TIM NELSON
Event: 10,000m
Height: 5-8
Weight: 130
PR: 27:36.99 (2009)
Born: February 27, 1984
Current Residence: Portland, Oregon
High School: Liberty Christian (Palo Cedro, Calif.) HS ‘03
College: Wisconsin ‘07
Coach: Jerry Schumacher
Agent: Self
Club: Nike/Oregon Track Club

Career Highlights: 3rd at USA Outdoor Champs 10,000m; 2nd at 2009 USA Cross Country Champs; 2007 Big Ten 5,000m champ; 2005 Big Ten 10,000m champ; 5th in 10,000m at 2007 NCAA Champs

Nelson has enjoyed a breakthrough 2009 season highlighted by his second-place finish at the USA Cross Country Championships and qualifying for the 2009 World Outdoor Championships team with his third-place finish in the 10,000m at the USA Outdoor Championships in June. Nelson also found success at the 2009 Payton Jordan Invitational in early May, winning the 10,000m in a personal best time of 27:36.99, which was the second-fastest time by an American that year. In 2009, Nelson also posted a new personal best in the 5,000m when he stopped the clocks when he finished second in 13:24.87 at Heusden. While at the University of Wisconsin, Nelson was a 2007 Big Ten champion in the 5,000m and a 2005 Big Ten champ at 10,000m. He finished fifth in the 10,000m at the 2007 NCAA Championships. He was also a valued member of Badger NCAA Championship cross country and indoor track teams. He has joined fellow Wisconsin grads Matt Tegenkamp and Chris Solinsky in moving to Portland, Oregon, to continue working with their former college coach, Jerry Schumacher. Nelson was a prep star in California, where he won three state cross country championships.

2009: 3rd at USA Outdoors (28:01.34)...17th at World Outdoors (28:18.04)...1st at Payton Jordan Classic (27:36.99PR)...2nd at Heusden 5,000m (13:24.87PR)...runner-up at USA Cross Country Champs (36:06)...bests of 27:36.99, 13:24.87
2008: 10th at Olympic Trials (28:29.95)...bests of 28:29.95, 13:34.93.
2007: 9th at USA Outdoors (28:55.85)...5th at NCAA Champs (29:00.75)...Big 10 5,000m champ...bests of 28:04.46, 13:42.18i.
2006: 6th at NCAA Champs (28:30.34)...3rd at Big 10 Champs...21st at USA Outdoors 5,000m (14:21.59)...bests of 28:49.98, 13:48.97.
2005: 8th at NCAA Champs (29:01.56)...19th at USA Outdoors (14:08.40)...bests of 28:45.32, 13:50.80i.