Hobbs Kessler

Hobbs Kessler (born March 15, 2003) is an American middle-distance runner who has held the world record holder in the short track 2000 meters since 2026. Kessler turned professional directly after high school and competes for Adidas. Kessler holds the North American U20 record in the 1500 meters and briefly held the road mile world record set at the 2023 World Road Running Championships, before it was broken by Emmanuel Wanyonyi.