Morgan Cadwell Pearson (born September 22, 1993) is an American professional

triathlete A triathlon is an endurance multisport race consisting of swimming, cycling, and running over various distances. Triathletes compete for fastest overall completion time, racing each segment sequentially with the time transitioning between the d ...

who won a silver medal in the mixed relay event at the

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. Raised in the New Vernon section of

Harding Township, New Jersey Harding Township is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. It is located in the Raritan Valley region within the New York Metropolitan area. The township was formed as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on Sep ...

, Pearson began running competitively as a student at

Delbarton School Delbarton School is a private all-male Catholic Church, Catholic college-preparatory school in Morristown, New Jersey for young men in seventh grade, seventh through twelfth grades. It is an independent school directed by the Benedictine monks ...

. He is the son of former Valeant Pharmaceuticals CEO J. Michael Pearson. Pearson competed in cross-country and track and field, and ran collegiately for the

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, where he was a seven-time All-American. He currently resides and trains in

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. He won a bronze medal at the 2021 World Triathlon Championship Series Yokohama and a silver at Leeds, which allowed him to qualify for the

. At the Olympic Games Men's Triathlon, with the start moved to 6:30 a.m. because of heat, Morgan swam and rode well but at Transition 2 had to wait 15 seconds in the Penalty area for an infraction incurred at Transition 1. Morgan finished 42nd overall, 7 minutes 1 second behind the winner, in a race, for all competitors, defined by the tough heat and humidity conditions of the running section.

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1993 births Living people American male triathletes Delbarton School alumni Sportspeople from Morris County, New Jersey Triathletes at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic triathletes for the United States Duke Blue Devils men's track and field athletes Colorado Buffaloes men's track and field athletes Colorado Buffaloes men's cross country runners People from Harding Township, New Jersey Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the United States in triathlon 21st-century American people {{US-triathlon-bio-stub