# John Nunn (race walker)

John Hamilton Nunn (born February 3, 1978) is an American race walker. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics, finishing in 26th place in the men's 20 km event. On January 22, 2012, he qualified to represent the U.S. in the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 50km racewalk. In the Olympics, Nunn finished in 42nd place in a personal best time of 4:03:28.
After competing in track and field and cross country running at William Henry Harrison High School in Evansville, Indiana, Nunn attended the University of Wisconsin-Parkside on a racewalking scholarship.
His personal bests are: 20 km walk 1:22:31, May 8, 2004, in Birštonas, Lithuania and 5 km walk (indoors) 19:26.43 on March 2, 2003, in Boston at the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Nunn is a member of the United States Army. While enlisted, Nunn served as a member of its World Class Athlete Program. Having since left the WCAP, Nunn trained as a physician's assistant and commissioned as an officer in the United States Army.
Nunn is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Being a professional baker, Nunn used a portion of his baking profits to bring his daughter Ella with him to the Olympics in London.

## Personal bests

| Event | Result | Venue | Date |
| Road walk ||||
| 20 km | 1:22:31 hrs | Birštonas | May 8, 2004 |
| 50 km | 4:03:21 hrs | San Diego | February 21, 2016 |
| Track walk ||||
| 20,000 m | 1:25:15.9 hrs | Palo Alto, California | June 20, 2003 |

## Achievements

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing the United States ||||||
| 1997 | Pan American Junior Championships | La Habana, Cuba | 5th | 10,000m | 46:38.98 |
| 2000 | NACAC U-25 Championships | Monterrey, Mexico | 3rd | 20,000m | 1:45:37.35 |
| 2001 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Cuenca, Ecuador | 8th | 20 km | 1:36:36 |
| 2001 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Cuenca, Ecuador | 3rd | Team (20 km) | 26 pts |
| 2002 | IAAF World Race Walking Cup | Turin, Italy | — | 20 km | DNF |
| 2002 | IAAF World Race Walking Cup | Turin, Italy | 12th | Team (20 km) | 149 pts |
| 2003 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Chula Vista, California, United States | 17th | 20 km | 1:32:13 |
| 2003 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Chula Vista, California, United States | 1st | Team (20 km) | 13 pts |
| 2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 8th | 20 km | 1:35:34 |
| 2004 | IAAF World Race Walking Cup | Naumburg, Germany | 50th | 20 km | 1:26:19 |
| 2004 | IAAF World Race Walking Cup | Naumburg, Germany | 9th | Team (20 km) | 111 pts |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 26th | 20 km | 1:27:38 |
| 2005 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Lima, Perú | 16th | 20 km | 1:29:44 |
| 2005 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Lima, Perú | 5th | Team (20 km) | 49 pts |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 30th | 20 km | 1:27:10 |
| 2006 | IAAF World Race Walking Cup | La Coruña, Spain | 71st | 20 km | 1:31:49 |
| 2006 | IAAF World Race Walking Cup | La Coruña, Spain | 15th | Team (20 km) | 163 pts |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 7th | 20 km | 1:32.37 |
| 2007 | Military World Games | Hyderabad, India | 9th | 20,000m | 1:35:51 |
| 2008 | IAAF World Race Walking Cup | Cheboksary, Chuvashia, Russia | 79th | 20 km | 1:31:47 |
| 2008 | IAAF World Race Walking Cup | Cheboksary, Chuvashia, Russia | 19th | Team (20 km) | 252 pts |
| 2010 | US National Championships | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | 1st | 20,000m | 1:29:21.60 |
| 2011 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Envigado, Colombia | 11th | 20 km | 1:31:26 |
| 2011 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Envigado, Colombia | 2nd | Team (20 km) | 39 pts |
| 2011 | US National Championships | Eugene, Oregon, United States | 2nd | 20,000m | 1:23:51.73 |
| 2011 | Pan American Games | Guadalajara, México | 8th | 20 km | 1:26:30 A |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London | 43rd | 50 km | 4:03:28 |
| 2013 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala | 24th | 20 km | 1:36:33 A |
| 2013 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala | 4th | Team (20 km) | 67 pts |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 46th | 50 km | 4:34:55 |
| 2015 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Arica, Chile | 23rd | 20 km | 1:29:33 |
| 2015 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Arica, Chile | 7th | Team (20 km) | 75 pts |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 37th | 50 km | 4:09:44 |