1. Eric Jenkins was born on November 24,1991 and is a retired long-distance runner.
18 Facts About Eric Jenkins
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At the University of Oregon, Jenkins was a two-time NCAA Champion, with victories in the 3000 metres and 5000 metres at the 2015 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.
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Eric Jenkins began competing professionally for Nike in 2015 as part of the Nike Oregon Project.
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Eric Jenkins first ran competitively in cross country while in middle school.
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Eric Jenkins then attended Portsmouth High School in New Hampshire, although he did not run all of the four years he attended.
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Eric Jenkins enrolled in Northeastern University, where he made an immediate impact for the school's cross country team when he placed third overall at the 2011 CAA Cross Country Championships.
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Eric Jenkins is a two-time NCAA indoor champion; All-America honors every year in track and cross country; NCAA cross country runner-up, three NCAA track team titles, and the second-fastest 5,000 in NCAA history.
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On February 5,2016, Eric Jenkins recorded a time of 3:42:32 over 1500 meters House of Track meeting in Portland.
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Eric Jenkins finished in 27:48.02 to achieve the 2016 Olympic qualifying standard.
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On September 3,2016, Eric Jenkins won the Fifth Avenue Mile in a time of 3:49.5, narrowly defeating the previous year's winner, Matt Centrowitz, by 0.1 seconds.
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On January 14,2017, Eric Jenkins won the Seattle UW Preview Mile in 3:58.68.
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On February 11,2017, Eric Jenkins won the Millrose Games Wanamaker Mile with a time of 3:53.23, he defeated Olympic bronze medalist Clayton Murphy by over a second.
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Eric Jenkins' effort was the top time in the United States in 2017.
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On May 7,2017, Jenkins won the Payton Jordan Invitational 1500m in 3:38.30, outdistancing top Americans such as Evan Jager, Izaic Yorks, and Brandon Kidder.
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On May 18,2017, Eric Jenkins won the Los Angeles USATF Distance Classic in 3:36.51.
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On June 23, Eric Jenkins finished second in the USATF Championships 5000m final behind Paul Chelimo to qualify for the 2017 IAAF World Championships in Athletics.
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On July 22,2017, Eric Jenkins placed 6th at the Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics 1500m in Belgium in 3:37.92.
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Eric Jenkins announced his retirement in 2023 after competing professionally for eight years.