From Parker Haynie, SUU Athletics
CEDAR CITY, UTAH—Former Southern Utah University Thunderbird Cam Levins will compete for Canada in the Men’s Marathon at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Saturday, Aug 10.
This will mark his third time competing in the Olympics and his second time as a marathoner. Levins set the Canadian marathon record back in 2018 and has since bested his own mark on three different occasions. His current record, which is for all of North America stands at 2:05:36, which he ran at the Tokyo Marathon in March of 2023.
SUU Head Coach Eric Houle stated “Cam is one of the greatest athletes to ever compete at SUU, and it has been amazing to watch his success in his professional career. We are incredibly proud of all of his hard work and are excited to watch him compete at the world’s highest level.”
While at SUU, Levins won the 2012 Outdoor National Championship in the 5,000 and 10,000-meter events. That same year, he won the Bowerman Award, the most prestigious trophy in collegiate track and field.
In 2022, he finished fourth place at the World Championships Marathon in Eugene, Oregon, solidifying his status as one of the top marathon runners in the World.
The Marathon Event will be running at 12 a.m. on Aug 10.