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'''Edward D. Eyestone''' (born June 15, 1961) is a two-time Olympic marathoner and [[Long-distance track event|long distance runner]]. Eyestone graduated from [[Bonneville High School (Utah)|Bonneville High School]] in [[Washington Terrace, Utah]] and was the Utah State High School State Champion in cross-country and track and field.
'''Edward D. Eyestone''' (born June 15, 1961) is a two-time Olympic marathoner and [[Long-distance track event|long distance runner]].
== Running career ==
=== High school ===
Eyestone graduated from [[Bonneville High School (Utah)|Bonneville High School]] in [[Washington Terrace, Utah]] and was the Utah State High School State Champion in cross-country and track and field.


== Collegiate career ==
=== Collegiate ===
Eyestone attended [[Brigham Young University]] (BYU) earning a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in psychology and a Master of Science (M.S.) in exercise science. While at BYU, he became a 10-time NCAA All-American and in 1984 went undefeated in NCAA cross-country events. Eyestone is one of only four runners, along with [[Gerry Lindgren]], [[Edward Cheserek]], and [[Suleiman Nyambui]], to capture the NCAA "Triple Crown" by becoming the 1985 NCAA Champion in cross-country, 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters. In 1985, the Academic All-American and recipient of the [[NCAA Top Six Award]] set a then-NCAA record in the 10,000 meters with a time of 27:41:05. He finished his collegiate career with four NCAA Championships.
Eyestone attended [[Brigham Young University]] (BYU) earning a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in psychology and a Master of Science (M.S.) in exercise science. While at BYU, he became a 10-time NCAA All-American and in 1984 went undefeated in NCAA cross-country events. Eyestone is one of only four runners, along with [[Gerry Lindgren]], [[Edward Cheserek]], and [[Suleiman Nyambui]], to capture the NCAA "Triple Crown" by becoming the 1985 NCAA Champion in cross-country, 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters. In 1985, the Academic All-American and recipient of the [[NCAA Top Six Award]] set a then-NCAA record in the 10,000 meters with a time of 27:41:05. He finished his collegiate career with four NCAA Championships.


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After putting up his shoes, Eyestone has become a noted distance and road racing expert, serving as a columnist for ''Runner's World'' magazine and television commentor for ESPN's "Race of the Month" series. Eyestone served as an analyst for [[NBC Sports]] coverage of [[Track and Field]] and [[Race Walking]] at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]].<ref>[http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/mediumwell/blog/2008/07/your_nbc_olympics_lineup.html Medium Well: Your NBC Olympics lineup - A blog on sports media, news and networks - baltimoresun.com] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080803182204/http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/mediumwell/blog/2008/07/your_nbc_olympics_lineup.html |date=August 3, 2008 }}</ref>
After putting up his shoes, Eyestone has become a noted distance and road racing expert, serving as a columnist for ''Runner's World'' magazine and television commentor for ESPN's "Race of the Month" series. Eyestone served as an analyst for [[NBC Sports]] coverage of [[Track and Field]] and [[Race Walking]] at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]].<ref>[http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/mediumwell/blog/2008/07/your_nbc_olympics_lineup.html Medium Well: Your NBC Olympics lineup - A blog on sports media, news and networks - baltimoresun.com] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080803182204/http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/mediumwell/blog/2008/07/your_nbc_olympics_lineup.html |date=August 3, 2008 }}</ref>


== Coaching career ==
Eyestone returned to BYU as head coach of the cross-country team.<ref>[http://www.byucougars.com/StaffProfile.jsp?ID=46 BYUCougars.com - BYU Staff Profile (Ed Eyestone)] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080609235450/http://www.byucougars.com/StaffProfile.jsp?ID=46 |date=June 9, 2008 }}</ref> Eyestone is a three-time selection as "Coach of the Year" for the [[Mountain West Conference]] (MWC). Previously he served as assistant track coach at [[Weber State University]].
Eyestone returned to BYU as head coach of the cross-country team.<ref>[http://www.byucougars.com/StaffProfile.jsp?ID=46 BYUCougars.com - BYU Staff Profile (Ed Eyestone)] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080609235450/http://www.byucougars.com/StaffProfile.jsp?ID=46 |date=June 9, 2008 }}</ref> Eyestone is a three-time selection as "Coach of the Year" for the [[Mountain West Conference]] (MWC). Previously he served as assistant track coach at [[Weber State University]].


