Reed Fischer

Reed Fischer
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1995-09-09) September 9, 1995 (age 29)
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: 2:10:14
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

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]

2023

Fischer was one of three Americans to compete at the 2023 World Athletics Road Running Championships, but he hurt his calf during the race and finished 53rd in 1:03:56.

2024

On February 3, 2024, Fischer finished 9th at the 2024 United States Olympic trials (marathon) with a time of 2:11:34.[11]

On March 17, 2024, Fischer finished 5th at the New York City Half Marathon with a time of 1:03:06.[12]

On April 24, 2024, Fischer finished 19th in the 10k at the ADIZERO: Roads to Records competition, with a time of 29:20.[13]

On October 13, 2024, Fischer finished 11th overall and 3rd American at the Chicago Marathon, with a new personal best of 2:10:14.

Notable marathon results

Results taken from IAAF Profile[14]

Year Race Place Time
2020 US Olympic Marathon Trials 97th 2:24:48
2021 Boston Marathon 16th 2:14:41
2022 New York City Marathon 10th 2:15:23
Boston Marathon 16th 2:10:54
2024 US Olympic Marathon Trials 9th 2:11:34

References

  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.
  11. ^ U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon Orlando, FL (USA) World Athletics
  12. ^ 2024 United Airlines NYC Half Results NYRR
  13. ^ [1] World Athletics
  14. ^ "Reed Fischer". World Athletics. Retrieved May 16, 2024.