Geordie Beamish

George Beamish (born 24 October 1996) is a New Zealand middle- and long-distance runner,[2] who won the 1500 metres at the 2024 World Indoor Championships.

[3] Beamish would end his outdoor season finishing eighth in the 5000 m at the Big Sky Championships and tenth in his heat of the 1500 m at the NCAA West Preliminaries.

[3] In August 2020, Beamish turned professional joining the newly formed On Athletics Club coached by US Olympian Dathan Ritzenhein.

In August 2021, after missing out on the postponed 2020 Summer Olympics, he ran personal bests of 3:54.86 in the mile at the Prefontaine Classic and 7:42.39 over 3000 m in Rovereto, Italy.

[5] On 21 July he set an Oceanian record of 8:13.26 in the event at the Monaco Diamond League and on 22 August finished fifth at the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

[2] In September, he finished third in both the Fifth Avenue Mile, in 3:50, and the steeplechase at the Diamond League Final in Eugene, Oregon, in a time of 8:14.01.

[2] On 26 January, Beamish finish fourth in a 5000m in 13:04.33 at the Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic.

[8] On 7 July, Beamish improved his Oceanian record to 8:09.64 in finishing fifth in the 3000m steeplechase at the Meeting de Paris.

[11] Alongside OAC teammates Morgan McDonald and Olli Hoare, Beamish hosts the "Coffee Club Podcast" in which they discuss their lives as professional runners.