Grant Fisher
Fisher running at the 2019 Millrose Games | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Birth name | Grant Jackson Fisher | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 22, 1997 Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Grand Blanc, Michigan, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Stanford University | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track, cross country | |||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Middle-, Long-distance running | |||||||||||||||||
| College team | Stanford Cardinal | |||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2019 | |||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Mike Scannell | |||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| Updated on August 10, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
Grant Jackson Fisher (born April 22, 1997) is an American middle- and long-distance runner who is the world record holder in the short track 3000 m and 5000 m. Fisher also holds American records in the 3000 m, two mile, and 10,000 m events. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Fisher won bronze medals in the 5000 m and 10,000 m, becoming the first American to medal in both events at an Olympic Games.
In high school, Fisher was named Gatorade Player of the Year for cross country for the 2013–2014 and 2014–2015 seasons. On June 4, 2015, he became the seventh American high school student to run a mile under four minutes. He competed for Stanford University from 2015 to 2019, where he was a 12-time All-American. At the 2017 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, he won the 5000 m, becoming the first American underclassman to do so in 28 years. Fisher has competed professionally for Nike since 2019.