William Paulson (runner)

William Paulson (born 17 November 1994) is a middle-distance runner who competes for Canada.

William Paulson
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Paulson
Born (1994-11-17) 17 November 1994
Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England
EducationPate's Grammar School
Princeton University
Arizona State University
Sport
CountryCanada, United Kingdom
SportTrack and field
Event(s)1500 m
College teamArizona State Sun Devils
ClubOregon Track Club
Turned pro2020
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Outdoor
  • 1500 m: 3:33.97 (Azusa 2022)
  • Mile: 3:52.42 (Eugene 2022)
  • 5000 metres: 13:40.32 (San Juan Capistrano 2020)
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place2019 Lima1500 m

Paulson has dual Canadian-British citizenship, thanks to his French-Canadian mother and British father. Paulson was born in the UK and grew up in Tetbury, Gloucestershire and attended Leighterton Primary School and Pate's Grammar School, before going to Princeton for an undergraduate degree in biology. Paulson signed on to a one-year master's program at Arizona State University in Phoenix. After competing in the NCAA he finished fifth in the indoor mile and fifth in the outdoor 1,500m in 2019.[1] Paulson holds the Arizona State University record for fastest mile, running a time of 3:58.07 indoors in February 2019.[2] Paulson won the Canadian 1,500m title in 2019 and also won a bronze medal at the 2019 Pan American Games.[3] In 2020, he turned professional with the Oregon Track Club.[4]

In 2022, Paulson competed in the 1500m track event at the Commonwealth Games, placing tenth out of twelve.

References
  1. "Meet Will Paulson, Canadian 1,500m champion and Pan Am Games gold medallist". Canadian Running Magazine. 11 August 2019.
  2. "William Paulson".
  3. "Results Athletics: Pan American Games Lima 2019 | Watch Athletics". www.watchathletics.com.
  4. "Canadian 1,500m champion Paulson joins OTC Elite". Oregon Track Club.


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