Charlie Hunter (runner) explained

Charlie Hunter
Fullname:Charles Hunter
Birth Date:20 July 1996
Hometown:Gosford, Australia[1]
Height:198 cm
Country:Australia
Sport:Track and field
Education:University of Oregon
Collegeteam:Oregon Ducks
Turnedpro:2021
Coach:Pete Julian
Dec 2021–present
Club:Union Athletic Club
Nike, Inc

Charlie Hunter (born 20 July 1996) is an Australian middle-distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres.

Hunter competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He came fourth in his Men's 800m heat with a time of 1:45:91. He qualified for the semi-final where he finished seventh and therefore was eliminated.[2]

Early years

Hunter grew up on the NSW Central Coast. From an early age he enjoyed swimming and surfing rather than running. He played football and rugby at school and then joined Little Athletics as an under-9.[3]

Hunter graduated from high school in 2014 and concentrated on his running. He won the national U20 1500m during his gap year. In 2017, as a 21-year-old, Hunter applied for a scholarship at the University of Oregon in the USA. As he was now a mature student the process took a long time. Finally after 18 months he got the scholarship and made the NCAA 1500m final in his first season (2019).

Collegiate career

In 2021, Hunter won the NCAA DI 800m Championships, running for the University of Oregon. At this meet, he set two Australian indoor records in just 24 hours.[4] He broke his own national record for the indoor mile when he ran 3:53.49, then he broke the 800-metre indoor record with a 1:45.59 run, bettering Joseph Deng's time of 1:47.27 set in 2019. On 22 June 2021 Hunter ran the second quickest 800-metre time ever by an Australian and claimed the third place on the Australian 800m team for the delayed 2020 Summer Games when he ran 1:44.35 at a meet in Portland. He came just 0.14 seconds short of Deng's national record time of 1:44.21, set in Monaco in 2018.[5] [6]

Representing Oregon Ducks
School Year Pac-12
Cross Country
Championship
NCAA
Cross Country
Championship
MPSF
Indoor Track
Championship
NCAA
Indoor Track
Championship
Pac-12
Outdoor Track
Championship
NCAA
Outdoor Track
Championship
2020–21 Seniorbgcolor=gold 4th
3:09.75
800m 3rd
1:45.75
bgcolor=goldDMR 1st
9:19.98
bgcolor=silver800m 2nd
1:46.34
2019–20 Junior15th
23:27.0
2018–19 Sophomore16th
23:27.2
800m 4th
1:49.85
bgcolor=silver800m 2nd
1:49.42
1500m 28th
3:43.29
5000m
DNF
[7]

Professional

Hunter represented Australia in the junior race at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Guiyang, China, placing 106th in 28:28 over 8 km.

In December 2021, Hunter signed with Nike, Inc. and moved to Portland, Oregon, to train with coach Pete Julian's group (formerly Nike Oregon Project) Union Athletic Club.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Charlie Hunter - Track and Field . . goducks.com . 24 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Athletics HUNTER Charlie - Tokyo 2020 Olympics. live. 2021-09-14. Olympics. en-us. https://web.archive.org/web/20210914015737/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1553500-hunter-charlie.htm . 14 September 2021 .
  3. Web site: Charlie Hunter. 2021-09-14. Australian Olympic Committee. en-AU.
  4. Web site: Charlie Hunter breaks two senior National track records. 24 February 2021.
  5. Web site: Hunter claims Tokyo spot with second quickest Australian time ever. Michael. Gleeson. 23 June 2021. The Sydney Morning Herald.
  6. Web site: Charlie Hunter Has Arrived - Runner's Tribe. Runnerstribe. Admin. 24 June 2021 .
  7. https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/6877070/Oregon/Charlie_Hunter.html Charlie Hunter University of Oregon results
  8. https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/the-former-nike-oregon-project-changes-team-name-to-union-athletic-club/ The former Nike Oregon Project changes team name to Union Athletic Club - After Salazar's dismissal, the group remained intact through the past three years under coach Pete Julian