John Gregorek Jr.

John Gregorek Jr.
Personal information
Nationality American
Born (1991-12-07) December 7, 1991
Sport
Sport Track
Event(s) 1500 meters, Mile, 800 meters
College team Columbia University, Oregon Ducks

John Gregorek Jr. is an American middle distance runner.[1] He competed in the 2017 World Championships in the 1500m, where he placed 10th in a time of 3:37.56.

Biography

Gregorek's father John Gregorek competed in steeplechase for the 1980 and 1984 Olympic teams.[2] His mother Christine Mullen[3] was an Olympic trials finalist[4] and competed in the 1980s for Athletics West in Eugene, Oregon.[2]

Gregorek was raised in Seekonk, Massachusetts,[2] where he helped Seekonk High School win the state cross country title.[5] He earned a degree from Columbia University, then, taking advantage of an NCAA rule which allows athletes to transfer to another school for a fifth year of competition, joined the Oregon Ducks.[2]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Athlete Profile: John Gregorek". IAAF. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Goe, Ken (3 February 2015). "Transfer track star Johnny Gregorek is making himself at home in Eugene". Oregon Live. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Proud Seekonk Grandpa and other local sports notes". The Sun Chronicle. 28 September 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  4. ↑ Waldron, Jon (3 October 2008). "Is it Time for Johnny Gregorek?". NNHS Track and Cross-Country. Retrieved 7 December 2017. He is the son of Christine Gregorek, an Olympic Trials finalist and still owner of a share of the U.S. 4x800m record, and John, an Olympian in the steeplechase in 1984, and owner of a 3:51 mile PR and 8:18 steeple PR.
  5. ↑ "2015 Track & Field Roster". Go Ducks. University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
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