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, short track 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.Oregon women's outdoor track & field caps triple crown for Pac-12's 501st NCAA title Pac-12 Conference Fisher has competed professionally for Nike since 2019.
Early life and career Fisher was born in Calgary, Alberta, on April 22, 1997, to Dan and Sonia Fisher. He has an older sister, Hailey, and a younger brother, Mark. He grew up in Grand Blanc, Michigan and attended Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. In addition to running, Fisher was an avid soccer player. He began playing the sport when he was four years old and in high school was a member of the Michigan Wolves, an elite level club team. Fisher now trains in Park City, Utah, under the guidance of Coach Mike Scannell.
While living in Grand Blanc, Michigan, Fisher began running in the spring of his seventh grade year, after joining his middle school cross country team. When he became a freshman in high school, Fisher joined both the soccer and cross country teams, where he made varsity for both.
2011-12: State qualifier In 2011, Fisher qualified for the state cross country meet and ran a 16:14 to finish 28th.
In the spring of 2012, he qualified for the state meet in the 1600 meters and 3200 meters; he ran a 4:30.23 to place 19th and 9:40.07 for 13th.
2012-13: 3200 m state champion, World Youth Championships 1500 m finalist In the fall of his sophomore year (November 2012), he missed the Michigan state cross country meet because he had to play for his soccer team in the state finals game.
Fisher ran two races indoors and won his first state title in the 1600 meters in 4:20.85.
In the spring of 2013, Fisher set big personal bests across all distances and won the state 3200 title in 9:04.33. He also finished second in the 1600 meters before extending his season to the New Balance Outdoor Nationals meet, where he won the second section of the mile in 4:12.74 and placed 8th overall.
Fisher competed in the USATF World Youth Trials and placed second in both the 1500 meters and 3000 meters, running 8:32.65 and 4:00.95—he represented the United States for the first team internationally at the 2013 IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics in the 1500 meter run. Fisher set a new personal best of 3:50.30 to win his preliminary heat, closing in under 42 seconds, and placed 9th in the final in 3:52.00.
2013-14: Foot Locker National XC champion; Adidas mile and Brooks two mile winner, World Junior Championships 1500 m In the fall of his junior year (2013), he had personal bests of 15:02 at the Foot Locker Midwest Regional to win the event. Fisher then competed in the Foot Locker Nationals and won in 15:07. For the season, Fisher was named Gatorade Player of the Year for both Michigan and the United States.
Indoors, Fisher defended his state title in 4:11.32 and won the mile at the New Balance Indoor Nationals in 4:09.46. He also ran an 800 meters in 1:55.76.
Outdoors, Fisher broke 9 minutes for the first time in the 3200 meters with an early season 8:55.75 and defended his state title in that event in 9:07.11. He added the 1600 meters crown in 4:10.82 and was invited to High School Dream Mile at the Adidas Grand Prix, which he won in 4:02.02. Fisher was also invited to the Brooks PR Invitational, where he ran 8:51.28 to win the two mile run.
Fisher competed at the USATF World Junior Trials and placed second in the 1500 meters in 3:50.51. He ended his season at the World Junior Championships, where he ran 3:49.62 and did not advance to the final.
For the season, Fisher was named Gatorade Player of the Year for Michigan.
2014-15: Repeat Foot Locker National XC Champion; Sub-4 minute mile The fall of his senior year (2014), Fisher ran a 14:43.00 to win the Portage Invitational and a 15:03 to win 2014 Foot Locker Nationals. This victory made Fisher one of only 5 boys to ever win two Foot Locker national titles (the others included Abdirizak Mohamud, Lukas Verzbicas, Edward Cheserek, and Dathan Ritzenhein).
Indoors, Fisher three-peated at the state meet 1600 meters in 4:04.46 and made a sub-4 mile attempt at the New Balance Indoor Nationals. Fisher was at or below sub-4 minute pace before he stumbled on the rail around the final turn and finished in 4:03.54.
Outdoors, Fisher ran 3:42.89 for the 1500 meters at the Payton Jordan Invitational against collegiate athletes. He three-peated at the state meet 3200 meters in 8:53.41 and made another sub-4 mile attempt in the 1600 meters (there was a second finish tape and camera set up past the finish line). Fisher fell short again, coming through 1600 meters in 4:00.28 and finishing in 4:01.66. Just a week later, Fisher became the 7th high school athlete to break 4 minutes in the mile, tying Matthew Maton's time of 3:59.38 at the St. Louis Festival of Miles.YouTube FloTrack Grant Fisher's Historic Sub-4 High School Mile Fisher was again invited to the Adidas Dream Mile and Brooks PR Invitational two mile; he defended his Dream Mile title in 4:01.73 ahead of Drew Hunter, but was outkicked by Hunter at Brooks, ending a two-year unbeaten streak dating to July 2013 against US high schoolers across all surfaces.
