Morgan Beadlescomb (born June 1, 1998) is an American middle-distance and long-distance runner currently representing Adidas.
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. After his senior year was awarded the Times Herald Male Runner of the Year.
Collegiate career After high school he attended Michigan State University for six years earning both a bachelors and a master's degree. 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.
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.
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.
Results and personal bests Championship Results YearMeetVenueEventPlaceTime2019NCAA Outdoor ChampionshipsMike A. Myers Stadium5000m13th14:17.592021NCAA Indoor ChampionshipsRandall Tyson Track Center3rd13:29.96NCAA Outdoor ChampionshipsHayward Field8th13:21.40US Outdoor Championships6th13:30.902022NCAA Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham CrossPlexMile2nd4:07.593000m12th8:04.87NCAA Outdoor ChampionshipsHayward Field5000m2nd13:28.38US Outdoor Championships9th13:24.202023US Outdoor Championships5000m13th13:38.692024US Indoor ChampionshipsAlbuquerque Convention Center3000m3rd7:56.70US Outdoor ChampionshipsHayward Field5000m11th13:37.69 Personal bests SurfaceEventTimeDateVenueNotesIndoor trackMile3:52.03February 11, 2022Gately Indoor TF Center, Chicago3000m7:42.90February 4, 2023The Track at New Balance, Boston5000m13:03.57January 26. 2024Boston UniversityOutdoor track800m1:47.85April 23, 2022Billy Hayes T&F Complex, Bloomington, Indiana1500m3:35.84May 17, 2024Los Angeles, California One Mile Road3:58.01December 9, 2023Kapiolani Park, Honolulu3000m7:36.10July 20, 2024Olympic Stadium, London5000m13:08:82May 26, 2023Drake Stadium, Azusa, California10,000m28:54.93May 13, 2022University of Minnesota T&F Stadium, Minneapolis
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