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. Fisher has competed professionally for Nike since 2019.
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.
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