Adam Spencer Ran 3:31 at 23 Years Old, Made the Olympics, and Is Redefining What It Takes to Be a World-Class Miler From Melbourne

THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCAST

Dominic Schlueter

Running, Sports

4.8 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 5 August 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Straight out of Melbourne, Adam Spencer is bringing a new level of hunger and hustle to global middle-distance running.

Adam is one of the brightest new stars in global middle-distance running. Raised in Melbourne, Australia, he started outas a promising soccer player before discovering his natural talent on the track as a teenager. Since then, Adam’s rise has been nothing short of meteoric.

At just 23 years old, Adam holds personal bests of 3:31.81 for 1500 meters, 1:46.84 for 800 meters, a blistering 3:52.70 in the indoor mile, and 7:40.38 for 3000 meters indoors.

He’s an NCAA All-American, Australian 1500m champion, and made global headlines in the 1500 meters at the Paris 2024 Olympics by making it to the repechage round.

Beyond the records and medals lies a story of resilience, reinvention, and relentless curiosity. Adam has gone from overcoming injuries and setbacks as a junior to standing on the world’s biggest stages, all while following a unique and thoughtful training philosophy that’s fueled his breakthrough.

Today, Adam is based between Melbourne and international training camps, with his sights set on the World Championships and the LA 2028 Olympics. He’s also inspiring the next generation of runners as a mentor and advocate for mental health.

If you don’t already know him, here is the Melbourne Miler himself, Adam Spencer.

In today's conversation, Adam takes me through his successful years in the NCAA, his goals and ambitions for the future, coming from another country into the NCAA system, his goals for Tokyo if he qualifies, and much more.

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1:06.1	I'd say make sure you're passionate about it and you actually enjoy it. I think if you're passionate about it and you enjoy it, you're going to love it. But if you're not, go find something else that you are passionate about. I think some people just have this whole idea of like, you know, they've been running for a while and they want to do it because they've done it. But if you're not passionate about it,'re going to hate it so i think making sure you
1:28.0	really enjoy it you enjoy it and find that way ladies and gentlemen that was adam spencer
1:39.0	today on the running effect podcast i'm privileged you guys are taking time out of your busy life
1:43.5	and spending it with adam and i i promise we will make it well worth your time. And Adam today distills so much
1:48.9	wisdom from his remarkable career where he's been an Australian champion in the 1500 meter distance.
1:54.9	He's run for the University of Wisconsin where he's been a multi-time All-American, run 331 in the 15,
2:00.4	352 in the miles, 740 in the 3K,
2:02.8	some remarkable performances from this man.
2:06.2	He recently graduated from UW and is figuring out his next steps.
2:09.1	He's also training and hoping to qualify and be selected for the 2025 World Championships
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