Geordie Beamish

Geordie Beamish

George Beamish for OAC (2020)
Personal information
Full name	George Beamish
Nationality	New Zealand
Born	(1996-10-14) 14 October 1996 (age 25)
Sport
Country	New Zealand
Sport	Track and Field
Event(s)	1500m, 3000m, 5000m
University team	Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
Club	[1]
Coached by	Dathan Ritzenhein
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Outdoor 1500 m: 3:36.53 (San Juan Capistrano 2022) Mile: 3:54.86 (Eugene 2021) 3000 m: 7:42.39 (Rovereto 2021) 5000 m: 13:31.58 (Palo Alto 2021) Indoor 1500 m: 3:39.86i (New York City 2022) Mile: 3:55.90i (New York City 2020) 3000 m: 7:39.50i (New York City 2022) 5000 m: 13:12.53i (Boston 2021)

George "Geordie" Beamish (born 14 October 1996) is a New Zealand long-distance runner.^[2] He won the 3000m at the 2022 Millrose Games in a time of 7:39.50, also setting a national record. He also holds the New Zealand indoor 5000m record, in a time of 13:12.53 which he ran on 4 December 2021.

College Career

In 2016 George Beamish debuted for Northern Arizona University ending his cross-country season with a ninth-place at Big Sky Championships, finished 97th at NCAA Nationals. Competing in four indoor meets, setting a personal best in the mile in 4:07.59 at the Iowa State classic. He competed in five outdoor events, opening the outdoor season with PR in the 5K (13:53.59), competing in Big Sky Championships (5000m) and NCAA West Prelims (1500m) setting career-best in the 1500m event at Bryan Clay (3:41.87).

In 2017 he competed in cross country, earning All American honors in the national meet. Competing in three indoor events, setting career-best time in the 3000-meter event at Iowa State Classic (8:10.06). During his only outdoor race of the year (after suffering injury) he ran a 13:55.65 in the 5000m event at the Stanford Invitational for a 13th-place finish.

In 2018 he set a new PR in the 8K after placing fourth at Big Sky Championships (23:29.2). He placed 14th at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational, helping NAU take first as a team at that event. He then took a 25th-place finish at Wisconsin Pre-Nationals. Finishing the season, he earned All-American status and set a new PR after placing 39th in the men's 10K race at NCAA National Championships (29:58.4). In 2019 indoors, he won the NCAA men's mile in a time of 4:07.69. In the outdoors he Set a PR in the Men's 1500m Run at the Payton Jordan Invite with a time of 13:31.58. He was the 2019 Big Sky Conference Indoor Men's Mile Champion with a time of 4:10.90. He placed 10th in the Men's 5000m race at NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships with a time of 14:13.18.

In 2019, He won the NCAA D1 mountain region championship (30:35.6) then finished 37th at the NCAA D1 national meet.

Pro Career

George joined On Athletics Club in 2020 alongside Joe Klecker and Ollie Hoare coached by Dathan Ritzenhein. Spending the first year of his professional career injured, he raced twice in 2021 indoors running national records for New Zealand in the 5k (13:12.53) and 3k (7:39.5).

Personal Life

Born to Simon and Josi Beamish, three siblings, Hugo, Lucinda, and Eve Beamish.

References[]

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