Nationality American Events Mile run, 1500 metres | Weight 138 lb (63 kg) Height 1.8 m | |
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Born 19 November 1990 (age 26) ( 1990-11-19 ) Bronxville, New York Club New Jersey*New York Track Club Personal best(s) 800 meters: 1:47.23
1500 meters: 3:34.54 Residence Clinton, New Jersey, United States Parents Mitch Merber, Vicki Merber College teams Columbia University, University of Texas at Austin | ||
Kyle merber 1500 meter collegiate record
Kyle Merber (born November 19, 1990) is an American mid-distance runner specializing in the mile and the 1500 metres. He is currently sponsored by Hoka One One and competes for the New Jersey*New York Track Club.
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- Kyle merber 1500 meter collegiate record
- Armory journeys kyle merber reflects on career talks approach to olympic trials
- High school
- Collegiate
- Professional
- References
Armory journeys kyle merber reflects on career talks approach to olympic trials
High school
In 6th grade, Merber began sprint training with Charlie Bell, a local high school coach from New Jersey. He would practice sprinting with a bungee cord tied to him for strength development. Merber attended Half Hollow Hills West High School, where he competed in cross country and track. During high school he was successful in a wide range of events, posting personal bests of 1:53 in the 800 meters and 9:06 in the 3200 meters.
Collegiate
Merber first attended Columbia University, where he specialized in the mile and 1500. At Columbia, Merber set the Ivy League indoor mile record when he finished in 3:58.52 at the 2010 Columbia Last Chance meet at the Armory. That summer, however, Merber stepped on a piece of glass during a training run near his home on Long Island, which put him out of competition for a year. However, Merber had a resurgent senior year, and in May 2012, at the Swarthmore Last Chance Meet, he outkicked Nate Brannen to set an American collegiate 1500 meter record in 3:35.59.
The following school year, Merber enrolled in a masters program at the University of Texas at Austin, where he used his remaining year of NCAA eligibility resulting from his missed junior season at Columbia.
Professional
After graduating from UT in 2013, Merber joined the New Jersey*New York Track Club under coach Frank Gagliano. He is also sponsored by HOKA ONE ONE. He was a member of the United States' distance medley relay team which set the world record of 9:15.50 at the 2015 IAAF World Relays in Nassau.
