Paige Sheppard
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | October 2009 (age 16) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | middle-distance |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 800 m: 2:00.65 (2026) 1600 m: 4:28.77(2026) Mile: 4:33.67 (2025) |
Paige Sheppard (born 2009) is an American middle-distance runner.[1]
Biography
[edit]From Hillsborough, New Jersey, Sheppard is a student at Union Catholic High School, but committed to Stanford University while in high school.[2] She signed a Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) contract with New Balance while in high school.[3][4]
As a 15 year-old, Sheppard ran 2:01.50 for the 800 metres, an American national high school sophomore class record on 8 June 2025 at the Brooks PR Invitational. She then ran 4:33.67 and won the New Balance Nationals Outdoor title in the mile run that month.[5] The following year, she won the New Balance Nationals Indoor title over 800 metres in March 2026, also running 2:01.84 in the 800m that month.[4][6] In May, she won over 800 meters at Track Night NYC in a field containing Jane Hickey and Natalie Dumas, her first race against her fellow-high school stand-out performer.[7] In June, she ran 2:00.65 for the 800 m at the 2026 Brooks PR Invitational.[8] Sheppard won the 800 metres final at the 2026 USATF U20 Championships on 19 June 2026, running 2:01.76.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Paige Sheppard". World Athletics. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- ^ "N.J. track superstar qualifies for U.S. World U20 team with dominant 800 race". nj.com. June 19, 2026. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- ^ "Quincy Wilson, Paige Sheppard Lead NIL Stars at New Balance Nationals". Track Alerts. June 9, 2026. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- ^ a b Hof-Mahoney, Paul (June 3, 2026). "Paige Sheppard On Chasing Team USA, Choosing Stanford, And Learning To Trust Herself". citiusmag. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
- ^ "PAIGE SHEPPARD PRODUCES SOPHOMORE CLASS ALL-TIME MILE PERFORMANCE AT NEW BALANCE NATIONALS OUTDOOR". Youth Runner. June 21, 2025. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- ^ "Paige Sheppard Wins 800m At New Balance Nationals". milesplit.com. March 14, 2026. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- ^ "PAIGE SHEPPARD OVERCOMES DOUBTS, WINS ELITE 800 METERS MATCHUP AT TRACK NIGHT NYC". Runnerspace. May 2, 2026. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- ^ "Paige Sheppard Wins Girls 800m in Meet Record At Brooks PR Invitational 2026". Flotrack. June 8, 2026. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- ^ Lambert, Jim (June 19, 2026). "Paige Sheppard Wins The 800 At U20 Championships". Mile Split. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- ^ "A WOMEN'S U20 TEAM FILLED WITH TALENT AND DETERMINATION READ TO TAKE ON THE WORLD". Dye Stat. June 19, 2026. Retrieved June 20, 2026.