Michael Granville

Michael Granville (born February 14, 1978) is a retired American 800 meter runner. He is known for being the national high school record holder in this event, with a time of 1:46.45 set in 1996.

Granville's father was a half miler and observed his son's competitive ability and speed when he played football in 1987. Granville claims to have run 800 meters in a time of 1:56 before entering high school.^[1]

Competing for Bell Gardens High School, Granville set new class records at 800 metres in all four levels of high school; 1:51.03 as a freshman, 1:48.98 as a sophomore, 1:47.96 as a junior, and 1:46.45 as a senior. He also won the Arcadia Invitational four times.^[1]

His time of 1:46.45, set in the trial round of the 1996 CIF California State Meet at Cerritos College in Norwalk, California, was a new United States high school record. He went on to win the state meet the following day, but after setting the record he claims he just "dogged it."^[2] He had won this race his sophomore season and was upset by Aaron Richburg his junior year.^{[3] [4]}

Granville was trained by his father, on grass at nearby Bell Gardens Middle School, separate from the rest of his team. His father felt training on grass "makes you work harder."^[5]

Granville's record qualified him for the United States Olympic Trials. He skipped his high school graduation to compete at the Olympic Trials, where he advanced to the quarter finals behind the previous high school 800 meter record holder George Kersh.^[6]

After high school, Granville competed for UCLA where his times did not improve. He won two national championships as a member of the school's 1999 4 x 400 metres relay and distance medley relay teams.^[1]

Granville coached the Palo Alto High School track and cross country team in Palo Alto, California. He also founded the G:Fit Bootcamp, an outdoor group fitness program.^[1]

Granville believes that Cooper Lutkenhaus has the ability to break his 800m high school record.^{[7] [8]}

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