Revision as of 02:03, 27 November 2019

Edward Eyestone
Eyestone (middle) at the 1983 USA Cross Country Championships
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1961-06-15) June 15, 1961 (age 62)
American Samoa
Sport
SportTrack, long-distance running
Event(s)5000 meters, 10,000 meters, marathon
College teamBYU
Now coachingBYU
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals1988, 1992
Personal best(s)5000 meters: 13:32.52[1]
10,000 meters: 27:41.05[1]
Marathon: 2:10:59[1]
Medal record
World Cross Country Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Junior Men's Individual Race
Silver medal – second place 1983 Men's Team Event
Silver medal – second place 1984 Men's Team Event
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Men's Team Event
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Men's Team Event

Edward D. Eyestone (born June 15, 1961) is a two-time Olympic marathoner and long distance runner.

Running career

High school

Eyestone graduated from Bonneville High School in Washington Terrace, Utah and was the Utah State High School State Champion in cross-country and track and field.

Collegiate

Eyestone attended Brigham Young University (BYU) earning a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in psychology and a Master of Science (M.S.) in exercise science. While at BYU, he became a 10-time NCAA All-American and in 1984 went undefeated in NCAA cross-country events. Eyestone is one of only four runners, along with Gerry Lindgren, Edward Cheserek, and Suleiman Nyambui, to capture the NCAA "Triple Crown" by becoming the 1985 NCAA Champion in cross-country, 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters. In 1985, the Academic All-American and recipient of the NCAA Top Six Award set a then-NCAA record in the 10,000 meters with a time of 27:41:05. He finished his collegiate career with four NCAA Championships.

In 1986, Eyestone won the San Francisco Bay to Breakers 12 km race,[2] defeating an estimated 110,000 competitors in what the Guinness Book of Records considers the world's largest footrace.[3] He remains the last American to have won this race, and the only American to have done so since 1981.

International racing career

IAAF World Cross Country Championships

Ed Eyestone
Ed Eyestone
1980 Junior Men's Individual Race - Bronze Medal
1983 Men's Team Event: USA - Silver Medal
1984 Men's Team Event: USA - Silver Medal
1985 Men's Team Event: USA - Bronze Medal
1986 Men's Team Event: USA - Bronze Medal

Olympic and International Distance Races

Olympic Marathon 1988 Seoul, Korea (29th place, 2:19:09)
Olympic Marathon 1992 Barcelona, Spain (13th place, 2:15:23)
Personal Best Marathon: 2:10:59[4]
Personal Best 10,000 Meters 27:40[5]
Ranked in the “Top Ten” of US Marathoners, for nine years.
Ranked in the “Top Ten” of US 10,000 Meters for eight years.
Five Time US Road Racer of the Year.
1st place, Gate River Run 15K (Jacksonville, FL), (1990)[6]
1st place, Bellin 10K Run (Green Bay, Wisc.), (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995)
1st place, Bay to Breakers, (San Francisco, Ca.) (1986)
1st place, Peachtree Road Race 10K (Atlanta, Ga.) (1991)
1st place, The Medical Center 10K Classic (Bowling Green, Ky.) (1990)[7]
21st place, World Championships in Athletics - Men's Marathon (1995)

Post-racing career

After putting up his shoes, Eyestone has become a noted distance and road racing expert, serving as a columnist for Runner's World magazine and television commentor for ESPN's "Race of the Month" series. Eyestone served as an analyst for NBC Sports coverage of Track and Field and Race Walking at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[8]

Coaching career

Eyestone returned to BYU as head coach of the cross-country team.[9] Eyestone is a three-time selection as "Coach of the Year" for the Mountain West Conference (MWC). Previously he served as assistant track coach at Weber State University.

On November 23rd, 2019, the BYU men's cross-country team (coached by Eyestone) won the NCAA D1 Championship race in Terre Haute, Indiana. Eyestone also became the first male to have both won an individual NCAA D1 Cross Country title and coach a Division 1 team to a national title.[10] Eyestone was subsequently named the "Men's National Coach of the Year" (2019) by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c All-Athletics. "Profile of Ed EYESTONE".
  2. ^ Bay to Breakers winners
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 5, 2010. Retrieved March 18, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ All Time Road Records
  6. ^ Gate River Run Race History
  7. ^ The Medical Center 10k Classic Archived February 10, 2001, at archive.today
  8. ^ Medium Well: Your NBC Olympics lineup - A blog on sports media, news and networks - baltimoresun.com Archived August 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ BYUCougars.com - BYU Staff Profile (Ed Eyestone) Archived June 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ BYU Universe - BYU's Cross Country Team Capture National Championships and Runner-Up Titles
  11. ^ http://www.ustfccca.org/2019/11/featured/2019-ncaa-di-cross-country-national-awards
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