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This fall, Reed Fischer will make his return to the TCS New York City Marathon after he participated at the World Athletics Championships Marathon in Tokyo, finishing as the second American in 2:15:17. He also ran the 2025 Boston Marathon in April, crossing the line in 2:12:40. 

Fischer has finished in the top 10 in the last three editions of the United Airlines NYC Half and recently participated in the Chicago Half Marathon, clocking 1:02:41.  

The Minnetonka, Minn. native was a lightly recruited athlete out of high school but willed himself into one of the NCAA’s best at Drake University, placing higher at collegiate meets than he did at high school meets. After graduating, he moved to Boulder, Colo., to train with the Tinman Elite group.

In 2018, he finished fourth over 10,000 meters at the USTAF Outdoor Championships at Drake Stadium and was the top American at the Houston Half Marathon. He competed at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, finished ninth at the 2021 Chicago Marathon, and was fifth at the 2022 USATF Half Marathon Championships. He was 10th in his TCS New York City Marathon debut in 2022.  

Fischer lives in Boulder with his wife, Christine, and works as a digital marketing associate. His training was limited last year when he took time off the roads to help Christine, who was diagnosed with breast cancer.