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'''George "Geordie" Beamish''' (born 24 October 1996) is a New Zealand [[Middle-distance running|middle-]] and [[long-distance running|long-distance runner]].<ref>{{iaaf name|14578186}}</ref> He holds the [[List of Oceanian records in athletics|Oceania area record]] in the [[3000 metres steeplechase|3000 m steeplechase]] of 8:13.26 and the [[List of New Zealand records in athletics|New Zealand record]] in the indoor [[3000 metres|3000 m]] and [[5000 metres|5000 m]]. He finished fifth at the [[2023 World Athletics Championships – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase|2023 World Athletics Championships in the 3000 m steeplechase.]]
'''George "Geordie" Beamish''' (born 24 October 1996) is a New Zealand [[Middle-distance running|middle-]] and [[long-distance running|long-distance runner]].<ref name=":0">{{iaaf name|14578186}}</ref> He holds the [[List of Oceanian records in athletics|Oceania area record]] in the [[3000 metres steeplechase|3000 m steeplechase]] of 8:13.26 and the [[List of New Zealand records in athletics|New Zealand record]] in the indoor [[3000 metres|3000 m]] and [[5000 metres|5000 m]]. He finished fifth at the [[2023 World Athletics Championships – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase|2023 World Athletics Championships in the 3000 m steeplechase.]]


==Collegiate career (2016-2020)==
==Collegiate career (2016-2020)==
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At the [[Millrose Games]] on 29 January, he won the 3000 m in a New Zealand national indoor record of 7:39.50.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Beamish, Teare, and Kerr highlight Millrose Games 3000m {{!}} NEWS {{!}} World Athletics |url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-indoor-tour/news/millrose-games-2022-beamish-teare-kerr |access-date=2023-10-07 |website=worldathletics.org}}</ref>
At the [[Millrose Games]] on 29 January, he won the 3000 m in a New Zealand national indoor record of 7:39.50.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Beamish, Teare, and Kerr highlight Millrose Games 3000m {{!}} NEWS {{!}} World Athletics |url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-indoor-tour/news/millrose-games-2022-beamish-teare-kerr |access-date=2023-10-07 |website=worldathletics.org}}</ref>


In March, Beamish competed in the [[2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's heptathlon|3000 m at the World Athletics Indoor Championships]] in [[Belgrade|Belgrade, Serbia.]] In the preliminary round, placed second in his heat and then finished 10th in the final in a time of 7:46.91.{{fact|date=October 2023}}
In March, Beamish competed in the [[2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's heptathlon|3000 m at the World Athletics Indoor Championships]] in [[Belgrade|Belgrade, Serbia.]] In the preliminary round, placed second in his heat and then finished 10th in the final in a time of 7:46.91.<ref name=":0" />


Outdoors, he set a personal best of 3:36.53 in the 1500 m at the Sound Running TEN and an outdoor 5000 m personal best of 13:19.90 at the [[Meeting de Paris|Paris Diamond League]]. At the [[2022 World Athletics Championships – Men's 5000 metres|2022 World Athletics Championships]] in [[Eugene, Oregon]], he competed in the 5000 m where he was eliminated in the heats.{{fact|date=October 2023}}
Outdoors, he set a personal best of 3:36.53 in the 1500 m at the Sound Running TEN and an outdoor 5000 m personal best of 13:19.90 at the [[Meeting de Paris|Paris Diamond League]]. At the [[2022 World Athletics Championships – Men's 5000 metres|2022 World Athletics Championships]] in [[Eugene, Oregon]], he competed in the 5000 m where he was eliminated in the heats.<ref name=":0" />


He finished his season with two sixth place finishes at the [[Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's 5000 metres|2022 Commonwealth Games 5000 m]] and the [[Fifth Avenue Mile]].{{fact|date=October 2023}}
He finished his season with two sixth place finishes at the [[Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's 5000 metres|2022 Commonwealth Games 5000 m]] and the [[Fifth Avenue Mile]].<ref name=":0" />


