Marcus Barton

Swimrun, running, swimming, multi-sport

Language spoken: English

Location: Charlotte, USA

COACHING EXPERIENCE:

With over 15 years of helping athletes across various sports in non-coaching roles, Marcus has demonstrated his expertise in disciplines ranging from off-road triathlons to trail running, and most recently, swimrun. By 2024, he has participated in more than 80 triathlons, 20 adventure races, and 50 swimrun races, providing him with an intimate understanding of athletes’ needs. Over the years, Marcus has conducted numerous triathlon and swimrun clinics, still serves as an ambassador in sport, as well as taking on the role of race director for both triathlons and swimrun events over the years and currently the co-race director of Rockman.

In 2015, Marcus embarked on his first swimrun journey racing Rockman Swimrun, subsequently participating in the ÖTILLÖ World Championships later that year (before its formal designation as the World Championships). Since then, his focus has shifted primarily to swimrun. As a member of Team Envol since 2020, Marcus has actively engaged with the Envol community in both Sweden and the U.S., fully embracing the Envol philosophy. We take pride in welcoming Marcus to our coaching team, knowing his profound dedication to the sport.

PHILOSOPHY:

“I’ve learned so much from so many talented coaches and athletes. I want to share that knowledge with others in the sport, especially newcomers.”

ACHIEVEMENTS:

– Top Male in Points, ÖTILLÖ Swimrun Ranking 2023
– 2x Top American Team, ÖTILLÖ World Championships
– 3x Finisher, ÖTILLÖ World Championships
– 3x Finisher, Rockman Swimrun (2nd, 3rd and 5th overall finishes)

– 5x Team USA Athlete (triathlon)

– 2x USAT National Champion (AG)
– 7x USAT All American
– 7x XTERRA Regional Champion
– Mr. XTERRA 2016