Eric Hulst (November 28, 1957 - June 21, 1992) was a distance runner who specialized in various cross country and track events. Although most known for his spell in California's high school running scene and for a remarkable training regimen, he also represented the United States in international competition and won the gold medal for the United States in the men's junior race at the 1976 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Hulst set multiple California high school records.