Morgan Beadlescomb

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Morgan Beadlescomb
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1998-06-01) June 1, 1998 (age 25)
Sport
College team Michigan State Spartans
Club Adidas
Very Nice Track Club

Morgan Beadlescomb (born June 1, 1998) is an American middle-distance and long-distance runner currently representing Adidas. [1]

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Early years

Beadlescomb attended Algonac High School in Algonac, Michigan. He won the Lower Peninsula D2 Cross Country state finals in 2014 and 2015. On the track he was the 2015 and 2016 Lower Peninsula D2 state champions in the 1600 running 4:13 both years. [2] [3] After his senior year was awarded the Times Herald Male Runner of the Year. [4]

Collegiate career

After high school he attended Michigan State University for six years earning both a bachelors and a master's degree. [5] He had lots of athletic success at Michigan State including a 3rd pace finish at the 2021 NCAA Indoor Championships in the 5000m, a 2nd-place finish at the 2022 NCAA Indoor Championships in the Mile, and another 2nd-place finish at the 2022 NCAA Championships in the 5000m. [6]

In February 2022 Beadlescomb was a last minute entry into an indoor meet in Chicago where he broke his mile PR by over 9 seconds running 3:52.03 for the 4th fastest time in NCAA history. He finished behind the Oregon Alumni Duo of Cooper Teare and Cole Hocker. [7] [8]

Professional career

In the late summer of 2022, Beadlescomb started training with Very Nice Track Club in Ann Arbor, Michigan, under coach Ron Warhurst. On October 4, 2022, he announced via an Instagram post that he had signed a contract with Adidas.

On Thanksgiving Day, 2023, he won the Manchester Roadrace, outkicking 2022 winner and course record-holder, Conner Mantz. After the race, he proposed to his girlfriend, Lexi Heger, who said yes. [9]

Results and personal bests

Championship Results

YearMeetVenueEventPlaceTime
2019 NCAA Outdoor Championships Mike A. Myers Stadium 5000m13th14:17.59
2021 NCAA Indoor Championships Randall Tyson Track Center 3rd13:29.96
NCAA Outdoor Championships Hayward Field 8th13:21.40
US Outdoor Championships 6th13:30.90
2022 NCAA Indoor Championships Birmingham CrossPlex Mile2nd4:07.59
3000m12th8:04.87
NCAA Outdoor Championships Hayward Field 5000m2nd13:28.38
US Outdoor Championships 9th13:24.20
2023 US Outdoor Championships 5000m13th13:38.69
2024 US Indoor Championships Albuquerque Convention Center 3000m3rd7:56.70

Personal bests

SurfaceEventTimeDateVenueNotes
Indoor track Mile 3:52.03February 11, 2022Gately Indoor TF Center, Chicago
3000m 7:42.90February 4, 2023The Track at New Balance, Boston
5000m 13:03.57January 26. 2024 Boston University
Outdoor track 800m 1:47.85April 23, 2022Billy Hayes T&F Complex, Bloomington, Indiana
1500m 3:37.03July 20, 2022 Stadio Guido Teghi, Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy
One Mile Road3:55.8July 23, 2022 Charlevoix, MI, USA Not Legal
3000m7:45.50August 2, 2022Centro Sportivo Saletti, Nembro, Italy
5000m13:08:82May 26, 2023 Drake Stadium, Azusa, California
10,000m 28:54.93May 13, 2022 University of Minnesota T&F Stadium, Minneapolis

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