Ethan Strand
{{Short description|American middle distance runner (born 2002)}}
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| nationality = American
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|10|20}}
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| education = Vestavia Hills High School
| country = {{USA}}
| sport = Track and field, cross country
| universityteam = North Carolina Tar Heels
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|800 m: 1:51.08{{AthAbbr|i}} (Birmingham 2021)
|1500 m: 3:35.60 (Durham 2024)
|Mile: 3:48.32{{AthAbbr|i}} NCAA Record (Boston 2025)
|3000 m: 7:30.15{{AthAbbr|i}} NCAA Record (Boston 2024)
|5000 m: 13:36.57 (Winston-Salem 2024)
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| hometown = Birmingham, Alabama
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Ethan Strand (born October 20, 2002){{Cite web |title=Ethan STRAND {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Athletics |url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/ethan-strand-14969299 |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=worldathletics.org}} is an American distance runner who competes for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Early life and education
Strand attended Vestavia Hills High School, located near Birmingham, Alabama. His father Scott is a graduate of Auburn University and the former coach of the men's track team at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, while his mother Lori is a former cross country coach at Samford University. Strand is a two-time winner of the Alabama Gatorade Cross Country Player of the Year award.{{Cite web |last=Vaughan |first=Charles |date=2024-07-01 |title=Birmingham native reaches finals of U.S. Olympic 1,500-meter trials |url=https://yellowhammernews.com/birmingham-native-reaches-finals-of-u-s-olympic-1500m-trials/ |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=Yellowhammer News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=PARMLEY |first=KYLE |date=2024-06-24 |title=Ethan Strand competes in Olympic trials final |url=https://vestaviavoice.com/sports/ethan-strand-olympic-trials-062424/ |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=VestaviaVoice.com |language=en-us}}
Collegiate career
In June 2024, Strand reached the 1500 meter final of the United States Olympic Trials. He was one of five collegians to make the race.
On November 23, 2024, Strand finished eighth in the 2024 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships in Madison, Wisconsin, in a time of 28:53.0. His teammate, Parker Wolfe, finished one place ahead at 28:50.2.{{Cite web |date=2024-12-08 |title=2 Collegiate Records Go Down to Kick Off the Indoor Season |url=https://www.runnersworld.com/races-places/a63124970/bu-opener-2024-results/ |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=Runner's World |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Results |url=https://live.pttiming.com/xc-ptt.html?mid=7388 |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=live.pttiming.com}}
On December 7, 2024 in Boston, Strand broke Drew Bosley's former NCAA record in the short track 3000 meters of 7:36.42 by more than six seconds, running 7:30.15. Strand out-kicked his teammate Parker Wolfe in the final straightaway, who ran 7:30.23.{{Cite web |last=LetsRun.com |date=2024-12-07 |title=UNC Teammates Ethan Strand & Parker Wolfe Both Run 7:30 to Crush NCAA 3000m Record |url=https://www.letsrun.com/news/2024/12/unc-teammates-ethan-strand-parker-wolfe-both-run-730-to-crush-ncaa-3000m-record/ |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=LetsRun.com |language=en}}
On February 1, 2025 in Boston, Strand broke Cooper Teare’s former NCAA record in the short track mile of 3:50.39 by over two seconds, running 3:48.32. Strand accelerated past Robert Farken of On Athletics Club Boulder, closing in 27.10 seconds for his last 200m. Strand's time places him as the seventh fastest indoor miler of all time.{{Cite web |last=Gibson |first=Nia |date=2025-02-01 |title=UNC's Ethan Strand Runs World No. 3 All-Time Mile At BU Terrier Classic |url=https://www.flotrack.org/articles/13622027-uncs-ethan-strand-runs-world-no-3-all-time-mile-at-bu-terrier-classic |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=FloTrack |language=en}}
References
External links
- [https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/ethan-strand-14969299 Ethan Strand] at World Athletics
- [https://goheels.com/sports/cross-country/roster/ethan-strand/25936 Ethan Strand] at University of North Carolina Athletics
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Category:American male long-distance runners
Category:American male middle-distance runners
Category:North Carolina Tar Heels men's track and field athletes