Last weekend, Milton High School Class of 2000 alum, Ian Dickinson, was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame.
Dickinson was a 2-time state champion for the Eagles in cross country (1998 and 1999) and state champion
in track (3200m) in 2000 and held multiple school records including a 15:01 performance during his
senior cross country season.
Milton High School (1996-2000)
- 2 time XC state champion (1998 and 1999)
- 1999 state time in the 15:30’s at the time was the fastest time on the “Old Carrollton course”
- 2000 state champion in 3200m (9:21)
- 6th place in 1999 Footlocker XC SE Regional in Charlotte (15:01)
- 17th at 1999 Footlocker XC Championships in Orlando (15:16.7)
- HS PRs: 4:20 / 9:17 / 15:01
UNC-Charlotte (2000-2002)
- 2000 3rd place at USATF Junior 5000m Final (qualified to represent US in dual meet vs. Great Britain – where Ian raced double Olympic Champion Mo Farah in the 3000m)
- 14:22 5000m at Stanford Invitational as a sophomore
UGA (2002-2005)
- 1st Team ALL-South region in 2003 XC season
- 6th place overall at 2003 SEC XC Championships held in Athens
- 2004 UGA Track team captain
- PRs Collegiate: 3:53 (1500m), 8:14 (3000m), 14:20 (5000m), 30:30 (10,000m)
Post Collegiate Running
- 2:23 marathon debut in 2006 Chicago Marathon
- 1:05.41 half marathon PR from 2006 Austin Freescale ½ marathon
Professional
- Held sales, product creation, and merchandising roles at Fila, Nike, Under Armour, HEYDUDE and ASICS
- Currently Vice President of Merchandising for Staples
Ian had a stellar career at Milton HS besting the many records and accomplishments of Milton’s best
distance runner, John Marvin Wolf, class of 1966. Ian not only won county titles, but region titles and
multiple state titles while at Milton. His records and accomplishments have stood the test of time as
they are just now being broken with the current distance runners at Milton these past few years and Ian
continues to hold one school record and some relay and individual top-10 all-time performances as well.
Ian was a model student and athlete while at Milton and represented the school honorably at the state,
region and national levels while competing for the Eagles. Ian has left his mark at many places around
the state from his high school performances including the fastest time run on the state’s cross country
course and numerous stadium marks including at Roswell and numerous other track facilities across the
state. His participation at the national Footlocker cross country championships is a testament to his
ability on a regional level to run with the best at that time in the country as many Ian raced against at
those championships went on to be our Olympians in 2008 and 2012.
