Morgan Cadwell Pearson (born September 22, 1993) is an American professional

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who won silver medals in the mixed relay at the

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and

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Early life

Raised in the New Vernon section of

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, Pearson began running competitively as a student at Delbarton School. He is the son of former Valeant Pharmaceuticals CEO J. Michael Pearson. Pearson competed in cross-country and track and field, and ran collegiately for the

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, where he was a seven-time All-American. He currently resides and trains in

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Career

He won a bronze medal at the 2021 World Triathlon Championship Series Yokohama and a silver at Leeds, which allowed him to qualify for the

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. At the Olympic Games Men's Triathlon, with the start moved to 6:30 a.m. because of heat, Morgan had to wait 15 seconds in the Penalty area for an infraction incurred at Transition 1. Morgan finished 42nd overall, 7 minutes 1 second behind the winner. At the 2024 Olympic Games Men's Triathlon, Morgan finished 31st. At the mixed relay, he won a silver medal.https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/results/triathlon/mixed-relay/fnl-000100--

References

1993 births Living people American male triathletes Delbarton School alumni Sportspeople from Morris County, New Jersey Colorado Buffaloes men's track and field athletes Colorado Buffaloes men's cross country runners People from Harding Township, New Jersey Triathletes at the 2020 Summer Olympics Triathletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the United States in triathlon 21st-century American sportsmen {{US-triathlon-bio-stub