Grant Fisher is absolutely on fire right now. Less than a week after breaking the 3,000m indoor world record at the Millrose Games, the guy just went ahead and set another one—this time in the 5,000m—at the BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational in Boston.
His time? 12:44.09.
That’s 5.51 seconds faster than the previous 21-year-old record held by none other than the legendary Kenenisa Bekele.
Now, you might be thinking, “Okay, breaking a world record is cool, but two in six days? Is he some kind of track robot?” And honestly, it kinda seems like it.
The 27-year-old just isn’t stopping. After winning Olympic bronze in both the 5,000m and 10,000m in Paris, Fisher is having a 2025 season that’s borderline absurd. Not only did he set the 5,000m record, but his time was faster than his own American outdoor 5k record (12:46.96).
As for the race itself, Fisher did what he does best—he ran fast.
But here’s the kicker: he was mostly running alone. On a 200-meter indoor track.
That’s a mental game and a half. You can almost feel the mental exhaustion just thinking about it. Fisher himself called it one of the toughest things he’s ever done. But hey, when you’re chasing history, you push through.
“It’s just mentally grinding,” said Fisher to LetsRun after the race. “There’s nothing in front of you to chase…30s for 5k is brutal on the legs and brutal on the mind. ..Running 30s by yourself sucks. It’s hard to do — hardly anyone in the world can do that.”
His splits? As consistent as it gets. 2:31, 2:34, 2:33, 2:33, 2:31—he was dialed in.
And as for that solo race in the second half? Fisher kept his pace strong and didn’t crack, which is exactly why he’s the one with a shiny new world record in the end.
So, what now for Grant Fisher? Hard to say—maybe he’s got a 10k world record up his sleeve? Whatever it is, I’m sure we’ll all be here watching, thinking, “He’s not human, right?”
Two world records in a week? That’s just next-level stuff. And for Fisher, it’s just the beginning.
“I didn’t expect that going into the season and [coming off] the year of my life last year,” Fisher said to LetsRun of his two world records. “So this is a great start.”
