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Greg Meyer
USAMenBirth dateSep 18, 1955
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Greg Meyer is a United States middle-distance runner, born on September 18, 1955. He competes primarily in the Mile, 5000m and 10000m.
His personal bests include 3:59.1h in the Mile, 13:35.44 in the 5000m, 27:53.1h in the 10000m, 2:09:01 in the Marathon and 8:28.34 in the 3000mSt. He has earned 2 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
Key facts
10 000 m
27:53.1h
Mile Short Track
3:59.1h
Age
70 years old
As of Sep 12, 2026: 10 000 m 27:53.1h, Mile Short Track 3:59.1h, 1991 season best 1:21:21 (May 11, 1991, Grand Rapids, MI (USA)) · 70 years old
PB
Personal bests
3:59.1HT
13:35.44
27:53.1HT
2:09:01
43:07
46:13
3:59.1HT
13:35.44
1:01:15
1:31:05
1:16:12
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25Kilometr | 1:21:21 | - | May 11, 1991 | ↓ | Grand Rapids, MI (USA) |
| 1990 | 10MilesRoa | 51:48 | - | Aug 25, 1990 | ↓ | Flint, MI (USA) |
| 1990 | 20Kilometr | 1:04:00 | - | Sep 3, 1990 | ↓ | New Haven, CT (USA) |
| 1990 | 25Kilometr | 1:16:52 | - | May 12, 1990 | ↓ | Grand Rapids, MI (USA) |
| 1989 | 10000m | 28:42.12 | - | Apr 28, 1989 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 1988 | 15Kilometr | 44:48 | - | Feb 13, 1988 | ↓ | Tampa, FL (USA) |
| 1988 | 10MilesRoa | 47:49 | - | Mar 27, 1988 | ↓ | Washington, DC (USA) |
| 1988 | 25Kilometr | 1:17:12 | - | May 14, 1988 | ↓ | Grand Rapids, MI (USA) |
| 1987 | 15Kilometr | 44:58 | - | Apr 25, 1987 | ↓ | Kalamazoo, MI (USA) |
| 1987 | 10MilesRoa | 49:45 | - | Aug 22, 1987 | ↓ | Flint, MI (USA) |
| 1987 | 25Kilometr | 1:16:12 | - | May 9, 1987 | ↓ | Grand Rapids, MI (USA) |
| 1987 | 30Kilometr | 1:34:44 | - | Feb 15, 1987 | ↓ | Ohme-Hochi (JPN) |
| 1987 | Marathon | 2:14:05 | - | Nov 1, 1987 | ↓ | New York Marathon |
| 1986 | 10MilesRoa | 47:12 | - | Apr 6, 1986 | ↓ | Washington, DC (USA) |
| 1986 | 25Kilometr | 1:16:38 | - | May 10, 1986 | ↓ | Grand Rapids, MI (USA) |
| 1986 | Marathon | 2:14:50 | - | Oct 12, 1986 | ↓ | St. Paul (USA) |
| 1985 | 5000m | 13:38.1h | - | Jun 1, 1985 | ↓ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 1985 | 10000m | 28:21.3h | - | Apr 27, 1985 | ↓ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 1985 | 10MilesRoa | 47:19 | - | Aug 24, 1985 | ↓ | Flint, MI (USA) |
| 1985 | 25Kilometr | 1:16:58 | - | May 11, 1985 | ↓ | Grand Rapids, MI (USA) |
| 1984 | 10MilesRoa | 47:21 | - | Mar 18, 1984 | ↓ | Cherry Hill, NJ (USA) |
| 1984 | 20Kilometr | 1:01:15 | - | Sep 3, 1984 | ↓ | New Haven, CT (USA) |
| 1984 | Marathon | 2:13:29 | - | May 26, 1984 | ↓ | Buffalo, NY (USA) |
| 1983 | 5000m-short-track | 13:35.44 | - | Jan 23, 1983 | - | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 1983 | 5000m | 13:35.44 | - | Jan 23, 1983 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 1983 | 10000m | 27:53.1h | - | Apr 2, 1983 | ↓ | Williamsburg, VA (USA) |
| 1983 | 15Kilometr | 43:07 | - | Feb 5, 1983 | ↓ | Tampa, FL (USA) |
| 1983 | 10MilesRoa | 46:13 | - | Mar 27, 1983 | ↓ | Washington, DC (USA) |
| 1983 | 20Kilometr | 1:01:53 | - | Sep 5, 1983 | ↓ | New Haven, CT (USA) |
