The Bowerman on the World Stage

International Success

As of November 2025, winners of The Bowerman have earned 22 Olympic medals – including 11 gold medals – 27 World Championship titles, 45 total World Championship medals, and three have set World Records:

  • Galen Rupp (2009 men’s winner)
    • SILVER: 10K (2012 Olympics)
    • BRONZE: Marathon (2016 Olympics)
  • Jenny (Barringer) Simpson (2009 women’s winner)
    • GOLD: 1500 (2011 WCs)
    • 2x SILVER: 1500 (2017 WCs, 2013 WCs)
    • BRONZE: 1500 (2016 Olympics)
  • Ashton Eaton (2010 men’s winner)
    • 7x GOLD: Decathlon (2016 Olympics, 2015 WCs, 2013 WCs, 2012 Olympics); Heptathlon (2016 iWCs, 2014 iWCs, 2012 iWCs)
    • SILVER: Decathlon (2011 WCs)
  • Ngoni Makusha (2011 men’s winner)
    • BRONZE: Long Jump (2011 WCs)
  • Jessica Beard (2011 women’s winner)
    • 3x GOLD: 4×400 (2019 WCs, 2011 WCs); Mixed 4×400 (2019 WCs)
    • SILVER: 4×400 (2013 WCs)
  • Derek Drouin (2013 men’s winner)
    • 2x GOLD: High Jump (2016 Olympics, 2015 WCs)
    • SILVER: High Jump (2012 Olympics)
    • BRONZE: High Jump (2013 WCs)
  • Brianna Rollins (2013 women’s winner)
    • 2x GOLD: 100 Hurdles (2016 Olympics, 2013 WCs)
    • SILVER: 60 Hurdles (2016 iWCs)
  • Deon Lendore (2014 men’s winner)
    • SILVER: 4×400 (2015 WCs)
    • 4x BRONZE: 400 (2018 iWCs, 2016 iWCs); 4×400 (2016 iWCs, 2012 Olympics)
  • Marquis Dendy (2015 men’s winner)
    • GOLD: Long Jump (2016 iWCs)
    • 2x BRONZE: Long Jump (2022 iWCs, 2018 iWCs)
  • Jenna Prandini (2015 women’s winner)
    • GOLD: 4×100 (2022 WCs)
    • 2x SILVER: 4×100 (2021 Olympics, 2015 WCs)
  • Jarrion Lawson (2016 men’s winner)
    • SILVER: Long Jump (2017 WCs)
  • Courtney Okolo (2016 women’s winner)
    • 6x GOLD: 4×400 (2019 WCs, 2018 iWCs, 2016 Olympics, 2016 iWCs); 400 (2018 iWCs); Mixed 4×400 (2019 WCs)
  • Christian Coleman (2017 men’s winner)
    • 6x GOLD: 60 (2024 iWCs, 2016 iWCs); 4×100 (2025 WCs, 2023 WCs, 2019 WCs); 100 (2019 WCs)
    • 4x SILVER: 60 (2022 iWCs); 100 (2017 WCs); 4×100 (2022 WCs, 2017 WCs)
  • Raevyn Rogers (2017 women’s winner)
    • SILVER: 800 (2019 WCs)
    • BRONZE: 800 (2021 Olympics)
  • Michael Norman (2018 men’s winner)
    • 3x GOLD: 400 (2022 WCs); 4×400 (2022 WCs, 2021 Olympics)
  • Grant Holloway (2019 men’s winner)
    • 6x GOLD: 110 Hurdles (2024 Olympics, 2023 WCs, 2022 WCs, 2019 WCs); 60 Hurdles (2024 iWCs, 2022 iWCs)
    • SILVER: 110 Hurdles (2021 Olympics)
  • Sha’Carri Richardson (2019 women’s winner)
    • 4x GOLD: 100 (2023 WCs); 4×100 (2025 WCs, 2024 Olympics, 2023 WCs)
    • SILVER: 100 (2024 Olympics)
    • BRONZE: 200 (2023 WCs)
  • JuVaughn Harrison (2021 men’s winner)
    • SILVER: High Jump (2023 WCs)
  • Athing Mu (2021 women’s winner)
    • 3x GOLD: 800 (2022 WCs, 2021 Olympics); 4×400 (2021 Olympics)
    • BRONZE: 800 (2023 WCs)
  • Trey Cunningham (2022 men’s winner)
    • SILVER: 110 Hurdles (2022 WCs)
  • Abby Steiner (2022 women’s winner)
    • 2x GOLD: 4×100 (2022 WCs); 4×400 (2022 WCs)
  • Julien Alfred (2023 women’s winner)
    • 2x GOLD: 100 (2024 Olympics); 60 (2024 iWCs)
    • SILVER: 200 (2024 Olympics)
    • BRONZE: 100 (2025 WCs)
  • Leo Neugebauer (2024 men’s winner)
    • GOLD: Decathlon (2025 WCs)
    • SILVER: Decathlon (2024 Olympics)

As of November 2025, past finalists and winners, in total, have combined for 49 Olympic medals, 55 World Championship titles, 99 total World Championship medals, and six have set World Records.

