claims 5000m Victory At The NCAA Championship" .Citiusmag.com . June 11, 2023. RetrievedJuly 5, 2023 .^ Mack, Gordon (November 19, 2022)."Florida's Parker Valby Breaks Down Her Race Against Katelyn Tuohy" .flottack.org . RetrievedJuly 5, 2023 . ^ Johnson, Robert; Gault, Jonathan (June 11, 2023)."NCAA Women's Recap: Parker Valby (5000), Michaela Rose (800) & Olivia Markezich (Steeple) Earn First NCAA Titles" .Lets Run . RetrievedJune 11, 2023 . ^ "Parker Valby Takes Down Katelyn Tuohy At Nuttycombe as NAU Women Dominate" .LetsRun . October 13, 2023. RetrievedOctober 13, 2023 .^ "Florida's Parker Valby Takes First NCAA Cross Country Title" . November 18, 2023. RetrievedNovember 29, 2023 .^ Colyear-Danville Women — Valby Takes CR Sub-15:00 ,Track & Field News , Roy Conrad, December 4, 2023.^ Dutch, Taylor (March 8, 2024)."Parker Valby Breaks Her Own Collegiate Record and Wins the NCAA 5,000 Meters" .Runners World . RetrievedMarch 9, 2024 . ^ "Parker Valby Breaks NCAA Record (14:52.79) To Destroy the Field and Win NCAA Title #3" .Lets Run . March 9, 2024. RetrievedMarch 9, 2024 .^ Johnson, Robert; Gault, Jonathan (March 10, 2024)."2024 NCAA Indoors Women: Maia Ramsden & Parker Valby Dominate as Juliette Whittaker Stuns Michaela Rose" .Lets Run . RetrievedMarch 10, 2024 . ^ Morton, Arik (April 12, 2024)."Parker Valby Shatters 10,000 Meter Collegiate Record" .Florida Gators . RetrievedApril 12, 2024 . ^ Hutchison, Katelyn (May 13, 2024)."SEC Track And Field Championships Produce World Leading Times And Olympic Performances" .Forbes.com . RetrievedMay 13, 2024 . ^ "Results" .results.usatf.org .^ "Florida's Parker Valby earns silver in 10k at US Olympic Trials" .Gators Wire . June 30, 2024.^ "Running straight to Paris: Florida's Parker Valby grabs spot on Team USA's Olympic roster" .Gainesville Sun .^ "Women's 10000m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics" .Watch Athletics . August 9, 2024. RetrievedSeptember 8, 2024 .^ Six-Time NCAA Champion Parker Valby Signs With New Balance ,Runner's World , Sarah Lorge Butler, October 17, 2024.^ "Three-Peat For Rodenfels At Abbott Dash-5K In New York - RRW" .Runnerspace . November 1, 2025. RetrievedNovember 1, 2025 .^ Gault, Jonathan (November 1, 2025)."Parker Valby is on the comeback trail and eyeing the US Cross Country Championships under a new (old) coach" .Lets Run . RetrievedNovember 1, 2025 . ^ Johnson, Robert (June 27, 2023)."Q & A With Parker Valby On Her Historic NIL Deal With Nike" .Lets Run . RetrievedJuly 5, 2023 . ^ Singh, Vaibhav (June 28, 2023)."NCAA 5000m Champion Parker Valby Becomes the First Female Track and Field Athlete to Sign an NIL Deal With Nike" .Essentially Sports . RetrievedJuly 5, 2023 . ^ Parker Valby Wins The Bowerman In 2024 ,U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association , December 19, 2024^ "Valby Named 2024 SEC Female Athlete of the Year" .Florida Gators .^ Collegiate Outdoor Athletes Of The Year — Leo Neugebauer & Parker Valby ,Track & Field News , June 15, 2024^ Parker Valby, Florida: 2024 NCAA Division I Women’s Outdoor Track & Field National Track Athlete of the Year , USTFCCCA Communications, June 17, 2024^ "Parker Valby Voted NCAA Division I National Track Athlete of the Year" .Florida Gators . RetrievedJune 16, 2024 .^ Florida’s Parker Valby Named Class of 2024 Honda Sport Award Winner for Cross Country ,Honda Sports Award , December 8, 2023.^ Coaches Tab Parker Valby as 2023 Lance Harter Women’s National Athlete of the Year ,Florida Gators , Arik Morton, November 27, 2023.
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