Fisher breaks world indoor 3000m record in New York

Image: © Josh Sawyer, courtesy of World Athletics

USA’s Grant Fisher broke the world indoor 3000m record at the Millrose Games, clocking 7:22.91* at the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meeting in New York on Saturday (8).

The double Olympic bronze medallist had been locked in a battle with Olympic 1500m champion Cole Hocker for most of the way. They passed through the first 1000m in 2:29.08, then Fisher led through 2000m in 4:58.01 before Hocker hit the front with three laps to go.

Fisher stayed close behind, then kicked hard off the final bend to win in 7:22.91, improving on Lamecha Girma’s world indoor record of 7:23.81. Hocker finished second in 7:23.14, also inside Girma’s record.

*Subject to the usual ratification procedure

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- Grant Fisher athlete profile

- world indoor 3000m all-time list

- world indoor 3000m record progression