Landon Peacock: From Big Ten Cross Country Champion to Leukemia Battle
Key points:
- The Wisconsin men’s cross country team had an unexpected victory in the 2010 Big Ten Conference title, with Landon Peacock, an art major, as the individual winner.
- Despite being sick the night before the race, Peacock delivered a surprising performance and helped the Badgers win their 12th consecutive team title.
- Peacock is currently battling acute myeloid leukemia and will undergo a bone marrow transplant.
Wisconsin’s cross country team won the Big Ten Conference title in 2010 with an unexpected win from Landon Peacock, an art major who was sick the night before the race. Peacock surprised everyone by crossing the finish line first, despite being quarantined in a single room at a hotel. Now, 11 years later, the Big Ten men’s and women’s meets will take place at the same course, bringing back memories of Peacock’s victory. The Wisconsin men are the defending champions and hope to win their sixth straight team title. However, Peacock is currently battling acute myeloid leukemia and will undergo chemotherapy soon.
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