Christopher Belcher Explained

Christopher Belcher
Birth Date:29 January 1994
Birth Place:Sayville, New York, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in
Sport:Running, track and field
Event:Sprints
Collegeteam:North Carolina A&T Aggies (2016, 2017)
Monroe Mustangs (2014, 2015)
Team:Nike
Turnedpro:2017
Coach:Duane Ross
Pb:100 m: 9.93 s (Eugene, 2017)
200 m: 20.01 s (Eugene, 2017)

Christopher Belcher (born January 29, 1994, in Sayville, New York) is an American professional track and field sprinter who specializes in the 100 meters and the 200 meters. While in college he competed for the Monroe Mustangs and then the North Carolina A&T Aggies. He is currently sponsored by Nike.

In 2017 he competed at the World Championships in the, making it to the semi-finals. His personal best time in the is 9.93 seconds, set during the NCAA Division I Championships earlier that year.

Biography

Early life

Raised in Sayville, New York, Belcher attended Sayville High School. During his 3 varsity seasons, he won the state championship at the and was ranked 8th nationally. He also won the Division 1 dash state championship race his junior year. Belcher also competed and won the high school dash at the 2013 Millrose Games.[1]

Amateur career

In 2013, Belcher signed with Monroe College; In his freshman year, he placed 3rd in the at the 2014 NJCAA Division I Championships behind Odean Skeen and Andre De Grasse.[2] [3] In 2016, Belcher transferred to NCAA Division I school North Carolina A&T.[4] At A&T, Belcher was the,, and relay champion at the 2016 MEAC Championships, breaking meet records in all three events.[5] He then went on to compete at the 2016 NCAA Division I Championships in the, but did not qualify for the finals.

Following his success in 2016, Belcher then went on to defend his and titles at the 2017 MEAC Championships. In the finals, Belcher broke the meet record that he set the previous year with a time of .[6] Belcher, along with teammates Rodney Rowe, Caleb Gabriel, and Joel Thomas defended their title in the relay with a time of, breaking their own MEAC championship record from the previous year.[6] During the semifinals of the 2017 NCAA Division I Championships, Belcher broke the 10-second barrier with a personal best time of .[7] Belcher went on to finish 3rd in the, 5th in the, and 3rd in the relay.[2]

Professional career

Belcher qualified for the 2017 USA Championships in the . At the event, Belcher ran his last amateur race in the semifinals. Deciding to forego his final year of NCAA eligibility, he signed a professional contract with Nike.[8] In the finals of the, Belcher finished 3rd behind Justin Gatlin and Christian Coleman, qualifying for the World Championships in London.[9] In London he made it through the heats but was unable to advance through the semis.

Statistics

Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.[10]

Personal bests

EventTime (s)Wind (m/s)CompetitionVenueDate
100 m9.93+1.6NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon, USJune 7, 2017
200 m20.01+1.6NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon, USJune 7, 2017
4×100 m relay38.30HerculisMonacoJuly 21, 2017
4×200 m relay1:19.73World RelaysYokohama, JapanMay 12, 2019

100 meters progression

YearTimeVenueDate
201210.76Cicero, New York, USJune 8
201310.71Middletown, New York, USJune 8
201410.27Mesa, Arizona, USMay 16
201510.46Mahwah, New Jersey, USApril 4
201610.07Greensboro, North Carolina, USMay 5
20179.93Eugene, Oregon, USJune 7
2018data-sort-value=999
201910.05Montverde, Florida, USJuly 6
202010.26Des Moines, Iowa, USAugust 29
202110.01Walnut, California, USMay 9
Eugene, Oregon, USJune 19

200 meters progression

YearTimeVenueDate
201221.77Cicero, New York, USJune 9
201321.81Middletown, New York, USJune 8
201421.40Mesa, Arizona, USMay 16
201521.40Chester, Pennsylvania, USMarch 28
201620.39Greensboro, North Carolina, USMay 5
201720.01Eugene, Oregon, USJune 7
201821.09Birmingham, Alabama, USJanuary 13
201920.42St. George's, GrenadaApril 13
202020.86Doha, QatarSeptember 25
202121.35Jacksonville, Florida, USApril 16

