Pete Julian (born May 11, 1971) is an American track and field coach for the Nike Union Athletics Club and former assistant coach of the Nike Oregon Project. Julian was once a professional distance runner representing the United States. He competed for the Portland Pilots track and field team in the NCAA.
As an athlete for Adidas, Julian won a bronze medal in the 10,000m at the 1999 Pan American Games and was selected to represent the United States at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics in the same event, where he finished 22nd. He also competed at the 1997 and 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.
Julian began his coaching career working at Metro State in 2005 before taking over the Washington State University cross country team in 2009. He later joined as an assistant coach to the Nike Oregon Project (NOP) in September, 2012. In December, 2022, Julian founded the Union Athletics Club.
Personal life Julian is a multiple-time cancer survivor, having survived stomach cancer via an experimental treatment.
Major international competitions 1998Prefontaine ClassicEugene, Oregon7th5000 m13:33.021999IAAF World Championships in AthleticsSeville, Spain22nd10000 m29:20.312001Chicago MarathonChicago, Illinois19thMarathon2:15:54
National competitions 2004United States ChampionshipsJacksonville, Florida9th15 km45:502006United States ChampionshipsLouisville, Kentucky5th10 miles49:442006United States ChampionshipsNew Haven, Connecticut14th20 km62:15
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