Two-time NCAA 1500-meter champion Nathan Green has officially turned professional, signing a contract with adidas, the global sportswear giant.
Green announced the move on Instagram, writing:
“Excited to announce the start of my professional career with the company that gets it done.”
The Boise native had previously been aligned with adidas through a name, image, and likeness (NIL) deal while competing for the University of Washington. His transition into a full professional contract signals the next step in a middle-distance career that has been on a steady upward trajectory.
Nathan Green recently capped off his collegiate career in spectacular fashion. He won his second NCAA 1500-meter title on June 13 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. He clocked 3:47.26 to extend Washington’s dominance in the event and cement his place among the top milers in collegiate history.
He will remain in Seattle to train under Washington men’s head coach Andy Powell, who also leads a growing group of professional runners. That group includes 2023 U.S. indoor champion Sam Prakel, Canadian 1500m national champion Kieran Lumb. Also in the mix there’s former Pac-12 800m champion Sam Ellis, and 2022 NCAA 1500m champion Joe Waskom.
Nathan Green’s journey began in Boise, Idaho, where he starred at Borah High School. He was a nine-time Idaho state champion and a five-time Gatorade Idaho Athlete of the Year in cross country and track and field.
NCAA Career Highlights
In 2022, as a freshman at Washington, Green finished seventh in the NCAA 1500m final, then went on to win the USA U20 title, earning a spot at the World U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia, where he placed fifth. However, in 2023 he clocked a mile personal best of 3:52.76 indoors and later won the Pac-12 1500m title.
His defining moment came in June when he outkicked defending champion Joe Waskom to win his first NCAA 1500m crown. That summer, he placed seventh at the USA Championships with a 1500m PB of 3:36.29.
Meanwhile, in 2024, Green set a Washington school record in the 800m (1:46.50) before running a blistering 3:34.79 for 1500m in April. That was the fourth-fastest time in collegiate history. At the U.S. Olympic Trials, he delivered a massive personal best of 3:32.20 to finish fifth.