Fisher ended his high school career at the US Junior Championships, where he finished 3rd in the 1500 meters behind Hunter once more and Blake Haney, a freshman at the University of Oregon. Coincidentally, Haney was the last athlete to beat Fisher—he was teammates with Fisher at the 2013 Youth Championships and outplaced him in the final, finishing fifth.
For the season, Fisher was again named Gatorade Player of the Year for Michigan. Year1500 meters1600 metersOne Mile3000 meters3200 metersTwo MilesFreshman4:07.75 (c)4:26.0h4:27.54 (c)8:57.88 (c)9:37.5h9:40.95 (c)Sophomore3:50.304:11.274:12.748:32.659:04.339:07.49 (c)Junior3:49.624:10.824:02.028:19.0 (c)8:55.758:51.28Senior3:42.893:57.93 (e.r)3:59.388:04.77 (c)8:40.53 (e.r)8:43.57
College career
While competing for Stanford University from 2015 to 2019, Fisher was a 12-time All American. He competed four times in the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships, improving from a 17th place finish his freshman year to second place his senior year. Fisher also recorded top finishes in the 5000 m at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. He was sixth as a freshman in 13:30.13, a time that qualified the 19-year-old for the 2016 United States Olympic trials. As a sophomore in 2017, he won a national title in the event, becoming the first American underclassmen in 28 years to win the NCAA title for 5000 m. At subsequent championships, Fisher did not regain the title, finishing third as a junior and second as a senior.
Fisher also achieved runner up finishes at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships. In 2019, he placed second in the 3000 m and was part of the distance medley relay team that also finished second. During the 2019 indoor track season, Fisher recorded the fourth fastest time ever by a collegian for the indoor 3000 m at the Millrose Games, running 7:42.62 to beat rival Morgan McDonald by half a second. After graduating from the university, the 22-year-old announced his decision to turn professional in June 2019 to compete for the Nike-sponsored Bowerman Track Club.
Professional career 2020: Professional debut during pandemic Fisher placed 4th in the 3000m at the Boston University Last Chance Invitational on February 27, 2020. His teammates Lopez Lomong, Ryan Hill, and Evan Jager finished ahead of him. Grant's time of 7:39.99 was a PR for the distance and his first time under 7:40.
In the summer of 2020, Bowerman Track Club held several intrasquad meets in due to the lack of the races during the COVID-19 pandemic. During these races, Fisher set new PRs of 3:36.23 for 1500m and 13:11.68 for 5000m. He was also part of the team who broke the American Record in 14:34.97. The meets were held in undisclosed locations around Portland, Oregon.
2021: Olympic 5th and 9th Fisher began 2021 with a series of personal bests, starting with a 7:37.21 in the 3000 m at the Prickly Pear Invitational on February 6. Later that month, he improved his 10000 m time to 27:11.29 at The Ten. This time was the fifth fastest ever run by an American in the event, and it met the Olympic qualifying standard. On March 6, Fisher set another personal best in the 5000 m with a time of 13:02.53 at the Sound Running Invite, also achieving the Olympic standard.
In June, the 24-year-old competed in the 2020 United States Olympic trials. He finished second in the 10000 m, in a tightly contested race against Woody Kincaid and Joe Klecker. In the 5000 m, he finished second behind Paul Chelimo. Less than half a second separated the top three finishers, who all ran their last lap under 53 seconds. Fisher's top three finishes in both these events qualified him to participate in the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo. At the Games, Fisher finished fifth in the 10000 m in 27:46.39. He returned to the track to finish ninth in the 5000 m in 13:08.40.
2022: World Championships 4th and 6th; 3000m, 5000m, & 10,000m American records
In 2022, Fisher set four North American records and became the first American to run the 5000 m in under 12:50 and the 10000 m in under 26:40. His record-breaking year began at Boston University on February 12, where he set a North American record in the indoor 5000 m with a time of 12:53.73. His time surpassed the previous record of 13:01.26 held by Galen Rupp. On March 6, at The TEN, he broke another North American Record in the 10,000 m, clocking a time of 26:33.84. This mark placed him seventh on the all-time list for the distance.
On May 27, Fisher placed second in 10000 m at the 2022 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships behind Joe Klecker in 28:28.80. He then won his first national title at these championships on June 26, winning the 5000 m in 13:03.86. His performances in these events qualified him for both distances at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene. On July 17 in Eugene, Fisher placed fourth in the 10000 m final, tying Galen Rupp for the best finish ever in the event at a world championship by an American. He also finished sixth in the 5000 m final.
After the World Championships, Fisher participated in three Diamond League events, where he notched several top-three finishes and set two more North American records. On August 10, he set a record of 7:28.48 in the 3000 m at the Monaco Diamond League to finish third. The following month, he set another record of 12:46.96 over 5000 m at the Brussels Diamond League behind Jacob Krop. Fisher concluded his season with a third-place finish over 5 km at the Diamond League Final in Zurich on September 7.
2023: Injuries, departure from Bowerman Track Club; new 3000m record