Meet the 2025 SWM Athletes: Laurie Barton

Laurie Barton | Women’s Elite Mile

Social Media: Instagram

Sponsor: Atlanta Track Club Elite
College: Clemson
Mile PR: 4:27.83

This is my 3rd appearance at Sir Walter—once was as a pacer and once as my first time breaking 4:30!
I got married this past November to my best friend, Jacob! We met at my little sister’s wedding and got married the following year.
I grew up in Clemson, SC and have begun to really appreciate the surrounding lakes, including Hartwell and Keowee. Definitely miss the water here in Hotlanta!
I’ve picked up reading more as a hobby since graduating college and have enjoyed reading CS Lewis’ Space Trilogy!
I recently made my first batch of kimchi—I now have a responsibility to eat it every day 😂

What is your song of the Summer? Well Done by Cole McSween
What’s one place you’ve run that you wish everyone could grab a few miles on? For shorter runs I’ve been enjoying the river loop at Cochran Shoals in Atlanta—it feels 10 degrees cooler than the surrounding area with the river!
What’s your favorite way to hydrate to beat the heat of the Summer? I’ve been drinking Kinderlyte to keep hydrated!
What’s something you do for fun in your “offseason?” I like to bike and hike in my off season without worrying about saving my energy for training!
Do you have any connections to Raleigh and/or North Carolina? I’ve gone over to North Carolina for some training camps and grew up in South Carolina.