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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | (1978-02-14)February 14, 1978 (age 47) Bell Gardens, California |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 184 lb (83 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Running |
| Event | 800 metres |
| College team | UCLA Bruins |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personalbests | *All information from athlete'sWorld Athletics profile unless otherwise noted. |
| Updated on 30 December 2024 | |
Michael Granville (born February 14, 1978) is a retired American800 meter runner. He is known for being thenational high school record holder in this event, with a time of 1:46.45 set in 1996.
Granville's father was a half miler and observed his son's competitive ability and speed when he played football in 1987. Granville claims to have run 800 meters in a time of 1:56 before entering high school.[1]
Competing forBell Gardens High School, Granville set new class records at 800 metres in all four levels of high school; 1:51.03 as a freshman, 1:48.98 as a sophomore, 1:47.96 as a junior, and 1:46.45 as a senior. He also won theArcadia Invitational four times.[1]
His time of 1:46.45, set in the trial round of the 1996CIF California State Meet atCerritos College inNorwalk, California, was a new United States high school record. He went on to win the state meet the following day, but after setting the record he claims he just "dogged it."[2] He had won this race his sophomore season and was upset by Aaron Richburg his junior year.[3][4]
Granville was trained by his father, on grass at nearby Bell Gardens Middle School, separate from the rest of his team. His father felt training on grass "makes you work harder."[5]
Granville's record qualified him for theUnited States Olympic Trials. He skipped his high school graduation to compete at the Olympic Trials, where he advanced to the quarter finals behind the previous high school 800 meter record holderGeorge Kersh.[6]
After high school, Granville competed forUCLA where his times did not improve. He won twonational championships as a member of the school's 19994 x 400 metres relay anddistance medley relay teams.[1]
Granville coached thePalo Alto High School track and cross country team in Palo Alto, California. He also founded the G:Fit Bootcamp, an outdoor group fitness program.[1]
Granville believes thatCooper Lutkenhaus has the ability to break his 800m high school record.[7][8]
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