Thom Hunt (born March 17, 1958) is a retired distance runner who specialized in various events from the 1500 meters to the marathon.

Hunt attended Patrick Henry High School of San Diego, California, where he ran cross country and track.

He set the high school indoor mile record at 4:02, which lasted until Alan Webb broke it in 2001.

[4] On May 4, 1986, Hunt ran his personal best time of 2:12:14 at the New Jersey Waterfront Marathon, finishing in second behind Bill Donakowski.

[5] On September 23, 1990, Hunt won the 48th Aztec Cross-Country Invitational as an unattached runner, running the 8-kilometer course in 24:13.98 at the age of 32.