18 Facts About Will Leer

Will Leer was born on 15 April 1985 and is an American mid-distance runner.

Will Leer graduated from Pomona College in Claremont, California in May 2007.

Will Leer ran track, cross country and played soccer at Minnetonka High School in Minnetonka, Minnesota.

Will Leer was coached by Jeff Renlund and Chris Cohen.

Will Leer began running track his sophomore year as a means to stay in shape for soccer in the fall.

That spring Will Leer ran a 4:16.41 1600, setting the Minnetonka High School record previously held by his coach.

Will Leer ran a 1:54.64 800, the 5th fastest time in Minnesota.

Will Leer competed in the open 800, finishing fourth in 1:55.25.

Will Leer had a very successful college career running for Pomona College in Claremont, California.

Will Leer competed in the 800, finishing eighth with a time of 1:52.82.

At the 2007 NCAA Division III National Championships, Will Leer won the 1500 and the 5000 on the same day.

Will Leer is the only male Division III runner ever to win both titles in the same meet.

In January 2008, Will Leer ran a 3:59.83 mile at the UW Indoor Preview for The Oregon Track Club Elite.

Will Leer is the 297th American to break 4-minutes in the mile.

In 2009, Will Leer set a personal best in the Mile at the Prefontaine Classic and finished fifth at the 1500m USA Outdoor Championships in June, then set a 1500m personal best of 3:37.37 at the Ghent Flanders Cup in July.

Will Leer began his 2010 season with a personal-best 3:55.66 mile at the Boston Indoor Games.

In 2012, Will Leer got his second win in the Morton Games Mile finishing with a 3:56.39 in a race where the first four finishers were all within.

In March 2013 in Albuquerque, NM, Will Leer won two Indoor National Championships, winning both the 3000m and the mile, the latter with a last minute kick in a race where three runners all broke 4 minutes for the mile, indoors and at elevation.