Brian Harvey (American runner)

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Brian Harvey
Personal information
Born (1987-06-08) 8 June 1987 (age 37)
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Event(s) Marathon, Half Marathon
College team Carnegie Mellon University
Team BAA
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) Marathon : 2:17:05
Half Marathon : 1:04:44
10,000 meters : 29:39

Brian Harvey is an American distance runner who specializes in the marathon. He was an NCAA All-American at Carnegie Mellon University, [1] before achieving national-class results in the marathon post-collegiately. Harvey competed in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon. [2]

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Early Life

Harvey grew up in Ellicott City, Maryland. He began focusing on running after being cut from the soccer team at Centennial High School. [3] After graduating in 2005, Harvey enrolled at Carnegie Mellon University, where he earned five All-American honors in cross country and track, while also leading his team to the NCAA Cross Country Championships. [4]

Career

Upon graduating from college in 2009, Harvey moved to Boston and joined BAA. [5] He notched his personal best 10,000 meters at the 2011 Penn Relays, clocking 29:39.78. [6]

In the 2012 U.S. Indoor Championships, Harvey placed 8th in the 3,000 meters. [7]

Moving up in distance to the marathon, Harvey had a breakthrough in 2014 when he ran 2:17:05 at the Twin Cities Marathon. This result qualified him for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon in Los Angeles. [8]

Harvey has competed in several editions of the Beach to Beacon 10K in Cape Elizabeth, ME, placing as high as 10th in 2014 with a time of 29:51. [9]

In 2015, Harvey placed 22nd at the USATF 15 km Championship in Jacksonville, FL. [10] Later that year, he placed 17th at Grandma's Marathon with a time of 2:17:17. [11]

At the 2016 Olympic Trials Marathon in sunny, hot conditions, Harvey placed 31st in a time of 2:23:18. [12] In the fall, Harvey won the 2016 Hartford Marathon. He won it again in 2018. [13]

In 2017, Harvey placed 20th in the Boston Marathon with a time of 2:20:18. At the 2018 California International Marathon, Harvey qualified for the 2020 United States Olympic Trials (marathon) with a time of 2:17:49. [14] At the Olympic Trials in Atlanta, Harvey placed 116th out of 235 men. [15]

Following the COVID-19 Pandemic, Harvey returned to marathoning at the 2022 Grandma's Marathon, where he qualified for his third Olympic Trials with another 2:17 performance. [16]

Harvey was inducted into the Carnegie Mellon Sports Hall of Fame in 2022. [17]

At the 2024 United States Olympic Trials (marathon) in Orlando, Harvey clocked a time of 2:23:47 to place 101st of 200 men. [18]

Personal

As of 2024, Harvey lives in Belmont, Massachusetts with his wife and daughter, and works as a biomedical engineer. [19]

References

  1. ↑ "Brian Harvey". Carnegie Mellon Tartans. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  2. ↑ "Brian Harvey - 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon". Orlando 2024 Trials. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  3. ↑ Lloyd, Maggie (2019-12-16). "Ellicott City native Harvey approaches Trials with nothing to lose". Run Washington. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  4. ↑ "Brian Harvey". Carnegie Mellon Tartans. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  5. ↑ "Racing Team". B.A.A. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  6. ↑ "Brian Harvey". World Athletics. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  7. ↑ "Brian Harvey". World Athletics. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  8. ↑ "2014 Twin Cities Marathon Results". MTCE Results. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  9. ↑ "Brian Harvey". World Athletics. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  10. ↑ "2015 Gate River Run Results". Gate River Run. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  11. ↑ "2015 Grandma's Marathon Results". MTCE Results. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  12. ↑ "2016 Olympic Trials Results". Flipsnack. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  13. ↑ Riley, Lori (2016-10-13). "Brian Harvey, Farmington's Liz Ryan Hartford Marathon Winners". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  14. ↑ "Brian Harvey". World Athletics. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  15. ↑ "2020 Olympic Trials Marathon Results". RTRT.me. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  16. ↑ "2022 Grandma's Marathon Results". MTCE Results. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  17. ↑ "Brian Harvey". Carnegie Mellon Tartans. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  18. ↑ "2024 Olympic Trials Marathon Results". RTRT.me. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  19. ↑ "Brian Harvey - 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon". Orlando 2024 Trials. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
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