Cameron Levins (born March 28, 1989) is a Canadian

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance running comes two d ...

. He won the bronze medal in the

10,000 meters The 10,000 metres or the 10,000-metre run is a common long-distance track running event. The event is part of the athletics programme at the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships, and is common at championship level events. The ...

at the

2014 Commonwealth Games The 2014 Commonwealth Games ( gd, Geamannan a' Cho-fhlaitheis 2014), officially known as the XX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Glasgow 2014, ( sco, Glesca 2014 or Glesga 2014; gd, Glaschu 2014), was an international multi-sport ev ...

. Levins had the best-Canadian finish ever of fourth in the

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair di ...

at the 2022 World Championships, setting a new Canadian record. He is the North American record holder for the marathon and the Canadian record holder for the

half marathon A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish or shortcu ...

. Levins represented Canada at the

2012 London The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

and

2020 Tokyo Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the List of Olympic Games h ...

Career

Cam Levins comes from Black Creek and Courtenay,

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. In 2012, he qualified for the

2012 London Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

in the

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and

events at the 2012 Canadian Olympic Trials in

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, where he took first place in the 5000 m. At the Games, Levins finished 14th in the 5000 m in a time of 13:51.87 and 11th in the 10,000 m with a time of 27:40.68, despite catching the flu just before the finals. He finished 14th in the 10,000 meters at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in

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. Levins was the Men's 2012 Bowerman Award winner, which is the NCAA's annual award to the most outstanding collegiate athlete in track & field. He was the first Canadian recipient of the award. In the

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, he led down the final stretch with a "spectacular kick" but finished third in 27:56.23, less than one-tenth of a second behind winner

Moses Kipsiro Moses Ndiema Kipsiro (born 2 September 1986 in Singare) is a Ugandan long-distance runner who specialises in the 5000 metres. He was the bronze medallist in the event at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics. He represented Uganda at the 2 ...

. On October 21, 2018, making his

debut, Levins broke Jerome Drayton's 43-year-old Canadian men's record for the marathon, finishing fourth in the 29th annual

Toronto Waterfront Marathon The Toronto Waterfront Marathon is an annual marathon held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in October. The race day also includes a half marathon and 5 km race. The race has quickly become an elite level marathon and is one of just five World A ...

in 2:09:25, a 44-second improvement on the previous national record. He represented Canada at the

, placing 72nd in the Olympic marathon in a time of 2:28:43. Levins finished fourth in the

at the

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held in

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in a new Canadian men's record time of 2:07:09, taking two minutes off his previous national record set in 2018; it was also the best Canadian finish ever in the event. On February 12, 2023, he broke Ben Flanagan's 2022 Canadian record in the

with a time of 60:18 at the First Half in

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, becoming the first Canadian to break the 61-minute barrier in the event (Flanagan's record was 61:00). On March 5, 2023, Levins improved his own Canadian marathon record by more than 90 seconds to break the North American record and finish fifth at the

Tokyo Marathon The is an annual marathon sporting event in Tokyo, the capital of Japan. It is a World Athletics Platinum Label marathon and one of the six World Marathon Majors. The latest edition of the race took place on . It is sponsored by Tokyo Metro. ...

. He ran a time of 2:05:36, taking two seconds off the previous area best.

Career highlights

* Two-time

NCAA Champion The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges and ...

: ** 2012: 5000m, 10,000m * 14-time

Summit League The Summit League, or The Summit, is an NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletic conference with its membership mostly located in the Midwestern United States from Illinois on the East of the Mississippi River to the Dakotas and Nebraska on the W ...

Champion: ** 2008-09: 1500m ** 2009-10: XC, mile (indoor), 3000m (indoor) ** 2010-11: 1500m, 5000m ** 2011-12: XC, 800m(indoor), mile (indoor), 3000m (indoor), 5000m (indoor), 1500m, 5000m, 10,000m * Three-time Canadian XC Champion: 2010, 2011, 2012 Canadian record holder for: *

Half marathon A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish or shortcu ...

– 1:00:18 (

2023) *

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– 2:05:36 (

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2023) North American record

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Levins, Cameron 1989 births Living people Canadian male long-distance runners Olympic track and field athletes of Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics People from Campbell River, British Columbia Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Canada Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Canada Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Canadian Track and Field Championships winners Pan American Games track and field athletes for Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Canadian male marathon runners Olympic male marathon runners Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

Career

Career highlights

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