  • Shawn Barber (2015 men’s finalist)
    • GOLD: Pole Vault (2015 WCs)
  • Brigetta Barrett (2012/2013 women’s finalist)
    • 2x SILVER: High Jump (2013 WCs, 2012 Olympics)
  • Rai Benjamin (2018 men’s finalist)
    • 6x GOLD: 400 Hurdles (2025 WCs, 2024 Olympics); 4×400 (2024 Olympics; 2023 WCs, 2021 Olympics, 2019 WCs)
    • 4x SILVER: 400 Hurdles (2022 WCs, 2021 Olympics, 2019 WCs), 4×400 Relay (2025 WCs)
    • BRONZE: 400 Hurdles (2023 WCs)
  • Donavan Brazier (2016 men’s finalist)
    • GOLD: 800 (2019 WCs)
  • Kori Carter (2013 women’s finalist)
    • GOLD: 400 Hurdles (2017 WCs)
  • Tara Davis [-Woodhall] (2021 women’s finalist)
    • 3x GOLD: Long Jump (2025 WCs, 2024 Olympics, 2024 iWCs)
    • SILVER: Long Jump (2023 WCs)
  • Mondo Duplantis (2019 men’s finalist)
    • 7x GOLD: Pole Vault (2025 WCs, 2024 Olympics, 2024 iWCs, 2023 WCs, 2022 WCs, 2022 iWCs, 2021 Olympics)
    • SILVER: Pole Vault (2019 WCs)
  • Kyle Garland (2023 men’s finalist)
    • BRONZE: Decathlon (2025 WCs)
  • Anna Hall (2022 women’s finalist)
    • GOLD: Heptathlon (2025 WCs)
    • SILVER: Heptathlon (2023 WCs)
    • BRONZE: Heptathlon (2022 WCs)
  • Kendra Harrison (2015 women’s finalist)
    • GOLD: 60 Hurdles (2018 iWCs)
    • 2x SILVER: 100 Hurdles (2021 Olympics, 2019 WCs)
    • BRONZE: 100 Hurdles (2023 WCs)
  • Cole Hocker (2021 men’s finalist)
    • 2x GOLD: 1500 (2024 Olympics), 5000 (2025 WCs)
    • SILVER: 1500 (2024 iWCs)
  • Fred Kerley (2017 men’s finalist)
    • 3x GOLD: 100 (2022 WCs); 4×400 (2023 WCs, 2019 WCs)
    • 3x SILVER: 100 (2021 Olympics), 4×400 (2018 iWCs, 2017 WCs)
    • BRONZE: 100 (2024 Olympics); 400 (2019 WCs)
  • Sydney McLaughlin [-Levrone] (2018 women’s finalist)
    • 9x GOLD: 400 Hurdles (2024 Olympics; 2022 WCs, 2021 Olympics), 400 (2025 WCs), 4×400 (2025 WCs, 2024 Olympics; 2022 WCs, 2021 Olympics, 2019 WCs)
    • SILVER: 400 Hurdles (2019 WCs)
  • Tony McQuay (2012 men’s finalist)
    • 3x GOLD: 4×400 (2016 Olympics, 2015 WCs, 2013 WCs)
    • 3x SILVER: 4×400 (2017 WCs, 2012 Olympics); 400 (2013 WCs)
  • Jasmine Moore (2023 women’s finalist)
    • BRONZE: Long Jump (2024 Olympics); Triple jump (2024 Olympics)
  • Blessing Okagbare (2010 women’s finalist)
    • 2x SILVER: Long Jump (2013 WCs, 2008 Olympics)
    • BRONZE: 200 (2013 WCs)
  • Ayden Owens-Delerme (2022 men’s finalist)
    • SILVER: Decathlon (2025 WCs)
  • Camryn Rogers (2022 women’s finalist)
    • 3x GOLD: Hammer Throw (2025 WCs, 2024 Olympics, 2023 WCs)
    • SILVER: Hammer Throw (2022 WCs)
  • Raven Saunders (2016 women’s finalist)
    • SILVER: Shot Put (2021 Olympics)
  • Tina Sutej (2012 women’s finalist)
    • BRONZE: Pole Vault (2025 WCs)
  • Christian Taylor (2011 men’s finalist)
    • 6x GOLD: Triple Jump (2019 WCs, 2017 WCs, 2016 Olympics, 2015 WCs, 2012 Olympics, 2011 WCs)
    • SILVER: Triple Jump (2012 iWCs)
  • Brianne Theisen [Eaton] (2012 women’s finalist)
    • GOLD:  Pentathlon (2016 iWCs)
    • 3x SILVER: Heptathlon (2015 WCs, 2013 WCs); Pentathlon (2014 iWCs)
    • BRONZE: Heptathlon (2016 Olympics)
  • Lindon Victor (2017 men’s finalist)
    • BRONZE: Decathlon (2024 Olympics; 2023 WCs)
  • Ryan Whiting (2010 men’s finalist)
    • 2x GOLD: Shot Put (2014 iWCs, 2012 iWCs)
    • SILVER: Shot Put (2013 WCs)

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