Kyle Merber

Running career High school In 6th grade, Merber began sprint training with Charlie Bell, a local high school coach from New Jersey. He would practice sprinting with a bungee cord tied to him for strength development. That summer, however, Merber stepped on a piece of glass during a training run near his home on Long Island, which put him out of competition for a year. Merber had a resurgent senior year, and in May 2012, at the Swarthmore Last Chance Meet, he outkicked Nate Brannen to set an American collegiate 1500 meter record in 3:35.59.

The following school year, Merber enrolled in a masters program at the University of Texas at Austin, where he used his remaining year of NCAA eligibility resulting from his missed junior season at Columbia.

Professional After graduating from UT in 2013, Merber joined the New Jersey*New York Track Club under coach Frank Gagliano. He is also sponsored by HOKA ONE ONE. He was a member of the United States' distance medley relay team which set the world record of 9:15.50 at the 2015 IAAF World Relays in Nassau.

Merber competed in the 2016 United States Olympic trials (track and field), placing ninth in the 1,500 meters final with a time of 3:40.27.

Merber has been a resident of Clinton, New Jersey.

Merber announced his retirement on instagram on January 4, 2021.

As of 2025, Merber is the director of Athletes and Racing for Michael Johnson's Grand Slam Track League.

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