Morgan Pearson

Personal

• Originally from Spring Lake, New Jersey, where he grew up as a competitive swimmer, ocean lifeguard and promising high school runner.
• He went on to run cross-country and track & field at the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he was a seven-time All-American.
• He got his start in elite triathlon through USA Triathlon’s Collegiate Recruitment Program, which identifies top NCAA swimmers and runners who have the potential to excel as triathletes.
• After winning the overall title at the USA Triathlon Age Group Sprint National Championships in 2017, he debuted as an elite triathlete in 2018.
• His older brother, Andrew, passed away in March of 2021, and after qualifying for the U.S. Olympic Team in Yokohama, Pearson said, "He gave me the boost I needed today, and I was just thinking about him. Hopefully when I’m at the Olympics, he’ll be there with me.” Pearson then went on to podium at the Tokyo Olympics when he was a member of Team USA who claimed the silver medal at the debut Mixed Relay event.

Olympic Experience

• 2-time Olympian; 2-time Olympic medalist (2 silver)
• Olympic Games Paris 2024, silver (Team Relay - Mixed), 31th (Olympic Distance - Men)
• Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, silver (Team Relay - Mixed), 42th (Olympic Distance - Men)

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2024 – 9th (Team Relay - Mixed), 11th (Individual Ranking - Men), 16th (Olympic Distance - Men)
• Years of participation: Individual Ranking - Men 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024; Olympic Distance - Men 2022, 2023, 2024; Team Relay - Mixed 2020, 2024; Super Sprint Distance - Men 2023
• Medals: 2 (2 silver)
• Silver – 2022 (Olympic Distance - Men); 2020 (Team Relay - Mixed)