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

Bronze1

Personal Bests

1000 Metres

Herculis EBS

2:15.73

8/10/2022

Mile Road

3:53.7h

7/23/2022

Mile Road

3:59.5h

4/21/2021

400 Metres

47.97

4/28/2018

Mile

Eugene Prefontaine Classic

3:51.99

5/27/2017

Major Championships

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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.

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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.

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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.

32:58 – Buy or Sell: World Bests, World Record Pending Ratification*, Off Distances, Jake Wightman Losing, Bobby Kersee, Track Meets In Los Angeles.

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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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Ep68 - Clayton Murphy: Reflecting on Tokyo Olympics, How He Trains, Starting His YouTube Channel, Beef with Centro?, 2022 Racing Plans, College Stories, and more

January 17, 2022

Clayton Murphy is the 2021 US National Champ at 800m, Bronze Medalist at the 2016 Rio Olympics, two-time Olympian, and just plain fast. He's run 1:42 for 800m and 3:51 for the mile. We chat about his performances and experience at the 2016 Rio Olympics and 2020 Tokyo Olympics, his 2021 season, how he trains, and 2022 racing plans. Of course, we also have plenty of lighthearted banter in there about beef with Centro, racing Devon Allen in 300m, being a wine connoisseur, board games, starting his YouTube channel, being married to another Olympian (Ariana Washington), college and Labadie stories, and more. Follow @ClaytonMurphy on the Insta.

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Topics:

0:00 Intro
6:56 Who would win in 300m race: Devon Allen vs Clayton Murphy?
8:11 800m Championship Racing Strategy
10:20 Haters Counting Clayton out in 2021 before the US Olympics Trials
12:40 Researching competitors before races
14:30 Reflection on Tokyo Olympics 800m and 2021 season
21:20 Rio Olympics
23:00 When Clayton realized professional running was a possibility
25:10 2022 racing plans
26:15 Clayton's YouTube channel
33:54 Training with Donavan Brazier or Bryce Hoppel
37:50 Being Married to another Olympian
40:00 Gaming and board games
44:50 Wine
52:45 Trading cards, shoes, Kobe
54:20 Custom spikes
55:10 Short shorts vs half tights
58:00 Story behind the hole in the wall at his college house
1:01:05 Beer mile and other challenges
1:04:00 Beef with Centro
1:04:50 Labadie stories
1:07:35 Words of wisdom

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Ep54 - Greg Itahara: The Master of Customs — Designing Customs for Clayton Murphy, Jordan Gusman, WesFly, Nike, and More

September 30, 2021

Greg Itahara has designed custom singlets and shoes for the likes of Clayton Murphy, Jordan Gusman, WesFly, The Harrier, Lost Boys Track Club, and the Beer Mile boys. He walks us through his design and print process, sources of inspiration, the work he's done for pro runners and brands like Nike, and his future aspirations. In the video version, he shows off some of the customs he's currently working on so tap on the link below to see his work straight from the studio.

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233: Clayton Murphy - Flip it to Motivation

July 8, 2021

Carrie chats with Olympian Clayton Murphy! They talk all about the Olympic trials, the Olympics, the ups and downs of his fairly young professional career, his love story with his wife (Olympian Ariana Murphy), his podcast called Track Boys Podcast, and so much more!

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PARTY WITH HEATHER MACLEAN AFTER SHE MAKES THE TEAM + DAY 4 RECAP | TRIALS TALK WITH CHRIS & KYLE

June 22, 2021

Heather MacLean joins the podcast after making her first Olympic team with a third place finish in the women's 1,500m final in 4:02.09. Her teammate Elle Purrier St. Pierre took the win in 3:58.03 and Cory McGee took the second spot in 4:00.67. The race truly lived up to the hype and Heather shares a bit of her approach and game plan for it.

Chris Chavez and Kyle Merber go through the shocking men's 800m where Clayton Murphy took the win in 1:43.17 and reminded the world just how good he is. They also try to make sense of how Donavan Brazier finished last.

We also discuss the women's 5,000 meter final where Elise Cranny and Karissa Schweizer put together a Bowerman 1-2 and pulled Rachel Schneider to join them on their first Olympic team.

