George Malley

George "Malmo" Malley (born July 28, 1955) is an American long-distance runner. He held American records in the 3000m steeplechase, 12 km, and half marathon.

Early career

George Malley graduated from DuVal High School in Lanham, Maryland in 1973. He began competing in track and field and cross country his sophomore year. The DuVal High School cross-country team was ranked ninth and fifth nationally during his junior and senior years. He would set personal bests of 4:16.4 in the mile and 9:10.2 in the two mile.

Malley attended Penn State University, where he was a five-time All-America, and broke the American record in the steeplechase with his 8:22.54 at the 1977 AAU National Championships in Westwood, California. In the summer of 1977 he improved his mile personal best to 4:00.5 in Berlin, Germany.

He was ranked sixth in the world in the 3000m steeplechase event by Track & Field News for 1977

Professional career

1978 Malley would run the steeplechase in 8:21.72, narrowly missing the new record of 8:21.55 set by Henry Marsh, and lowered his 1500-meter best to 3:40.21 just two days later.

1981 began with a New Years Day attempt on Bill Rodgers American Record at 15,000 m (43:39.8) in Palo Alto, CA. Malley would fall 3 seconds short with his 43:43.2 On March 15, in Cherry Hill, NJ, he would tie the existing 10 mile AR of 47:02 held by Herb Lindsay in a losing effort to fellow steeplechaser Mike Roche, who established the new mark with his 46:57. over a hilly course in Holyoke, MA. He would run his lifetime best of 2:12:23 in Sacramento in 1985.

Personal bests

Event Time Date Location 1500 m 3:40.21 July 6, 1978 Göteborg, Sweden 1 mile 4:00.5 August 26, 1977 Berlin, Germany 3000 m steeplechase 8:21.72 July 4, 1978 Stockholm, Sweden 15000 m 43:43.2 January 1, 1981 Palo Alto, CA 12 km 35:10 March 21, 1981 Holyoke, MA 10 mile 47:02 March 15, 1981 Cherry Hill, NJ Half marathon 1:01:43 September 19, 1982 Philadelphia, PA Marathon 2:12:23 December 8, 1985 Sacramento, CA