Erik Sowinski competed in the 800 metres event at the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships and 2015 World Championships. He holds the former American indoor record in the 600 meters. The highlight of Sowinski’s career to this point has been a Bronze Medal performance at the 2016 World Indoor Championships in Portland, Oregon.
Sowinski attended and ran for University of Iowa up until his graduation in 2012. He set his school's 800-meter record at 1:45.90 when he placed second overall at the 2012 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Additionally, Sowinski accumulated five All-American titles while at University of Iowa.