Earl Owens is a long distance runner. He attended the University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina

Chartered in 1789, the University of North Carolina was one of the first public universities in the United States and the only one to graduate students in the eighteenth century...

 from 1967-1971 and participated in Cross-Country and Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Coached by Joe Hilton, Head Coach, and Boyd Newnam, Running Coach.

Now running from Dunwoody, Georgia

Dunwoody, Georgia

Dunwoody is a city located in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. It is a northern suburb of Atlanta. Dunwoody became incorporated as a city on December 1, 2008...

, he is the American Record Holder in three long distance track events; the 15,000 meter, 10 mile and one hour runs, plus he claims the World Record in the obscure 100 x 1 mile relay and 10 x 10 mile relay.

Achievements

• North Carolina Triathlete of the Year
• 1995 World Veterans Championships
  World Masters Athletics
  World Masters Athletics is the worldwide governing body for the sport of masters athletics – which includes track and field, cross country, and road running events – as participated by people over 35 years of age....
  
  - 2nd 10,000 meters, 3rd 5,000 meters
• American record holder - 15,000 meters, 10 mile run, 1 hour run (all on track)
• National Road Racing and Track & Field Champion - 10,000 meters
• World record holder men's 100 x 1 mile relay and 10 x 10 mile relay