=== 2023 ===
=== 2023 ===
At the 2023 [[Millrose Games]], Beamish finished sixth in the 3000 m lower his own New Zealand record to 7:36.22. Two weeks later, at the BU Last Chance qualifier, he set a personal best in the mile of 3:51.22 just missing [[Nick Willis]]' [[List of New Zealand records in athletics|New Zealand national indoor mile record]] of 3:51.06.{{fact|date=October 2023}}
At the 2023 [[Millrose Games]], Beamish finished sixth in the 3000 m lower his own New Zealand record to 7:36.22. Two weeks later, at the BU Last Chance qualifier, he set a personal best in the mile of 3:51.22 just missing [[Nick Willis]]' [[List of New Zealand records in athletics|New Zealand national indoor mile record]] of 3:51.06.<ref name=":0" />


On 6 May, he made his debut in the [[3000 metres steeplechase]] at [[Mt. San Antonio College|Mt. SAC]] in a time of 8:20.62. On 21 July 21 he set an [[List of Oceanian records in athletics|Oceanian record]] of 8:13.26 in the event at the [[Herculis|Monaco Diamond League]] and on 22 August finished fifth at he [[2023 World Athletics Championships – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase|2023 World Athletics Championships]] in [[Budapest|Budapest, Hungary]].{{fact|date=October 2023}}
On 6 May, he made his debut in the [[3000 metres steeplechase]] at [[Mt. San Antonio College|Mt. SAC]] in a time of 8:20.62. On 21 July 21 he set an [[List of Oceanian records in athletics|Oceanian record]] of 8:13.26 in the event at the [[Herculis|Monaco Diamond League]] and on 22 August finished fifth at he [[2023 World Athletics Championships – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase|2023 World Athletics Championships]] in [[Budapest|Budapest, Hungary]].<ref name=":0" />


In September, he finished third in both the [[Fifth Avenue Mile]], in 3:50, and the [[Prefontaine Classic|Diamond League Final]] 3000 m steeplechase in [[Eugene, Oregon]], in a time of 8:14.01.
In September, he finished third in both the [[Fifth Avenue Mile]], in 3:50, and the [[Prefontaine Classic|Diamond League Final]] 3000 m steeplechase in [[Eugene, Oregon]], in a time of 8:14.01.<ref name=":0" />


==Personal life==
==Personal life==

Revision as of 23:57, 7 October 2023

Geordie Beamish
Personal information
NationalityNew Zealand
Born (1996-10-24) 24 October 1996 (age 28)
Sport
Country New Zealand
SportTrack and Field
Event(s)1500m, 3000m, 3000m Steeplechase, 5000m,
University teamNorthern Arizona Lumberjacks
ClubOn Athletics Club[1]
Coached by
Achievements and titles
Personal bests

George "Geordie" Beamish (born 24 October 1996) is a New Zealand middle- and long-distance runner.[2] He holds the Oceania area record in the 3000 m steeplechase of 8:13.26 and the New Zealand record in the indoor 3000 m and 5000 m. He finished fifth at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in the 3000 m steeplechase.

Collegiate career (2016-2020)

Beamish attended Northern Arizona University where he competed for the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks and was coached by Mike Smith.

2016

On 30 January, Beamish made his debut for NAU running a 4:24.48 mile in Flagstaff. He would go on to compete in four indoor meets, he setting a mile personal best of 4:07.59 at the Iowa State classic.[1]

In his debut collegiate cross country season, Beamish placed ninth at the Big Sky Championship and finished 97th at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships.as the seventh man on the NAU championship winning squad.[3]

2017

Indoors, Beamish set a personal best time in the 3000m of 8:10.06 at the Iowa State Classic.

He opened the outdoor season with a personal best of 13:53.59 over 5000 m at the Stanford Invitational, followed by a 3:41.87 1500 m personal best at the Bryan Clay Invitational.[4]

Beamish would end his outdoor season finishing eighth in the 5000 m at the Big Sky Championships and tenth in his heat of the 1500 m at the NCAA West Preliminaries.

He finished his second collegiate cross country season placing 40th at the national meet, earning All American honors and another national team title with NAU.