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Olympic Runners Answer your Questions, Bromell Sets New WL, and More! | Track Boys Pod #4

May 5, 2021

Track Boys Podcast Episode 4 | The weekly RunDown is once again led off by a huge shotput performance, though this time Joe Kovacs throws 22.72m, and is followed by a 100m world lead again this week by Trayvon Bromell. You guys submitted a ton of great questions and the boys answered! They also shared a little bit of what to look for over the week ahead as Devon and Clayton are set to compete a few different places.

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Interview with Paul Doyle, and Weekend of Show Stopping Performances! | Track Boys Pod #3

April 29, 2021

Track Boys Podcast Episode 3 | Paul Doyle, CEO of Doyle Management Group, CEO of American Track League and Athletics Super Man, sits down with Devon and Clayton. USATF Grand Prix, Drake Relays and collegiate superstars highlight the weekly rundown!

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Show Summary:

1:08 - Weekly Rundown : Performances dominate the weekly rundown, from world leads, collegiate leaders, and U20 records! WE also discuss the Tinman Elite and the situation involving the coaching change.

16:18 - Paul Doyle interview : We talk American Track League, life of a super agent, and how do we gain exposure for Track and Field for our sport to continue to grow!

52:53 - Interview recap :

56:00 - Fans Slide into DMs : Who wins in a 400m? Favorite part of the Olympics outside of running?

1:01:01 - What’s next for us : Where we suiting up next?

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#2 | Mu & Gatlin Impress, Turning Pro Early, and Preview Drake Relays Weekend

April 21, 2021

Track Boys Podcast Episode 2 | We talk about impressive performances from Athing Mu & Justin Gatlin, along with racing and turning pro early. Clayton & Devon will both be competing at Drake Relays this weekend and the talk about their races and what they are looking for with the weekend.

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Weekly Segments: The RunDown & The Handoff
Preview our Weekend @ Drake Relays

This week we discuss some super impressive meet results including a collegiate record, ageless Gat's win, and top 10 all performance. Christian Coleman will miss the Olympics, we discuss what this means for the 100m in Tokyo. Also we give our opinions on Tokyo Officials statements about potentially the games being postponed.

On this weeks Handoff segment are all sports just a game of inches? And what is the hardest workout in track and field!?

Clayton is competing in the Grand Blue Mile USATF 1 Mile Wednesday and then again on the track Saturday. Devon is competing in the 110 hurdles. The boys talk about their mindsets going into the weekend and they look to gain from their openers.

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#1 | Update on the Track World Post Covid, and we discuss Nike's New Spikes

April 15, 2021

Track Boys Podcast Episode 1 | Breaking down some early season meet results, discuss Nike's new spikes, and we update you guys on the outlook for the upcoming 2021 season in track and field

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Show Summary:

We introduce the Track Boys and what we are all about!
Weekly Segments: The RunDown & The Handoff
Update you guys post covid shutdown on the Track World

This week we discuss some super fast early season meet results including a top 10 all performance, and world lead on world lead. We get into some doping news that could have some major implications on the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, and a world record holder is moving to the US to train.

On this weeks Handoff segment we get into mental training and the importance of your mind, along with the latest Nike spikes and the controversial topic of "super shoes".

2020 Covid Pandemic really shut our sport down. We update you guys on the current outlook for Pros, Collegiate and High School as we build our way into championship seasons and the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games!

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The best recovery techniques for runners

September 7, 2020

Today we speak with Anthony Kjenstad who is the founder of athletic recovery. We speak about the best ways to recover, the benefits of correct recovery and the issues which can arise due to insufficient recovery. We also speak about a personal favourite, his product "the firefly". Which has helped the recovery of many athletes including Galen Rupp and Clayton Murphy

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#48: Clayton Murphy-www.SaveAkronXC.com

June 16, 2020

On May 14th, 2020 University of Akron Director of Athletics Larry Williams announced the elimination of the men's cross country team. Akron alum and Olympic medalist Clayton Murphy, along with other alumni, jumped into action to pursue a reversal of the decision. Today we talk with Clayton about the importance of cross country to the overall track and field program success, the cost to run a CC program, and the actions taken by him and the alumni along with their progress so far.

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Episode 471: KThxDubai

January 30, 2019

Jason and Kevin discuss the annual parade of fast times at the Dubai Marathon, the close 800m between Clayton Murphy and Donavan Brazier, another fast mile for Yomif Kejelcha, Sydney McLaughlin’s pro...

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