Erik Sowinski
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | December 21, 1989 Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 800 meters |
| College team | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 400 meters: 46.81[1] 800 meters: 1:44.58[1] |
Medal record | |
Erik Sowinski (born December 21, 1989) is an American middle-distance runner.[2] He competed in the 800 metres event at the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships and 2015 World Championships. He holds the current American indoor record in the 600 meters.[3]
Early life
Sowinski was born on December 21, 1989 in Waukesha, WI to Bryan and Jane Sowinski. He has two younger siblings, Andy and Emily.[4][5][6] Running for Waukesha West High School, Erik won the 800m at the 2008 WIAA Wisconsin State Meet.[7]
Running career
Collegiate
Sowinski attended and ran for University of Iowa up until his graduation in 2012. He set his school's 800-meter record at 1:45.90 when he placed second overall at the 2012 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Additionally, Sowinski accumulated five All-American titles while at University of Iowa.[4]
Post-collegiate
Following college, he joined the Iowa City running store sponsored Running Wild, where he is coached by World Championship medalist Joey Woody. During the indoor season of 2013, he entered the Millrose Games 600 metres, where he was expected to be an also-ran behind the more notable Olympians Duane Solomon and Nick Symmonds, who were expecting to chase the American record. Strategically following Duane and the unrelated Jarrin Solomon into the final turn, Sowinski then launched one powerful sprint to the finish, not only winning the prestigious race, but taking the American record in 1:15.61.[8] Three weeks later, he won the 800 metres at the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships, winning in 1:47.09 ahead of a late charge by Robby Andrews.[9] He signed with Nike in May.[10] He still works for the running store.[11]
In 2014 he repeated as national indoor champion, which qualified him to represent the United States internationally at the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Sopot, Poland where he placed 13th.[12][13]
In 2015 Erik ran 2015 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres.
At 2016 Shanghai Diamond League, Erik Sowinski placed 8th in tactical race.[14]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  United States
| |||||
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 13th | 800 m | 1:48.04 |
| 2015 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 1st | 4×800 m relay | 7:04.84 |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 13th (sf) | 800 m | 1:47.16 |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, Oregon, United States | 3rd | 800 m | 1:47.22 |
References
- ^ a b All-Athletics. "Profile of Eric Sowinski".
- ^ "Erik Sowinski". IAAF. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- ^ "American Open Indoor Track & Field Records". usatf. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ a b "Erik Sowinski Bio - Hawkeye Sports Official Athletic Site". hawkeyesports.com.
- ^ "On Iowa Daily Briefing 6.7.12 -- One more run for Iowa's Sowinski". The Gazette.
- ^ http://wlcsports.com/sports/wsoc/2014-15/bios/sowinski_emily_d903
- ^ Gary D’Amato. "Erik Sowinski turning heads in U.S. Track & Field". jsonline.com.
- ^ "Running Wild: Erik Sowinski's Excellent Adventure, by David Hunter, note by Larry Eder". runblogrun.com.
- ^ "USA Track & Field - Results". usatf.org.
- ^ "Erik Sowinski Signs with Nike". flotrack.
- ^ "Erik Sowinski pre-World Championships". flotrack.
- ^ "Men's 800: Erik Sowinski Dominates As Robby Andrews Grabs Second But Nick Symmonds Is Going To Poland - LetsRun.com". LetsRun.com.
- ^ "USA Track & Field - Results". usatf.org.
- ^ 2016 Shanghai Diamond League men 800 m https://shanghai.diamondleague.com. Retrieved by September 4, 2016.