Jacob Thomson
American athletics competitor
Jacob Thomson (born 29 November 1994) is an American professional distance runner. He was an NCAA All-American at the University of Kentucky. Thomson won the 2023 USA Half Marathon Championship. He also competed at the U.S. Olympic Trials in 2020 and 2024.
Early life
Thomson grew up in Louisville, Kentucky and attended Holy Cross High School in Covington, Kentucky. There he won 12 state titles, was a two-time Kentucky Gatorade Cross Country Runner of the Year, and he finished fifth at the 2013 Footlocker National Cross Country Championships. On the track, Thomson was the runner-up at New Balance Outdoor Nationals in the 5,000 meters. He committed to run at NC State over an offer from the University of Oregon.
After two years at NC State, he transferred to the University of Kentucky. There he earned three NCAA All-American awards, two in the outdoor 10,000 meters and one for the indoor 5,000 meters.
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