10 Facts About Ryan Gregson

Ryan Gregson formerly held the Australian record for the men's 1500 metres now held by Stewart McSweyn.

Ryan Gregson's is married to Olympic runner Genevieve Gregson and his cousin Casey Sablowski is an Olympic field hockey player.

Ryan Gregson finished 5th in the boys' 1500 metres at the 2007 World Youth Championships in Ostrava.

Ryan Gregson finished 4th in the 1500 metres at the 2009 Summer Universiade in Belgrade, Serbia, missing out on medaling by only 0.22 seconds.

Ryan Gregson captured his first national senior title at the 2010 Australian Championships in Athletics, out-sprinting World Championships semi-finalist Jeff Riseley to win the 1500 metres.

Ryan Gregson improved his personal best over 1500 metres by more than four seconds to 3:31.06 and finished 5th, beating among others former World Champion and Olympic medalist Bernard Lagat and breaking Simon Doyle's 19-year-old Australian and Oceanian record.

Ryan Gregson missed the 2010 Commonwealth Games in October due to a stress fracture to his foot.

Ryan Gregson did not progress past the first round at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, and finished in 9th at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Ryan Gregson was eliminated in the semi-finals of the Olympic 1500 m event in 2012, while at the 2016 Olympics he placed ninth in the final.

Ryan Gregson was the first Australian man in a 1500 meters final in 40 years.