| 1983 | 25Kilometr | 1:16:49 | - | May 7, 1983 | ↓ | Grand Rapids, MI (USA) |
| 1983 | 30Kilometr | 1:31:05 | - | Feb 20, 1983 | ↓ | Ohme-Hochi (JPN) |
| 1983 | Marathon | 2:09:00 | - | Apr 18, 1983 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 1982 | 15Kilometr | 43:12 | - | Feb 6, 1982 | ↓ | Tampa, FL (USA) |
| 1982 | 10MilesRoa | 47:58 | - | Aug 21, 1982 | ↓ | Flint, MI (USA) |
| 1982 | Marathon | 2:11:00 | - | Sep 26, 1982 | ↓ | Chicago Marathon |
| 1981 | 15Kilometr | 43:19 | - | Jun 28, 1981 | ↓ | Portland, OR (USA) |
| 1981 | 10MilesRoa | 47:46 | - | Aug 29, 1981 | ↓ | Flint, MI (USA) |
| 1981 | Marathon | 2:13:08 | - | Apr 20, 1981 | ↓ | Boston Marathon |
| 1980 | 3000mSt | 8:28.34 | - | Jun 25, 1980 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 1980 | 15Kilometr | 44:21 | - | May 4, 1980 | ↓ | Far Hills, NJ (USA) |
| 1980 | 10MilesRoa | 47:48 | - | Aug 23, 1980 | ↓ | Flint, MI (USA) |
| 1980 | Marathon | 2:13:07 | - | Oct 19, 1980 | ↓ | Detroit, MI (USA) |
| 1979 | 3000mSt | 8:31.0h | - | Jun 6, 1979 | ↑ | Chestnut Hill, MA (USA) |
| 1979 | 10000m | 28:31.38 | - | Jul 13, 1979 | ↓ | London (GBR) |
| 1979 | CrossCount | 39:48 | - | Mar 25, 1979 | ↑ | 7th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1979 | 10MilesRoa | 49:17 | - | Aug 25, 1979 | ↓ | Flint, MI (USA) |
| 1979 | 20Kilometr | 1:02:17 | - | Apr 1, 1979 | ↓ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 1978 | Mile | 3:59.1h | - | Jan 28, 1978 | - | Ann Arbor, MI (USA) (i) |
| 1978 | mile-short-track | 3:59.1h | - | Jan 28, 1978 | - | Ann Arbor, MI (USA) (i) |
| 1978 | 3MilesShor | 13:11.0h | - | Feb 25, 1978 | - | - |
| 1978 | CrossCount | 40:33 | - | Mar 25, 1978 | ↑ | 6th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1978 | 10MilesRoa | 48:00 | - | Aug 26, 1978 | ↓ | Flint, MI (USA) |
1991
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
25Kilometr | 1:21:21 | - | May 11 | Old Kent River Bank Run, Grand Rapids, MI |
1990
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20Kilometr | 1:04:00 | - | Sep 3 | 20 km, New Haven, CT |
10MilesRoa | 51:48 | - | Aug 25 | Bobby Crim Road Race, Flint, MI |
25Kilometr | 1:16:52 | - | May 12 | Old Kent River Bank Run, Grand Rapids, MI |
1989
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 28:42.12 | - | Apr 28 | Philadelphia Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA |
1988
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10MilesRoa | 49:51 | - | Aug 27 | Bobby Crim, Flint, MI |
25Kilometr | 1:17:12 | - | May 14 | Old Kent River Bank Run, Grand Rapids, MI |
10MilesRoa | 47:49 | - | Mar 27 | Nike Cherry Blossom, Washington, DC |
15Kilometr | 44:48 | - | Feb 13 | Tampa, FL |
1987
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:14:05 | - | Nov 1 | New York Marathon |
10MilesRoa | 49:45 | - | Aug 22 | Bobby Crim, Flint, MI |
25Kilometr | 1:16:12 | - | May 9 | Old Kent River Bank, Grand Rapids, MI |
15Kilometr | 44:58 | - | Apr 25 | 15 km, Kalamazoo, MI |
30Kilometr | 1:34:44 | - | Feb 15 | Ohme-Hochi |
15Kilometr | 45:33 | - | Feb 7 | Tampa, FL |
1986
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:14:50 | - | Oct 12 | St. Paul Twin Cities Marathon, St. Paul |