2018

Beamish competed in just one race during the outdoor season (after suffering injury) where he finished 13th over 5000 m in 13:55.65 at the Stanford Invitational.

During the cross country season, he placed placed fourth at the Big Sky Cross Country Championship, 14th at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational, and 25th at Wisconsin Pre-Nationals. To finish the season, he earned All-American status and placed 39th in at the NCAA Championship.[5]

2019

On 23 February, he won the Big Sky Conference Indoor Men's Mile Champion with a time of 4:10.90.He would follow that performance up with an NCAA title in the mile at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championship, in a time of 4:07.69. Outdoors, he set a 5000 m personal best at the Payton Jordan Invite with a time of 13:31.58. At the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championship he placed 10th in the 5000 m with a time of 14:13.18.

In cross country, he won the NCAA D1 Mountain Region Championship and went on to finish 37th at the NCAA national championship.[6]

2020

In early 2020, Beamish set a personal best of 7:44.67 over 3000 m at the Boston University Valentine Invitational and finished sixth at the Millrose Games Wanamaker Mile in a personal best time of 3:56.90.[7]

Professional career (2020-present)

2020-21

In August 2020, Beamish turned professional joining the newly formed On Athletics Club composed of eight athletes including Joe Klecker and Ollie Hoareto be coached by US Olympian Dathan Ritzenhein.

Spending the first year of his professional career injured, he raced just twice in 2021 running national records for New Zealand in the indoor 5000m (13:12.53) and indoor 3000m (7:39.50).

2022

At the Millrose Games on 29 January, he won the 3000 m in a New Zealand national indoor record of 7:39.50.[8]

In March, Beamish competed in the 3000 m at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. In the preliminary round, placed second in his heat and then finished 10th in the final in a time of 7:46.91.[2]

Outdoors, he set a personal best of 3:36.53 in the 1500 m at the Sound Running TEN and an outdoor 5000 m personal best of 13:19.90 at the Paris Diamond League. At the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, he competed in the 5000 m where he was eliminated in the heats.[2]

He finished his season with two sixth place finishes at the 2022 Commonwealth Games 5000 m and the Fifth Avenue Mile.[2]

2023

At the 2023 Millrose Games, Beamish finished sixth in the 3000 m lower his own New Zealand record to 7:36.22. Two weeks later, at the BU Last Chance qualifier, he set a personal best in the mile of 3:51.22 just missing Nick Willis' New Zealand national indoor mile record of 3:51.06.[2]

On 6 May, he made his debut in the 3000 metres steeplechase at Mt. SAC in a time of 8:20.62. On 21 July 21 he set an Oceanian record of 8:13.26 in the event at the Monaco Diamond League and on 22 August finished fifth at he 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary.[2]

In September, he finished third in both the Fifth Avenue Mile, in 3:50, and the Diamond League Final 3000 m steeplechase in Eugene, Oregon, in a time of 8:14.01.[2]

Personal life

Beamish was born to parents Simon and Josi Beamish. He has three siblings: Hugo, Lucinda, and Eve Beamish.[9]

Alongside OAC teammates Morgan McDonald and Ollie Hoare, Beamish hosts the "Coffee Club Podcast" in which they discuss their lives as professional runners.[10]

References

  1. ^ "George Beamish". on-running.com. On. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Geordie Beamish at World Athletics
  3. ^ "TFRRS | Geordie Beamish – Track and Field Results & Statistics". www.tfrrs.org. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  4. ^ "TFRRS | Geordie Beamish – Track and Field Results & Statistics". www.tfrrs.org. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  5. ^ "TFRRS | Geordie Beamish – Track and Field Results & Statistics". www.tfrrs.org. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  6. ^ "TFRRS | Geordie Beamish – Track and Field Results & Statistics". www.tfrrs.org. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  7. ^ "TFRRS | Geordie Beamish – Track and Field Results & Statistics". www.tfrrs.org. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Beamish, Teare, and Kerr highlight Millrose Games 3000m | NEWS | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Geordie Beamish - Track & Field". Northern Arizona University Athletics. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  10. ^ "The Best Running Media's You Can Consume - News". Manhattan Running Company. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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