Jim Sorensen (born May 10, 1967) is an American Track and Field athlete, known primarily for running middle distance races.
[2] He then ran for Santa Ana College and Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, eventually achieving a Division II NCAA Championship at 1500 metres in 1991.
To add insult to his injury, because he did not achieve the "A" standard, Sorensen did not get to run in the Olympics, his berth being given to Brian Hyde,[5] though his 22-day pursuit of the qualifying time netted him his lifetime personal record of 3:38.65, .65 slower than the qualifying standard.
[12] Sorensen's full-time employment is as a coach and physical education teacher at Bancroft Middle School (San Leandro, California).
He also spent a few years as an assistant coach for the cross country team at Notre Dame de Namur University[13]