Marco Langon

Marco Langon
Personal information
Born (2004-08-31) 31 August 2004
Sport
CountryUS
SportAthletics
Event(s)
Middle-distance running, Long-distance running, Cross Country running
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1500m: 3:32.79 (Azusa, 2026)
Mile: 3:54.59 (Cork, 2025)
3000m: 7:34.00 (Boston, 2026)
5000m: 13:05.21 (Boston, 2025)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
World Cross Country Championships
2023 Bathurst Junior team

Marco Langon (born 31 August 2004) is an American middle long-distance, and cross country runner. Competing as part of the junior team, he won a bronze medal at the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships.[1]

Early life

From New Jersey, he attended Bridgewater-Raritan. In October 2021, he ran a cross country course record at the Skyland Conference Championships at Phillipsburg.[2] He was mentored as a youngster by athletics coach Rob DeFillipis.[3]

Career

Langon was selected for the American U20 Cross Country team to compete in the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships U20 men's race in Bathurst, New South Wales, on February 18, 2023. Langon finished 19th in the championship, the second-fastest American after Leo Young, helping the US team to a bronze medal finish with a total of 81 points.[4]

Competing for Villanova University, on 27 March 2025, Langon set a new personal best with 3:33.38 for the 1500 metres at the Raleigh Relays, which moved him to second on the all-time list in the NCAA. The following month, he signed a name, image and likeness (NIL) contract with Diadora.[5][6][7] He placed third behind Brian Musau and Habtom Samuel on the closing straight of the 5000 metres at the 2025 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, in June 2025, in 13:21.17 with less than a second between all three at the finish.[8][9] In July, he ran a personal best in the mile run of 3:54.59 whilst racing in Cork, Ireland.[10]

Langon ran a 5000 metres personal best of 13:05.21 on 6 December 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts, finishing alongside Habtom Samuel, who was credited with the win by thousandths of a second.[11][12] At the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix on 24 January 2026 in Boston, Langon ran an indoors 3000 metres personal best of 7:34.56 to move to fourth on the all-time collegiate performer list.[13] He lowered that mark to 7:34.00 on 13 February in Boston at the BU Valentine Classic.[14] He placed second in 13:36.98 in the 5000m behind Habtom Samuel on 13 March at the 2026 NCAA Indoor Championships, having run the fastest last lap in the field moving from fourth into second.[15] The following day, he was credited with a third place finish in the 3000m final after a controversial race that saw Samuel, first across the line, disqualified post-race.[16] In April 2026, he anchored Villanova to a win in the 4 x 1600 metres relay at the Penn Relays, running a split of 3:55.94.[17][18] In May at the Franson Last Chance Meet, Langon moved to second on the NCAA all-time list behind Oregon's Simeon Birnbaum for the 1500 metres, winning in 3:32.79 after running 55.60 for the final lap.[19] That month, he won the Big East 1500 metres final by almost four seconds in 3:39.68.[20] Competing at the NCAA East Regional in Lexington, Kentucky on 29 May, he ran 13:27.93 to win the 5000 metres ahead of Rocky Hansen. On 12 June at the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships, he took the lead just prior to the final lap before placing fourth overall in the 5000 metres in Eugene.[21][22]

References

  1. ^ "Marco Langon". World Athletics. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  2. ^ Lambert, Jim (Oct 22, 2021). "Feature Friday: Langon Having Historic Season On Trails". Mile Split. Retrieved 25 Jan 2026.
  3. ^ "Track coach's friendship helped Villanova's Marco Langon become a champion". Inquirer.com. 21 Apr 2025. Retrieved 25 Jan 2026.
  4. ^ LetsRun.com (February 18, 2023). "Leo Young Leads USA U20 Men's Team to First World XC Medal Since 1982". LetsRun.com. Retrieved 25 Jan 2026.
  5. ^ Johnson, Robert (April 23, 2025). "Marco Langon SHARES ALL With LetsRun "I want to be an Olympic champion"". Lets Run. Retrieved 25 Jan 2026.
  6. ^ Garner, Steven (23 April 2025). "Diadora Signs Villanova Runner Marco Langon as Its First NIL Athlete". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 25 Jan 2026.
  7. ^ Carter, Demitra (Apr 23, 2025). "Marco Langon Talks Diadora NIL Deal, NCAA History, & Villanova's 4xMile Record". Flotrack. Retrieved 25 Jan 2026.
  8. ^ "NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships". World Athletics. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 25 Jan 2026.
  9. ^ Baker, Keenan (June 14, 2025). "NCAA Champs Day Three Dispatch: Green Wins Stacked 1500m, Whitmarsh Gets Redemption, Musau Backs Up Indoor Title". Citiusmag. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  10. ^ McKay, Jack (9 July 2025). "Sun soaked 71st Cork City Sports a resounding success as big names shine bright". Echo Live. Retrieved 25 Jan 2026.
  11. ^ Gault, Jonathan (December 6, 2025). "Josh Hoey smashes 600m world record, Jane Hedengren NCAA 5000m record at 2025 BU Opener". Lets Run. Retrieved 25 Jan 2026.
  12. ^ Bradley, Maxx (6 Dec 2025). "BU Opener "FloTrack Night in America" Elite Session: Results & Recap". Flotrack. Retrieved 25 Jan 2026.
  13. ^ "HOEY, KESSLER CLAIM HISTORIC RECORDS AT NEW BALANCE INDOOR GRAND PRIX". usatf. 24 Jan 2026. Retrieved 25 Jan 2026.
  14. ^ Gault, Jonathan (February 13, 2026). "BU Valentine day 1: Marco Langon wins controversial 3000m thriller". Lets Run. Retrieved 14 Feb 2026.
  15. ^ Gault, Jonathan (March 14, 2026). "NCAA Indoor Championships Day 1: Colin Sahlman anchors NAU to DMR title, Habtom Samuel wins 5000 over Marco Langon". Lets Run. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  16. ^ Gault, Jonathan (March 15, 2026). "NCAA Indoor men: Colin Sahlman wins controversial 3000 via DQ, as sprint records fall". Lets Run. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  17. ^ "Penn Relays Men — Drama In The Long Baton Events". trackandfieldnews.com. 27 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  18. ^ "VILLANOVA CLAPS BACK AT OREGON IN 4XMILE; MICHIGAN OUTDUELS PENN STATE IN FEISTY 4X800 AT PENN RELAYS". Runnerspace. 26 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  19. ^ "The Weekend Recovery: Marco Langon's Historic 1500m, Mantecon's 4 Titles". Flotrack. 11 May 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  20. ^ Johnson, Robert; Gault, Jonathan (May 18, 2026). "WTW: NCAA conference fireworks, Diamond League drama, and the cruelest relay DQ in high school history". Lets Run. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  21. ^ "NCAA EAST: KANYINSOLA AJAYI (100) AND SAMUEL OGAZI (400) RUN WORLD-LEADING TMES". Dye Stat. 30 May 2026. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  22. ^ "OREGON'S SIMEON BIRNBAUM CLOSES FAST TO SECURE ELUSIVE 1,500 METERS TITLE". Dye Stat. 13 June 2026. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
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