10MilesRoa | 48:13 | - | Aug 23 | Bobby Crim, Flint, MI |
25Kilometr | 1:16:38 | - | May 10 | Old Kent River Bank Run, Grand Rapids, MI |
10MilesRoa | 47:12 | - | Apr 6 | Nike Cherry Blossom, Washington, DC |
1985
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10MilesRoa | 47:19 | - | Aug 24 | Bobby Crim, Flint, MI |
10000m | 28:25.13 | - | Jul 10 | Athletissima Lausanne, Lausanne |
5000m | 13:38.1HT | - | Jun 1 | Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR |
25Kilometr | 1:16:58 | - | May 11 | Old Kent River Bank Run, Grand Rapids, MI |
10000m | 28:21.3HT | - | Apr 27 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA |
10MilesRoa | 47:49 | - | Mar 24 | Nike New Jersey, Cherry Hill, NJ |
1984
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20Kilometr | 1:01:15 | - | Sep 3 | 20 km, New Haven, CT |
Marathon | 2:13:29 | - | May 26 | Buffalo US Olympic Trials, Buffalo, NY |
10MilesRoa | 47:28 | - | May 13 | Charlie's Surplus, Worcester, MA |
10MilesRoa | 48:45 | - | Apr 28 | Trevira Twosome, New York, NY |
10MilesRoa | 47:21 | - | Mar 18 | Nike New Jersey, Cherry Hill, NJ |
1983
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20Kilometr | 1:01:53 | - | Sep 5 | 20 km, New Haven, CT |
10MilesRoa | 50:01 | - | Aug 27 | Bobby Crim, Flint, MI |
25Kilometr | 1:16:49 | - | May 7 | Old Kent River Bank Run, Grand Rapids, MI |
Marathon | 2:09:00 | - | Apr 18 | - |
Marathon | 2:09:01 | - | Apr 18 | Boston Marathon |
10000m | 27:53.1HT | - | Apr 2 | Williamsburg, VA |
10MilesRoa | 46:13 | - | Mar 27 | Cherry Blossom, Washington, DC |
30Kilometr | 1:31:05 | - | Feb 20 | Ohme-Hochi |
15Kilometr | 43:07 | - | Feb 5 | Gasparilla Distance Classic Run, Tampa, FL |
5000m-short-track | 13:35.44 | - | Jan 23 | Boston, MA (i) |
1982
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:11:00 | - | Sep 26 | Chicago Marathon |
10MilesRoa | 47:58 | - | Aug 21 | Bobby Crim, Flint, MI |
Marathon | 2:14:07 | - | Mar 7 | Athina |
15Kilometr | 43:12 | - | Feb 6 | Gasparilla Distance Classic Run, Tampa, FL |
1981
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10MilesRoa | 47:46 | - | Aug 29 | Bobby Crim, Flint, MI |
Marathon | 2:15:23 | - | Aug 1 | Rio de Janeiro Marathon, Rio de Janeiro |
15Kilometr | 43:19 | - | Jun 28 | Cascade Run Off, Portland, OR |
Marathon | 2:13:08 | - | Apr 20 | Boston Marathon |
15Kilometr | 43:33 | - | Feb 7 | Gasparilla Distance Classic Run, Tampa, FL |
1980
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:13:07 | - | Oct 19 | Detroit Marathon, Detroit, MI |
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Honours
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1983Boston Marathon
Marathon
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1982Chicago Marathon
Marathon
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Greg Meyer's 10 000 m personal best?
Greg Meyer's 10 000 m personal best is 27:53.1h, set on Apr 2, 1983 in Williamsburg, VA (USA).
Which events does Greg Meyer compete in?
Greg Meyer competes in the 10 000 m and Mile Short Track.
How did Greg Meyer perform in 1991?
1991 season best: 1:21:21, set on May 11, 1991 in Grand Rapids, MI (USA).