Ethan Strand (born October 20, 2002)[2] is an American distance runner who competes for the North Carolina Tar Heels.

Strand is a two-time winner of the Alabama Gatorade Cross Country Player of the Year award.

[3] On November 23, 2024, Strand finished eighth in the 2024 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships in Madison, Wisconsin, in a time of 28:53.0.

[5][6] On December 7, 2024 in Boston, Strand broke Drew Bosley's former NCAA record in the short track 3000 meters of 7:36.42 by more than six seconds, running 7:30.15.

[5][7] On February 1, 2025 in Boston, Strand broke Cooper Teare’s former NCAA record in the short track mile of 3:50.39 by over two seconds, running 3:48.32.