2016

Track and Field

Outdoor

• Finished 34th in the 1500m at NCAA West Prelims with a time of 3:49.23
• Placed 21st in the 1500m run at Big Ten Championships with a time of 3:56.57
• Runner-up at the Illini Open in the 800m w ith a time of 1:53.42
• Academic All-Big Ten

Indoor

• Ran a 4:08.50 mile at Big Ten Championships
• Ran his fastest mile of the season with a 4:07.90 time at the Iowa State Classic
• Placed fourth at the Husker Invite in the mile with a time of 4:09.77

2015

Cross Country

• Was the fourth Illini to finish at Big Ten Championships, finishing 29th with a time of 24:12.0
• Finished eighth overall and eighth on the team at the season opening Illini Challenge, posting a 6K time of 19:14.1

Track and Field

Outdoor

• Competed in the 800m at the UNLV Spring Invitational

Indoor

• Competed in the mile at Big Ten Championships
• Finished in the top-10 as part of the distance medley relay team
• Also Ran in the 1,000m and 3,000m during the season

2014

Track and Field

Outdoor

• Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Round in the 1,500m
• Placed sixth in the 1,500m at the Big Ten Championships to score points for the Illini
• Won the 1,500m at the Illinois Twilight
• Clocked the fifth-fastest 1,500m time in school history (3:42.33) to place fourth at the Bryan Clay Invitational
• Academic All-Big Ten
• USTFCCCA All-Academic

Indoor

• Placed fifth in the mile at the Big Ten Championships to score points for the Illini
• Member of the distance medley relay team that placed fourth at the Big Ten Championships
• Placed second in the mile at the Illini Classic
• Clocked the eighth-fastest mile time in school history (4:02.37) to place fourth at the Indiana Relays
• Member of the distance medley relay team that clocked the second-fastest time in school history at the Alex Wilson Invitational

2013

Cross Country

• Competed at the Big Ten Championships and was the eighth finisher for Illinois
• Made his season debut at the Greater Louisville Classic, finishing second for the Illini in a time of 25:03.30

Track and Field

Outdoor

• Placed fifth in the 800m at the Bill Cornell Classic
• Recorded a fourth-place finish at the Big Ten/SEC Challenge
• Set a personal-best 1,500m time of 3:46.94 to finish third at the Tiger Track Classic
• Placed 11th at the Big Ten Championships

Indoor

• Finished second at the EIU Friday Night Special

Cross Country

• Finished second for the Illini in all but one meet
• Competed at the NCAA Midwest Regional where he finished third for the squad with a 10K time of 31:28
• Placed 17th at the Big Ten Championships
• Set a personal-best 8K time of 24:08 at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational
• Placed 26th at the Notre Dame Invitational
• Finished second overall at the Illini Challenge
• Academic All-Big Ten

2012

Cross Country

• Ran unattached at Bradley Classic, finishing with an 8K time of 24:46

High School

• Was the number one Irish 1,500m under-20 year old runner in 2011
• Number two Irish youth (under 18) in 2009 and competed in the IAAF World Junior Championships
• Won one gold, three silvers and two bronze medals competing in the 800m and 1,500m
• Qualified for the European Junior Championships in Estonia
• Was the cross country and track team captain for three years

Personal

• Son of Gerard and Joan Markham
• Born January 1, 1992
• Has two siblings, Brian and Niamh
• Hobbies include watching sports, surfing, golfing, playing darts and going to the movies
• Majoring in accounting

Personal Bests

Track & Field

Outdoor
800m: 1:52.75 - Bill Cornell Classic (3/30/13)
1,500m: 3:42.33 - Bryan Clay Invitational (4/19/14)

Indoor
Mile: 4:02.37 - Indiana Relays (1/31/14)
3,000m: 8:13.89 - Rod McCravy Memorial (1/25/14)

Cross Country

6K: 19:05 - Illini Challenge (8/30/13)
8K: 24:08 - Wisconsin Adidas Invitational (10/19/13)
10K: 31:28 - NCAA Midwest Regional (11/15/13)
5 Miles: 24:55 - Notre Dame Invitational (10/4/13)

Updated May 2016