3. Runners of Louisville: Michael Eaton

We are excited to welcome Michael Eaton as our third athlete featured in our Runners of Louisville segment. Michael has accomplished many things throughout his running career. We are excited for you to get to know Michael better throughout this interview. Enjoy!

College

University of Louisville

Career Highlights

  • 2x NCAA Division I All-American at 10,000m

  • 3x Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifier 2012, 2016, 2020

  • Member of 2012 USA IAAF World Half Marathon Championships Team in Kavarna, Bulgaria

  • Member of 2006 USA IAAF World Cross Country Championships Junior Team

Personal Bests

Track

1 Mile: 4:09.09

3000m: 8:00.16 (2019)

1500m: 3:52.23

5000m: 13:51.36 (2012)

10000m: 28:41.96 (2008)

Roads

5K: 14:13 (2018)

8K: 24:18 (2016)

10K: 29:17 (2018)

15K: 44:26 (2013)

10 Miles: 48:03 (2018)

1⁄2 Marathon: 1:03:00 (2012)

Marathon: 2:18:00 (2015)

Race Results

2021

  • 26th Place, Black Canyon Ultras 100K, 9:54:55

2020

  • 1st Place, Cougar Mountain Trail Runs 50K, Bellevue, WA 4:32:47

  • 172nd Place, U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon, Atlanta, GA 2:50:19

  • 13th Place, Chevron Houston Marathon, Houston, TX 2:18:23

2019

  • 48th Place, Bank of American Chicago Marathon, Chicago, IL 2:19:58

  • 2nd Place, Kentucky Derby Festival MiniMarathon, Louisville, KY 1:04:36

  • 2nd Place, Mike Fanelli Track Classic 5000m, Hayward, CA 13:59.74

  • 1st Place, St. Patrick’s Day Dash 5k, Seattle, WA 14:31

  • 10th Place, UW Preview Meet 3000m, Seattle, WA 8:00.16

2018

  • 8th Place, USATF Club Cross Country National Championships, Spokane, WA 29:45

  • 3rd Place, Wheeler Mission Drumstick Dash 4.6mi, Indianapolis, IN 21:44

  • 1st Place, PNTF Open Cross Country Championships 10K, Seattle, WA 30:47

  • 1st Place, Oregon Wine Country Half Marathon, Carlton, OR 1:04:31, Course Record

  • 1st Place, Club Northwest All-Comers Meet 3000m, Shoreline, WA 8:11.4

  • 1st Place, Rock’n’Roll Seattle Half Marathon, Seattle, WA 1:07:41

  • 3rd Place, Kentucky Derby Festival MiniMarathon, Louisville, KY 1:03:41

  • 1st Place, Papa John’s 10 Miler, Louisville, KY 48:03

  • 1st Place, Rodes City Run 10k, Louisville, KY 29:17

  • 2nd Place, Anthem 5k, Louisville, KY 14:13

  • 28th Place, USATF Cross Country Nationals, Tallahassee, FL 31:18

  • 1st Place, Indiana Relays Indoor 5000m, Bloomington, IN 14:29.73

  • 7th Place, Gladstein Invitational Indoor 3000m, Bloomington, IN 8:22.26

2017

  • 3rd Place, Monumental Marathon, Indianapolis, IN 2:19:17

  • 1st Place, The Limestone Capital Half Marathon, Bedford, IN 1:07:38

  • 1st Place, Pure Tap 5K, Louisville, KY 14:38

  • 20th Place, Grandma’s Marathon, Duluth, MN 2:23:29

  • 1st Place, Barn Yard Dash 10K, Starlight, IN 31:23

  • 1st Place, Lafarge Lusaka Half Marathon, Lusaka, Zambia, 1:05:46

  • 6th Place, Malawian Cross Country National Championships 10K, Dedza, Malawi 32:45

  • 3rd Place, Bingu National Stadium Opening Day 1500m, Lilongwe, Malawi, 3:52

2016

  • 1st Place Edgemead Runners Club Memorial 8K, Cape Town, South Africa, 24:18

  • 27th Place Jacksonville Bank Half Marathon, Jacksonville, FL, 1:04:55

  • 44th Place Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon 21KM, Nairobi, Kenya, 1:11:02

  • 1st Place Haubstadt Laufenfest 5K, Haubstadt, IN 15:26

  • 96th Place 2016 Olympic Trials Marathon, Los Angeles, CA, 2:40:16

2015

  • 2nd Place, IHR Thanksgiving Day 5 Miler, Louisville, KY, 23:57

  • 1st Place, Bedford Half Marathon, Bedford, IN, 1:09:40

  • 1st Place, McGregor 5k, McGregor, Ontario, 14:45

  • 19th Place Grandma's Marathon, Duluth, MN, 2:18:00

  • 4th Place Kentucky Derby Festival Mini Marathon, 1:04:59.84

  • 1st Place GHS Swamp Rabbit Half Marathon, 1:08:20

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