International championship results

Representing the
Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Wind (m/s) Notes
2017World ChampionshipsLondon, England13th100 m10.20−0.2
2019World RelaysYokohama, Japanbgcolor=gold1stdata-sort-value="800 relay"4×200 m relaydata-sort-value=80.121:20.12
The Match Europe v USAMinsk, Belarusbgcolor=gold1stdata-sort-value="400 relay"4×100 m relay38.26
bgcolor=silver2nd100 m10.25
World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar25th100 m10.23−0.3

National championship results

Representing the Monroe Mustangs (2014 - 2015), North Carolina A&T Aggies (2016 - 2017), and Nike (2017 - 2019)
Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Wind (m/s) Notes
2014 NJCAA Indoor Championships 11th 60 m 6.86
8th 200 m 21.78
NJCAA Division I Championships 3rd 100 m 10.27 +0.9
15th 200 m 21.40 −0.1
7th data-sort-value="400 relay"4×100 m relay 40.50
2015 NJCAA Indoor Championships 5th 60 m 6.78
6th 200 m 21.49
NJCAA Division I Championships 100 m data-sort-value=999.99+4.9 False start
15th data-sort-value="400 relay"4×100 m relay 41.11
2016NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon24th100 m10.71+1.3
14thdata-sort-value="400 relay"4×100 m relay39.65
2017NCAA Division I ChampionshipsCollege Station, Texas9th60 m6.64
15th200 m21.02
NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon3rd100 m10.19−2.1
5th200 m20.66−3.1
3rddata-sort-value="400 relay"4×100 m relay38.57[11]
2017USATF ChampionshipsSacramento, California3rd100 m10.06−0.7
2019USATF ChampionshipsDes Moines, Iowa3rd100 m10.12−1.010.120 s
10th200 m20.59−1.4
2021US Olympic TrialsEugene, Oregon10th100 m10.11+0.7
NCAA results from Track & Field Results Reporting System.[12] [13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chris Belcher Signs with Monroe College. www.sayville.k12.ny.us. June 29, 2017. September 4, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170904095906/http://www.sayville.k12.ny.us/district.cfm?subpage=35547. dead.
  2. Web site: NC A&T Belcher a possible contender for the Olympics. Richmond Free Press. July 4, 2017.
  3. Web site: South Plains sweeps Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championships for fifth time in six years. NJCAA. June 29, 2017. en. May 18, 2014.
  4. Web site: 13 Mustang Men’s Track and Field Athletes Continue Their Careers at Major Colleges. Monroe College. June 29, 2017. en.
  5. Web site: Bethune-Cookman Wins MEAC Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Championship. HBCU Sports. June 27, 2017. May 9, 2016.
  6. Web site: North Carolina A&T State Men's Team Sprints To 2017 MEAC Outdoor Track & Field Championship. MEACSports.com. June 27, 2017. en.
  7. Web site: Belcher, NC A&T Shine At Track Championships. WFMY. July 4, 2017.
  8. Web site: N.C. A&T star sprinter Christopher Belcher signs professional contract with Nike - North Carolina A&T State University. www.ncat.edu. July 4, 2017. en.
  9. Web site: Moore. Terence. Justin Gatlin's 100-meter win is still hard to believe.. Sports on Earth. July 4, 2017. en. June 28, 2017.
  10. Web site: ATHLETE PROFILE Christopher BELCHER . . June 20, 2021.
  11. Belcher ran the 4 X 100 relay along with: Malcolm Croom-Mcfadden, Akeem Sirleaf, Michael Dickson, & Rodney Rowe.
  12. Web site: CHRISTOPHER BELCHER MONROE COLLEGE . tfrrs.org . Track & Field Results Reporting System . April 6, 2019.
  13. Web site: CHRISTOPHER BELCHER N. CAROLINA A&T . tfrrs.org . Track & Field Results Reporting System . April 6, 2019.