George Beamish

PARIS 2024 EVENT: Athletics: Men's 3,000m Steeplechase

World Indoor 1500m champion George Beamish competed in the men’s steeplechase at Paris 2024.

Raised in the Hawke’s Bay, the versatile US-based athlete has developed into a world-class performer under the coaching guidance of Dathan Ritzenhein.

The owner of national records on the track over 3000m, 5000m and 3000m steeplechase he competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, placing sixth in the 5000m final.

In 2023, he impressed to finish fifth in the steeplechase final at the World Athletics Championships before causing a huge shock to claim a come-from-behind victory to snatch a dramatic 1500m gold at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow in March 2024.