Andrew Bayer (athlete)

Andrew Bayer (born February 3, 1990) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in 1500 metres and 3000 metres steeplechase.[1] Representing the United States at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, he qualified for the final in men's 3000 metres steeplechase.[2]

Andrew Bayer
Bayer (centre) in 2018
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1990-02-03) February 3, 1990
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)
Medal record
Men's athletics
NACAC Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 San José3000 m steeplechase
Gold medal – first place2018 Toronto3000 m steeplechase

High school

Bayer attended Leo high school just outside of Fort Wayne, Indiana. He set school records in the 1600m (4:12) and 3200m (9:02) before winning the 3200m at the IHSAA State meet in 2008. He also earned two varsity letters in wrestling.[3]

College

After high school, Bayer studied and competed for Indiana University. He ended his time at Indiana as a six time Big Ten Champion, 11 time All-American, and the 2012 NCAA 1500m Champion after out-kicking Miles Batty of BYU and Ryan Hill of NC State to win by 0.01 seconds.[1]

Professional career

In September of 2013 he signed a contract with Nike and started training with the Bowerman Track Club in Oregon under coach Jerry Schumacher. He also started competing in the Diamond League that same year. He finished 4th place at the US olympic trials missing the national team by one place in both 2012 and 2016. In 2016 Bayer moved to Bloomington, Indiana to be coached by his former college coach, Ron Helmer, who coached him until his retirement. Nike ended his contract at the end of 2019. He announced his retirement from the sport in the spring of 2021.[4][5][6]

In November of 2022, via an Instagram post,[7] Bayer announced he was coming out of retirement and would start training again with goals of the competing at the 2023 World Championships or the 2024 Olympics .[8] Bayer finished 9th in the 2023 US Steeplechase final. A few weeks later, he signed a contract with On.[9]

Personal Life

Bayer goes by the name "Andy". He is married and has a son and a daughter.

Results and Personal Records

NCAA Championship Results

Year Meet Venue Event Place Time
2010 NCAA Indoor Championships Randal Tyson Track Center 3000m 3rd 8:11.19
DMR 7th 9:39.35
2011 Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium 2nd 9:29.65
3000m 3rd 8:04.70
2012 NCAA Indoor Championships Ford Idaho Center 15th 8:16.95
Mile 5th 4:02.13
DMR 2nd 9:35.67
NCAA Outdoor Championships Drake Stadium 1500m 1st 3:43.82
2013 NCAA Indoor Championships Randal Tyson Track Center 3000m 7th 7:51.51
DMR 4th 9:34.30
NCAA Outdoor Championship Hayward Field 1500m 8th 3:51.39

Championship Results

Year Meet Venue Event Place Time
2012 US Track and Field Championships Hayward Field 1500m 4th 3:37.24
NACAC U23 Championships Centro Paralímpico Nacional 5000m 1st 15:13.01
2013 US Track and Field Championships Drake Stadium 1500m H3 4th 3:41.77
2014 US Track and Field Championships Hornet Stadium Steeplechase 7th 8:40.53
2015 US Indoor Track and Field Championships Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center Mile 7th 4:04.35
US Track and Field Championships Hayward Field Steeplechase 4th 8:21.44
NACAC Championships Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica 1st 8:44.88
2016 US Indoor Track and Field Championships Oregon Convention Center 3000m 10th 8:01.28
US Track and Field Championships Hayward Field Steeplechase 4th 8:28.59
2017 US Track and Field Championships Hornet Stadium 8:18.90
2018 US Track and Field Championships Drake Stadium 3rd 8:24.66
NACAC Championships Varsity Stadium 1st 8:28.55
2019 US Track and Field Championships Drake Stadium 3rd 8:23.23
IAAF World Championships Khalifa International Stadium 12th 8:12.47
2023 US Track and Field Championships Hayward Field 9th 8:27.38

Personal Records

Surface Event Time Date Venue
Indoor track 1500m 3:43.08 10 Feb 2018 Reggie Lewis Center
One mile 3:57.75 28 Jan 2011 Gladstein Fieldhouse
3000m 7:42.33 20 Feb 2016 New York, NY
5000m 13:24.67 28 Feb 2020 Boston University
Outdoor track 1500m 3:34.47 06 Jul 2013 Oordegem, BEL
One mile 3:52.90 27 Jul 2013 Olympic Stadium
3000m 7:38.90 09 Jul 2017
Steeplechase 8:12.47 04 Oct 2019 Khalifa International Stadium

References
  1. "Andrew Bayer Athlete Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  2. "3000 Metres Steeplechase men". iaaf.org. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  3. "Andy Bayer - Track and Field". Indiana Athletics. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  4. Woods, David (April 21, 2021). "Olympics: Andy Bayer retires rather than try for Olympic run". Indy Star. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  5. Sterner, Ryan (September 13, 2013). "Bayer signs with Nike, joins Schumacher group". FloTrack. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  6. Konheim, Orrin (June 21, 2021). "Andy Bayer Hung Up His Spikes Just Before His Best Chance to Make the Olympics. Here's Why". Podium Runner. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  7. "Let's give this running thing another whirl!". Instagram. November 18, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  8. Merber, Kyle (November 23, 2022). "Andy Bayer Comes Out of Retirement". Citius Mag. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  9. Chavez, Chris (July 24, 2023). "July 24, 2023". Citius Mag. Retrieved July 24, 2023.


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