About

“Running has provided me with an outstanding platform for personal development and growth. The attributes required of a marathoner– discipline, self-reliance, patience and intuition– have aided me in staying course in all of life’s endeavors.”

Jeffrey Eggleston, 27, was born in Greece, NY. He took up running in high school as an alternative to soccer and was a member of Greece Arcadia’s Cross-Country and Track Teams. In 2007, he graduated from the University of Virginia, where he ran four seasons for the Cavaliers. In his first race after college, he finished an encouraging 10th at the USA 20K Championship in New Haven.

He followed this performance up by running 1:04:58 for his first half-marathon at the 2008 USA Championship in Houston. During a brief stint with a training group in Michigan, he finished 3rd at the Shamrock Shuffle 8K in Chicago. For his performances on the roads that Fall, he was named New England Runner Magazine’s 2008 New York Runner of the Year.

In January 2009, he returned to Houston and qualified for the 2012 Olympic Marathon Trials by running a personal best of 1:03:58 for half-marathon. In the Summer, he moved to Flagstaff, Arizona to prepare for his first marathon under the tutelage of Dr. Jack Daniels. His Fall racing highlights included: winning his third consecutive title at the Rochester Run for Hospice, 3rd overall and top American at the B.A.A. ½ Marathon in 1:04:16 and setting a 5K road best of 14:11 at the Silicon Valley Turkey Trot.

At the beginning of 2010, he made a strong marathon debut of 2:14:32 at the P.F. Chang’s Rock’n'Roll Arizona Marathon in Phoenix. This mark easily eclipsed the Olympic ‘A’ Standard of 2:15:00. In July, Jeffrey was one of 5 U.S. athletes awarded the prestigious $5,000 Roads Scholar Grant by the Road Runners Club of America. This support enabled him to focus on training and in October, he finished 2nd place in 2:14:09 at the 2010 US Men’s Marathon Championship in Minnesota’s Twin Cities. His second marathon performance has also earned him the right to represent the USA at the 2011 IAAF World Championships in Daegu, South Korea. He finished his debut year as the 9th ranked U.S. marathoner by Track & Field News.

The year 2010 also marked Jeffrey’s experimentation with a vegan diet, as a renewed commitment to his personal health and with increased mindfulness for the environment. Although he is no longer strictly vegan, he appreciates how a balanced phytonutrient-rich diet compliments the professional endurance athlete lifestyle; both encourage a healthy, sustainable and well-balanced means of living.

Despite minor setbacks, 2011 has been a continuation of Jeffrey’s growing success in road racing. He recorded a new 10K personal best of 28:33 in Rockville, MD and picked up his first marathon victory in Pittsburgh– despite being brought in as a race rabbit. One month later, he finished 5th in a new personal best of 2:13:12 at the 35th Grandma’s Marathon. He went on to represent the U.S. in September at the World Championships. Jeffrey finished 2011 as the 4th ranked U.S. marathoner by Track & Field News, and was ranked 5th nationally by Running Times Magazine.

Training independently in Flagstaff and representing Team MarathonGuide.com, Jeffrey looks forward to his continued success in the marathon and his emergence into the upper echelon of American Distance Running.

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