Pete Julian

Pete Julian
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
Winnipeg 199910,000 m

Pete Julian (born May 11, 1971) is a coach of the Nike Oregon Project, and was once a professional distance runner representing the United States.[1]

As an athlete for Adidas,[2] Julian won a bronze medal in the 10,000m at the 1999 Pan American Games and was selected to represent the United States at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics in the same event, where he finished 22nd. He also competed at the 1997 and 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.[1]

Julian began his coaching career working for the Washington State University cross country team, taking the team to the NCAA Division I Men's Cross Country Championship.[2] He later joined as an assistant coach to the Nike Oregon Project (NOP) in 2008, in part by virtue of his connections to famed coach Alberto Salazar.[2] Julian is a multiple-time cancer survivor, having survived leukemia via an experimental treatment during his early years at NOP.[3]

Since 2015, the NOP remains under investigation from U.S. anti-doping authorities for suspected violations of anti-doping rules.[4] The Oregon Project denies that any rules were violated.[5]

Though Salazar remains the head coach, Julian deals with many of the athletes personally as the "point guy", saying in 2017: "I was spending a lot of time with particular athletes, and was taking on more of lead role with a few of them. It came about that I became the point guy. It's really sort of a natural transition."[6]

Major international competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1998 Prefontaine Classic Eugene, Oregon 7th 5000 m 13:33.02
1999 IAAF World Championships in Athletics Seville, Spain 22nd 10000 m 29:20.31
2001 Chicago Marathon Chicago, Illinois 19th Marathon 2:15:54

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National competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2004 United States Championships Jacksonville, Florida 9th 15 km 45:50
2006 United States Championships Louisville, Kentucky 5th 10 miles 49:44
2006 United States Championships New Haven, Connecticut 14th 20 km 62:15

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References

  1. 1 2 "Pete Julian - Distance Running Coach".
  2. 1 2 3 "Meet Pete Julian, Assistant Coach of the Nike Oregon Project".
  3. ↑ "Pete Julian's race isn't over, but the Oregon Project coach is kicking cancer".
  4. ↑ "'This Doesn't Sound Legal': Inside Nike's Oregon Project".
  5. ↑ "Alberto Salazar responds to USADA investigation reports".
  6. ↑ "Pete Julian assumes bigger role in the Nike Oregon Project: Oregon track & field rundown".
  7. 1 2 Pete Julian at Tilastopaja (registration required)
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