Clayton Murphy

United States

Clayton Murphy is an accomplished American middle-distance runner specializing in the 800 meters and 1500 meters. He gained prominence after winning a bronze medal in the 800 meters at the 2016 Rio Olympics, showcasing his speed and competitive spirit. Murphy has also been a standout performer at the World Championships and the Diamond League circuit, establishing himself as one of the top middle-distance runners in the United States.

Olympic Medals

Gold2

Bronze1

Personal Bests

400 Metres

47.97

800 Metres

1:42.93

1000 Metres

2:15.73

1500 Metres

3:36.23

Mile

3:51.99

3000 Metres

8:16.70

5000 Metres

14:15.61

Mile Road

3:53.7h

Major Championships

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U.S. Olympic Trials - 800 Metres

1:43.17

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Eugene U.S. Olympic Trials - 800 Metres

1:44.76

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The XXXI Olympic Games - 800 Metres

1:42.93

IAAF World Championships in Athletics - 800 Metres

1:47.84

Gear

Upcoming Events

Recent Mentions

TRIALS TALK DAY 7: VAL CONSTIEN LEADS EPIC WOMEN'S 3000M STEEPLECHASE FINAL, FIRST LOOK AT RAI BENJAMIN + SYDNEY MCLAUGHLIN-LEVRONE + 1500M ROUND 1 ANALYSIS

June 28, 2024

Did you miss us?!

The U.S. Olympic Trials are back and better than ever in the second half of the 8-day program, with incredible drama, upsets, and underdog stories across the board.

The race of the day (and perhaps the week?) was the women’s steeplechase, where a fast early pace and a topsy-turvy final lap ended with a whole slew of personal bests and rewriting of the record books. Tokyo Olympian Val Constien ended up on top thanks to a phenomenal final 400m, running 9:03.22 to PR by 11 seconds and land at #3 on the U.S. all-time list. Constien had ACL surgery last year and after a long road back is better than ever.

We got our first peeks at the 400m hurdles crew, and the main takeaway from the first round is that Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Rai Benjamin are looking like world beaters out for an easy jog. McLaughlin-Levrone in particular shut it down entirely over the final two laps and still ran 53.07, the third-fastest performance in the world this year behind her own season’s best and Femke Bol’s world lead.

Speaking of first looks, Erriyon Knighton doesn’t seem to have missed a step as he ran his first 200m in four months, cruising through the first round with a 20.15 just behind Noah Lyles’s 20.10 in an earlier heat. And a stacked final is set for the 5000m, where reigning U.S. champ Abdi Nur takes on two of the three members of Team USA in the 10,000m, the 1500m Trials champ, and two NCAA champs.

The middle-distance rounds will continue to get more and more cutthroat, with the women’s 1500m featuring Elle St. Pierre, Heather MacLean, Cory McGee, Emily MacKay, Elise Cranny, Nikki Hiltz, Sinclaire Johnson, and more heading to the semis and Olympians Bryce Hoppel and Clayton Murphy looking ready to once again do battle in the 800m.

Show notes1h 33m

40. Clayton Murphy, 2016 800m Olympic Bronze Medalist

May 18, 2023

Alex and Dave are joined by Clayton Murphy, 2016 800m Olympic Bronze Medalist and Akron Zips Great, and we talk about how he got his spark to be a runner, the issues with track and how we can all fix it.

Show notes1h 9m

This Week In Track and Field: World Leading Times in Lievin; U.S. Indoor Championship Preview + World Cross Country Championships Preview

February 16, 2023

On this week’s show, we had some fast times thrown down in Lievin, France where we saw several world-leading performances and a world record. We’re going to spend much of our time previewing the USATF Indoor Championships and the World Cross Country Championships this weekend.

Lievin World Indoor Tour: Lamecha Girma broke the indoor 3000m record with a 7:23.81; Meet records fell at the hands of Karsten Warholm, Keely Hodgkinson and Femke Bol. Jakob Ingebrigtsen is paying attention to the American stars now but says, 'I'm still the best.'

USATF Indoor Championships: Many of the top stars are absent from this meet since there is no World Indoor Championships this year. Noah Lyles is still the premier star showing up for the men's 60m. Major props to the likes of Aleia Hobbs, Anna Hall, Whittni Morgan, Cole Hocker, Clayton Murphy, Bryce Hoppel and others for contesting the meet.

World Cross Country Championships: The race will be held in Mount Panorama Circuit in Australia. If you want to watch, tune in on Friday, Feb. 17, at 11:30 p.m. ET on Peacock. It’s a 2K loop. People will be running through a vineyard at times. Possibly some kangaroo sightings. Very hot conditions. Should be spicy with Joshua Cheptegei, Selemon Barega, Letesenbet Gidey and Francine Niyonsaba among the stars competing.

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This Week In Track: Olli Hoare vs. Cole Hocker At Millrose Games, Contract Silly Season, Greatest Boston Marathon Fields Ever, Paris 2024 Schedule Released

January 13, 2023

On this week's show, it's silly season in the track and field world with athletes switching teams and signing new contracts. The Boston Marathon unveiled its deepest fields maybe ever. The Millrose Games Wanamaker Mile and men's 800 fields were released. World Athletics has posted the schedule for all athletics action at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

3:25 – Recent athlete signings & moves: Natosha Rogers to PUMA Elite | Josette Norris to On Athletics Club | David Ribich to Union Athletics Club | Charlie Grice, Eric Avila to Very Nice Track Club | Paige Stoner, Cruz Culpepper to HOKA NAZ Elite | Stephanie Bruce unretires, re-signs with HOKA NAZ Elite

11:15 – Millrose Games Wanamaker Mile: Olli Hoare is back to defend his Wanamaker mile title after setting the indoor Australian mile record with last year's 3:50.83 victory. His biggest challengers this year include Cole Hocker, Mario Garcia Romo, Yared Nuguse, Johnny Gregorek, Sam Tanner, Sam Prakel, Neil Gourley + more.

15:57 – Millrose Games Men's 800m: Bryce Hoppel returns after last year's victory but will be up against Clayton Murphy, Noah Kibet and Cade Flatt.

18:09 – The Boston Marathon fields include Eliud Kipchoge, Evan Chebet, Benson Kipruto, Albert Korir, Daniel Do Nascimento, Conner Mantz and Scott Fauble on the men's side. There are five women with sub-2:18 marathon PRs and the big stars are Amane Beriso, Sharon Lokedi, Lonah Salpeter, Sara Hall, Gotytom Gebreslase, Emma Bates and Edna Kiplagat.

26:57 – World Athletics' 2024 Olympic schedule has all evening finals. Track and field at the Games will be held from Aug. 1 to 11.

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$Clayton Murphy: College Party Stories + Dropping Wine Knowledge \\ Best of 2022 Ep2$

Clayton Murphy: College Party Stories + Dropping Wine Knowledge \\ Best of 2022 Ep2

December 7, 2022

Clayton Murphy shares party stories from his college days and we dive into his passion for wine and board games. This is the second installment in our 'Best of 2022' mini series, highlighting the top stories and most listened to moments of 2022.

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