In 2008, Lincoln co-authored an academic research paper with Dr. C. Lowry Barnes which was accepted for presentation at the Mid-America Orthopedic Association 23rd annual meeting located at Amelia Island, FL in April 2009.
Lincoln ran collegiately for the University of Arkansas where he added the steeplechase to array of long distance events in which he competed, earning 14 All-American honors.
[1] During his time at Arkansas, he won the steeplechase in the 2001, 2002 and 2003 NCAA Outdoor Championships as well as the 10,000 meter run in 2003 (barely edging teammate and future Irish Olympian Alistair Cragg).
Following his final season in 2003, Lincoln was named the NCAA Division I National Scholar Athlete of the Year by the US Track Coaches Association.
On August 11, 2006, Lincoln broke the 21-year-old 3,000-meter steeplechase American record of Henry Marsh by running a time of 8:08.82 at the Golden Gala in Rome, Italy.