Kyle Merber (born November 19, 1990)[2] is a former Americanmid-distance runner who specialized in the mile and the 1500 metres. He was sponsored by Hoka One One and competed for the New Jersey New York Track Club before retiring from the sport in 2021.
In 6th grade, Merber began sprint training with Charlie Bell, a local high school coach from New Jersey.[3] He would practice sprinting with a bungee cord tied to him for strength development.[3] Merber attended Half Hollow Hills West High School in New York, where he competed in cross country and track.[3] 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.[3]
Collegiateedit
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.[4] 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.[5] 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.[5] He graduated from Columbia in 2012.[6]
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.[7]
Professionaledit
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.[8] 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.[9]
^"AitN: July 13, 2020". Columbia College Today. 13 July 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
^Rachel Wenzlaff (October 14, 2012). "The Daily Texan Sports Updates". Retrieved February 16, 2016.
^Christopher Chavez (June 4, 2013). "Flotrack: Kyle Merber joins New Jersey New York Track Club". Retrieved February 16, 2016.
^"USA "Motley Crew" Caps Distance Relay Sweep With Wild World-Record Victory In Men's DMR". 4 May 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
^Staff. "For Kyle Merber, it’s all about running and promoting the sport he loves", USA Track & Field, May 16, 2016. Accessed June 30, 2019. "A 25-year-old resident of Clinton, New Jersey, Merber is recognized as a talented runner specializing in the mile and 1500 meters, whose love affair with track and field began years ago."
^"Kyle Merber on Instagram: "Well, I knew I'd have to make this post eventually: I'm not done running, I'm just done getting paid for it. Sometime in the last couple years I realized that I was no longer getting nervous before races. At first I thought it was due to health issues or a lack of fitness. But then I found those things and it was only the fire that was missing. 2020 was a blessing in the sense that it gave me time to fully explore those emotions. I don't like to say I am retiring — Real runners don't retire. I'm merely rearranging priorities. So what's next? I'm in the process of trying to figure that out myself. Thank you @njnytc @flynnsports @hokaoneone @feetures @polarglobal @xendurance for the opportunity to live out this dream."".
External linksedit
The Official Blog of Kyle Merber
IAAF Profile
October 29, 2023
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Kyle Merber born November 19 1990 2 is a former American mid distance runner who specialized in the mile and the 1500 metres He was sponsored by Hoka One One and competed for the New Jersey New York Track Club before retiring from the sport in 2021 Kyle MerberPersonal informationNationalityAmericanBorn 1990 11 19 19 November 1990 age 32 Bronxville New YorkHeight5 ft 11 in 1 80 m Weight138 lb 63 kg Websitehttp kylemerber com SportEvent s Mile 1500 metresCollege teamColumbia TexasClubNew Jersey New York Track ClubAchievements and titlesPersonal best s 800 meters 1 47 23 1 1500 meters 3 34 54 1 Contents 1 Running career 1 1 High school 1 2 Collegiate 1 3 Professional 2 Personal bests 3 References 4 External linksRunning career editHigh school edit In 6th grade Merber began sprint training with Charlie Bell a local high school coach from New Jersey 3 He would practice sprinting with a bungee cord tied to him for strength development 3 Merber attended Half Hollow Hills West High School in New York where he competed in cross country and track 3 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 3 Collegiate edit 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 4 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 5 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 5 He graduated from Columbia in 2012 6 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 7 Professional edit 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 8 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 9 Merber has been a resident of Clinton New Jersey 10 Merber announced his retirement on instagram on January 4 2021 11 Personal bests editSurface Event Time Date LocationOutdoor1500 m 3 34 54 May 30 2015 Greenville SCMile 3 54 57 August 5 2016 Raleigh NCIndoorMile 3 52 22 February 26 2016 Boston MA3000 m 7 49 39 January 28 2017 New York Armory NYRoad Mile 3 53 5 September 13 2014 New York NY 1 References edit a b c IAAF IAAF Kyle Merber Athlete Profile Retrieved February 3 2018 Kyle Merber Archived from the original on December 30 2015 Retrieved 13 February 2016 a b c d Anna Hiatt April 11 2012 Runner s World Kyle Merber is Back on Track Retrieved February 16 2016 http columbiaspectator com 2010 03 08 sophomore merber breaks ivy record 358 mile Gregory Kremler Columbia Spectator Sophomore Merber breaks Ivy record with 3 58 mile March 8 2010 Retrieved February 16 2016 a b Peter Gambaccini May 16 2012 Runner s World Brief Chat Kyle Merber s Breakthrough Retrieved February 16 2016 AitN July 13 2020 Columbia College Today 13 July 2020 Retrieved July 13 2020 Rachel Wenzlaff October 14 2012 The Daily Texan Sports Updates Retrieved February 16 2016 Christopher Chavez June 4 2013 Flotrack Kyle Merber joins New Jersey New York Track Club Retrieved February 16 2016 USA Motley Crew Caps Distance Relay Sweep With Wild World Record Victory In Men s DMR 4 May 2015 Retrieved 1 March 2016 Staff For Kyle Merber it s all about running and promoting the sport he loves USA Track amp Field May 16 2016 Accessed June 30 2019 A 25 year old resident of Clinton New Jersey Merber is recognized as a talented runner specializing in the mile and 1500 meters whose love affair with track and field began years ago Kyle Merber on Instagram Well I knew I d have to make this post eventually I m not done running I m just done getting paid for it Sometime in the last couple years I realized that I was no longer getting nervous before races At first I thought it was due to health issues or a lack of fitness But then I found those things and it was only the fire that was missing 2020 was a blessing in the sense that it gave me time to fully explore those emotions I don t like to say I am retiring Real runners don t retire I m merely rearranging priorities So what s next I m in the process of trying to figure that out myself Thank you njnytc flynnsports hokaoneone feetures polarglobal xendurance for the opportunity to live out this dream External links editThe Official Blog of Kyle Merber IAAF Profile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kyle Merber amp oldid 1175884858, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
