"Hold Fast” – B. Meyer. D-II National Champion 1500. 1st of the “Speed Boys.”

Special Guest

Dr. Scott McNeal (Dr. M) talks with Mr. Brett “Hold Fast” Meyer, former D-II mid-distance track/field student-athlete at Fort Hays State University, KS. Currently, Brett is the Assistant Cross Country/Track and Field Coach (Middle Distance) at Fort Hays State University.

The Scott City, KS native (current population of 4,008) earns six All-American honors in the 800 and 1,500 meters, culminating in a D-II individual national title at 1,500 meters in 2019.

Brett reflects on his professional running, including making a run at the recent 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials. Interestingly, in 2021, Brett breaks Jim Ryun's 53-year-old Kansas indoor mile record at the Washburn Invitational in Topeka, running a time of 3:58.39.

Join Brett as he balances his introverted, quiet, and “I-will-not-miss-a-day” running work ethic self with ongoing and new responsibilities that include: his “Hold Fast Running Camp”; his wife Kelly, who beat him in a 7th-8th grade 4x200 race; his young buck son, Judah, and his Lord who is before all things and holds it all together.

Quips: 

“I wanted to quit cross-country every day.”

“Be a man and learn.”

“Hello Kelly.”

“Brett. You’re  being a bum. You just run.”

“Running is irrelevant. But priceless.”

Note: He does love Jimmy John's

Guest Contact:

World Athletics: https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/brett-meyer-14653170

Hold Fast Running Camp: https://walkrunrollscottcity.com/hold-fast-running-camp

Email: brettscmeyer@gmail.com

Instagram: brettmeyerr

Correction: D-II champion, not D-I, as referenced once along the way. 2019, not 2029, as referenced once.  Can't tell the future. Geeze, need some sleep...and food.

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