New Balance has announced the signing of Parker Valby, one of the most exciting young talents in distance running today.
Parker graduated from the University of Florida following a stellar college career and is now part of the Team New Balance Boston group under New Balance Coach Mark Coogan.
Parker is a six-time NCAA Champion, current record holder for the 5000m indoor, 5000m outdoor and 10,000m and 2024 10,000m Olympic finalist. Parker chose to move to Boston to train on the brand’s Boston campus and with Team New Balance Boston, one of the most elite running teams in the world.
“I am excited to join the New Balance family and train in Boston with such an incredible group of runners. Family is very important to me and it was very clear that New Balance was the brand for me and I can’t wait to get started,” says Parker. “Boston already feels like home and I am honored to start my professional career with a brand that wants to support my dreams on and off the track.”
Parker joining the New Balance family marks an exciting new chapter for the brand as it continues to inspire the next generation of athletes, give back to the communities in which they are a part and build best-in-class performance running products.
“Parker is an incredible talent who shares the same values we do at New Balance, and we are honored to have her join our family of athletes,” says Pete Riley New Balance Head of Running Sports Marketing. “Having Parker living in Boston and training on our campus is a tremendous opportunity for us to work closely on inspiring the next generation of runners and push innovation forward across product lines.”
In addition, Parker will appear in various campaigns from running to lifestyle, work with the footwear and apparel design teams to continue to drive the performance running collections and participate in ground- breaking innovation at the New Balance Sports Research Lab. Parker joins an impressive roster of athletes including Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Gabby Thomas, Elle Purrier St. Pierre, Coco Gauff, and Cameron Brink.
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