Cooper Lutkenhaus (born December 19, 2008)[3] is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 800 meters.
[1][7] In middle school, Lutkenhaus competed in football, wrestling, basketball, cross country, and track & field.
As an eighth grader, in spring 2023, Lutkenhaus won the 800 m at the Brooks PR Invitational and Nike Outdoor Nationals in times of 1:54.20 and 1:53.59 respectively, leading him to pursue athletics more seriously in high school.
[1] During his freshman year of high school from 2023–2024, Lutkenhaus finished 47th in the Class 5A cross country state meet, running 16:23.4 for 5 kilometers.
[12] Lutkenhaus began his sophomore season in August 2024 with a personal best of 4:14.17 in the 1600 meters, finishing in a final lap of 59.1 seconds.