Fisher's record-breaking run earns him USATF Athlete of the Week honors

INDIANAPOLIS — Bettering the American record in the men's 3,000m*, Grant Fisher (Portland, Oregon/USATF Oregon) earned recognition as the 26th USATF Athlete of the Week award winner for 2022, his third award of the year.
 
Fisher, who was fourth in the 10,000m and sixth in the 5,000m at the recent World Athletics Championships in Eugene, clocked 7:28.48 in the 3,000m at the Monaco Diamond League meet to better the existing American record of 7:29.00 that was set by Bernard Lagat at Rieti, Italy, on Aug. 29, 2010.
 
Earlier this year, Fisher earned AOW recognition after he bettered the American indoor record for 5,000m with a 12:53.73i at Boston on Feb. 12, and he won again after he bettered the American record in the 10,000m with a 26:33.84 on March 6 at San Juan Capistrano, California, that is still the fastest time in the world in 2022.
 
Other top performances from last week:

• Hobbs Kessler bettered the American men's U20 record in the 1,000m at the Monaco Diamond League meet with a time of 2:16.46.
• Tori Franklin had the second farthest women's triple jump ever by an American, spanning 14.86m/48-9 at the Monaco Diamond League meet.
• Noah Lyles won the men's 200m at the Monaco Diamond League meet in 19.46, the third fastest time ever run by an American.
• Sydney McLaughlin won the women's 400m hurdles at the Gyulai Memorial meet in Hungary in 51.68, a time that only she and Dalilah Muhammad have ever bettered.

*Pending verification by the USATF Records Committee
 
Now in its 21st year, USATF’s Athlete of the Week program is designed to recognize outstanding performers at all levels of the sport. USATF names a new honoree each week when there are high-level competitions and features the athlete on USATF.org. Selections are based on top performances and results from the previous week.

2022 Winners: January 10, Alicia Monson; January 17, Keira D’Amato; January 24, Nyckoles Harbor; January 31, Elle Purrier St. Pierre; February 7, Chris Nilsen; February 14, Grant Fisher; February 21, Camille Herron; February 28, Cole Hocker; March 7, Grant Fisher; March 14, Randolph Ross; March 21, Grant Holloway; March 28, Anna Hall; April 4, Natalie Cook; April 11, Valarie Allman; April 18, Gabby Thomas; April 25, Robyn Stevens; May 2, Erriyon Knighton; May 9, Emily Sisson; May 16, Britton Wilson; May 23, Janee' Kassanavoid; May 30, Michael Norman; June 6, Chari Hawkins; June 13, Devon Allen; June 27, Sydney McLaughlin; August 10, Roisin Willis; August 17, Grant Fisher.

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