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Reed Fischer
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1995-09-09) September 9, 1995 (age 28)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportAthletics
Event(s)10000 metres, Half Marathon, Marathon
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)10-mile: 46:40

Half marathon: 1:01:37

Marathon: 2:10:54
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
NACAC Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Toronto 10,000 m

Reed Fischer (born July 9, 1995) is an American long-distance runner who won bronze in the 10,000-meter race at the 2018 NACAC Championships.[1] Fischer was later selected for the American team in the 2023 World Athletics Half Marathon Championship.[2][3][4][5]

Career[edit]

Fischer ran for Hopkins High School in Minnesota as a young athlete. He finished 10th at state before moving on to college, where he was a walk-on at Drake University.

At Drake, he became a factor for the Bulldogs in cross country and track. He went to the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships in 2016, and the Outdoor Track Championships in the 10,000m during the 2016 and 2017 seasons.[4][6]

He competed for the US in the 10,000 meters and won bronze in Toronto, Canada, during the 2018 NACAC Games. Lopez Lomong won gold and set the track record in the process.[4]

In 2019, he took first in the Drake Relays 5,000 meters.[4]

Fischer ran a 1:01:51 half marathon in Germany, placing 10th at the ADIZERO: Roads to Records competition.[7]

At the 2021 Chicago Marathon, he finished 9th in 2:14:41.[8] At the 2022 Boston Marathon, he was 16th in 2:10:54.[9] He finished 10th in the 2022 New York City Marathon in a time of 2:15:23.[10] In 2023, he was one of three Americans to compete at the World Athletics Half Marathon Championship, but he hurt his calf during the race and finished 53rd in 1:03:56.

He is scheduled to compete at the US Olympic Trials Marathon in February, 2024.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Toronto 2018 NACAC Championships – Live Results". results.deltatiming.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Shinde, Janhavi (September 14, 2023). "USATF announces squad for World Athletics Road Running Championships 2023". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  3. ^ "FINAL | Half Marathon | Results | Riga 23 | World Athletics Road Running Championships". worldathletics.org. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d "Reed Fischer". Monaco: World Athletics. 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  5. ^ Ken Young; Andy Milroy, eds. (2017). "Reed Fischer". Mattole Valley, California: Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  6. ^ Stones, Dwight; Montgomery, Jill (June 8, 2017). "NCAA Championships Men's 10,000m". ESPN. 17 minutes 34 seconds. Eugene, Oregon: posted by Syracuse Orange from Syracuse, New York, as 'NCAA Men's 10K'. S CuseTV. Archived from the original on January 6, 2024. Retrieved December 25, 2023 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ "Fast sprints in USA and Botswana and quick road times in Europe". May 2, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  8. ^ Chicago Marathon results
  9. ^ "How it happened: The 2022 Boston Marathon brought tears and triumph along 26.2 miles – The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  10. ^ "Here Are All the Results and Highlights From the 2022 New York City Marathon". Runner's World. November 6, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2024.

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