Evan Jager

Evan Reese Jager (born March 8, 1989) is an American middle- and long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. In his speciality event, he won a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics and a bronze at the 2017 World Championships. Jager is the current NACAC area record holder in the event with a time of 8:00.45. He is sponsored by Nike and is coached by Jerry Schumacher of the Bowerman Track Club.

After just one year at the University of Wisconsin, Jager turned professional, relocating to Portland. He qualified for his first world championships in 2009, competing in the 5000 m. In 2012, he debuted in what would become his specialty event, the 3000 m steeplechase. In just his first year in the event he would win the US Olympic Trials, break the American record, and finish 6th at the London Olympics.

After missing the podium at the 2013 and 2015 World Championships, finishing fifth and sixth, Jager won a silver medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics and followed it up with a bronze at the 2017 World Championships. From 2018 to 2021, he struggled to stay healthy, but returned to form with a sixth-place finish at the 2022 World Championships.