Cameron Levins
Cameron Levins (born March 28, 1989 in Campbell River, British Columbia) is a Canadian long-distance runner from Black Creek and Courtenay, British Columbia. He won the bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the 10,000 m. Levins also competed in the 2012 London Olympics. Career. In 2012, Levins qualified for the 2012 London Olympics in the 10,000 metre and 5,000 metre events at the 2012 Canadian Olympic Trials in Calgary, Alberta, where he took first place in the 5000 metre event. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Levins finished 11th in the 10,000 meter run in a  time of 27:40.68 and 14th in the 5,000 meter in a time of 13:51.87, despite catching the flu just before the finals. Levins finished 14th in the 10,000 meters at the 2013 World Athletics Championship in Moscow, Russia. Levins was the Men's 2012 Bowerman Award winner, which is the NCAA's annual award to the most outstanding collegiate athlete in athletics. Levins was the first Canadian recipient of the award. In the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, he led down the final stretch with a "spectacular kick," but finished third in 27:56.23 less than one-tenth of a second  behind winner Moses Kipsiro. On October 21, 2018, making his marathon debut, Levins broke Jerome Drayton's 43-year-old Canadian men's record for the marathon, finishing fourth in the 29th annual Toronto Waterfront Marathon in 2:09:25, a 44-second improvement on the previous national record. He represented Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Levins placed 72nd in the Tokyo Olympic Marathon in 2:28:43. Career highlights. 2015 IAAF World Championships 2014 Commonwealth Games 2013 IAAF World Championships 2012 London Olympics 2-time NCAA Champion: 14-time Summit League Champion: 3-time Canadian XC Champion: Canadian record holder for Cameron