Leader Of The Pack

Erik Sowinski is a runner and a pacer. A pacer helps make the other runners’ victory possible “‘The faster the pace, the more there is that can go wrong,’ said Yared Nuguse, a rising star who followed Sowinski at the Millrose Games before setting an American record for the indoor mile, finishing in 3:47.38. ‘You really need the right person for that job.’ … Oddly enough, few runners are more visible. Sowinski is guaranteed to lead the field for the first half of nearly every race that he ente...