Adam Swanson
Residence: Minneapolis, MN
Date of birth: 12/11/2000
Hometown: Algonquin, Illinois
Occupation: Security for Minnesota Wild NHL hockey team
College: Eastern Illinois University - Criminal Justice and Sociology bachelors degree -Class of 2024
Favorite pre race meal: Brown sugar poptarts
Pre race pump up song: sweater weather by the neighborhood
Funniest mid race though: “this pace is starting to hurt, what if I dropped out and and hid in the bushes and just acted like I injured myself” (never dropped out of a race in my life)
Personal Bests
800m
1500m
1 Mile
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1:47.66
3:46.91
4:03.56​
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Achievements
11 x All conference
NCAA DI National Qualifier in the 800m.
Adam grew up outside of Chicago in Carpentersville, IL where he attended Dundee-Crown High School. He ran cross country and track in high school, running a 1:59 800m.
He went on to Eastern Illinois University where he specialized in the 800m, but also contributed to the team on the cross country course. His was an 11-time All-Conference honoree, and an NCAA DI National Qualifier in the 800m. He finished his collegiate career with personal bests of 1:47.66 (800m), 3:46.91 (1500m), and 4:03.56 (mile). Adam will continue to focus on middle distance racing on the track.
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Adam joined Minnesota Distance Elite in August 2024.