The American broke Bekele’s 21-year-old indoor world record Friday night in Boston, clocking 12:44.09 just six days after Fisher also broke the world indoor record in the 3000m at the Millrose Games in New York City.

Grant Fisher, who won two bronze medals in the 2024 Paris Olympics, is honored as a distinguished alumnus at halftime during Grand Blanc’s homecoming game against Lansing Everett on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. Grand Blanc defeated Lansing Everett 35-21. Jake May | [email protected]

Grant Fisher broke his second world indoor record in a week when he shattered a 21-year-old mark in the 5,000 meters at the BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational.

One world record wasn’t enough for Grant Fisher. He needed two this season.

Parkite Olympian Grant Fisher didn’t need too much rest after shattering the indoor 3000m world record last Saturday – returning to the track six days later to break the indoor 5000m world record Friday by 5.

American Grant Fisher set the world indoor 5000 metre record late on Friday at the World Athletics' BU David Hemery Valentine International in Boston, smashing the previous mark set in 2004. The double Olympic bronze medallist charged through the line in 12 minutes 44.

Less than a week after he took apart the world indoor 3000m record in New York, USA's Grant Fisher added another world indoor record* to his tally, this time over 5000m at the BU David Hemery Valentine International in Boston on Friday (14).

Last Saturday at the Millrose Games, Fisher broke the indoor world record in the 3,000 meters when he finished in 7:22.91. That broke the record of 7:23.81 set by Ethiopia’s Lamecha Girma two years ago.