Brian Harvey (American runner)

Harvey grew up in Ellicott City, Maryland. He began focusing on running after being cut from the soccer team at Centennial High School.{{Cite web |last=Lloyd |first=Maggie |date=2019-12-16 |title=Ellicott City native Harvey approaches Trials with nothing to lose |url=https://www.runwashington.com/2019/12/16/tf-harvey/ |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=Run Washington |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Brian Harvey|url=https://athletics.cmu.edu/halloffame/bios/brianharvey |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=Carnegie Mellon Tartans |language=en-US}}

Upon graduating from college in 2009, Harvey moved to Boston and joined BAA.{{Cite web |title=Racing Team|url=https://www.baa.org/racing-team |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=B.A.A. |language=en-US}} He notched his personal best 10,000 meters at the 2011 Penn Relays, clocking 29:39.78.{{Cite web |title=Brian Harvey|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/brian-harvey-14240159 |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=World Athletics |language=en-US}}

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

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.{{Cite web |title=2014 Twin Cities Marathon Results|url=https://www.mtecresults.com/race/leaderboard/2569/2014_Medtronic_Twin_Cities_Marathon-Marathon |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=MTCE Results |language=en-US}}

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.

In 2015, Harvey placed 22nd at the USA 15 km Championship in Jacksonville, FL.{{Cite web |title=2015 Gate River Run Results|url=http://www.gate-riverrun.com/grr15overallres.htm |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=Gate River Run |language=en-US}} Later that year, he placed 17th at Grandma's Marathon with a time of 2:17:17.{{Cite web |title=2015 Grandma's Marathon Results|url=https://www.mtecresults.com/race/leaderboard/3106/2015_Grandma%2527s_Marathon-Marathon |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=MTCE Results |language=en-US}}

At the 2016 Olympic Trials Marathon in sunny, hot conditions, Harvey placed 31st in a time of 2:23:18.{{Cite web |title=2016 Olympic Trials Results|url=https://www.flipsnack.com/USATF/2016-olympic-trials-marathon-results/full-view.html |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=Flipsnack |language=en-US}} In the fall, Harvey won the 2016 Hartford Marathon. He won it again in 2018.{{Cite web |last=Riley |first=Lori |date=2016-10-13 |title=Brian Harvey, Farmington's Liz Ryan Hartford Marathon Winners |url=https://www.courant.com/2016/10/08/brian-harvey-farmingtons-liz-ryan-hartford-marathon-winners/ |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=Hartford Courant |language=en}}

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. At the Olympic Trials in Atlanta, Harvey placed 116th out of 235 men.{{Cite web |title=2020 Olympic Trials Marathon Results|url=https://track.rtrt.me/e/ATLANTA-TRIALS-2020#/leaderboard/top-men-marathon/FINISH |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=RTRT.me |language=en-US}}

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.{{Cite web |title=2022 Grandma's Marathon Results|url=https://www.mtecresults.com/race/leaderboard/12984/2022_Grandma%2527s_Marathon-Grandma%2527s_Marathon |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=MTCE Results |language=en-US}}

Harvey was inducted into the Carnegie Mellon Sports Hall of Fame in 2022.{{Cite web |title=Brian Harvey|url=https://athletics.cmu.edu/halloffame/bios/brianharvey |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=Carnegie Mellon Tartans |language=en-US}}

At the 2024 United States Olympic Trials (marathon) in Orlando, Harvey clocked a time of 2:23:47 to place 101st of 200 men.{{Cite web |title=2024 Olympic Trials Marathon Results|url=https://track.rtrt.me/e/ORLANDO-TRIALS-2024#/leaderboard/top-men-marathon/FINISH |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=RTRT.me |language=en-US}}

As of 2024, Harvey lives in Belmont, Massachusetts with his wife and daughter, and works as a biomedical engineer.{{Cite web |title=Brian Harvey - 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon |url=https://www.orlando2024trials.com/athlete/145/34/brian-harvey |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=Orlando 2024 Trials |language=en-US}}

{{reflist}}

• [https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/brian-harvey-14240159 World Athletics Profile]
• [https://www.orlando2024trials.com/athlete/145/34/brian-harvey 2024 Olympic Trials Bio]
• [https://www.atlanta2020trials.com/fan-zone/athletes/Brian-Harvey 2020 Olympic Trials Bio]

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