World-class runner Andrew Wheating will be at CMC Leadville for a “meet, greet – and run” event Nov. 24. Retired from competitive running in 2018, Wheating is now a sports marketing specialist for On Inc. The Colorado Mountain College cross-country running team is On’s first collegiate partnership. (Photo courtesy of CMC)
Colorado Mountain College and On Performance running shoes will present a meet, greet and run with world-class middle-distance runner Andrew Wheating at CMC Leadville on Nov. 24.
Wheating is scheduled to be at Colorado Mountain College Leadville, located at 901 S. Highway 24, from 3 to 5 p.m. that day.
Wheating won three NCAA titles and made two Olympic teams and a World Championship team, before retiring from competitive running in 2018 at age 30. He is now a sports marketing specialist for On Inc. The Colorado Mountain College cross-country running team is On’s first collegiate partnership.
The afternoon appearance on Nov. 24 will include a 30-minute group run on CMC Leadville trails with Wheating, followed by light refreshments and an opportunity to listen to stories about his running life. The event is free and the public is welcome and encouraged to attend.
Known for towering over most of his competition, at 6 feet 5 inches, Wheating was a fan-favorite in the 800-meter and 1,500-meter, while competing for the University of Oregon and later for the Oregon Track Club Elite. In 2010 he ran a three-minute, 30.90 second 1,500 in Monaco, the fifth-fastest time in the world that year.
Those interested in more information, have been asked by CMC to contact the CMC Leadville cross-country head coach Darren Brungardt. He can be reached at (719) 486-4296 or by emailing dbrungardt@coloradomtn.edu.
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