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Earl Owens

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Earl Owens is a long distance runner. He attended the University of North Carolina from 1967-1971 and participated in Cross-Country and Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Coached by Joe Hilton, Head Coach, and Boyd Newnam, Running Coach.

Now running from Dunwoody, Georgia, he is the American Record Holder in three long distance track events; the 15,000 meter, 10 mile and one hour runs, plus he claims the World Record in the obscure 100 x 1 mile relay and 10 x 10 mile relay.

Achievements

  • North Carolina Triathlete of the Year
  • 1995 World Veterans Championships - 2nd 10,000 meters, 3rd 5,000 meters[1]
  • American record holder - 15,000 meters, 10 mile run, 1 hour run (all on track) [2]
  • National Road Racing and Track & Field Champion - 10,000 meters
  • World record holder men's 100 x 1 mile relay and 10 x 10 mile relay

References