Christo Landry Explained

Christo Landry
Sport:Track, Long-distance running, Cross Country
Event:10,000 meters, Roads, Marathon
Birth Date:29 April 1986
Birth Place:Madison, Wisconsin, US
Collegeteam:William & Mary
Weight:143lb
Pb:5000 meters

13:36.69[1]
10,000 meters: 27:55.19
Marathon: 2:14:30

Coach:Alex Gibby
Updated:April 5, 2015

Christo Landry (born April 29, 1986)[2] is a United States distance runner who has won multiple USA Road Championships and holds the American record in the 25 km distance.[3]

Education

Born in Madison, Wisconsin, Landry attended Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, a state-chartered magnet school in Fairfax County, Virginia. After graduating in 2004, he attended the College of William & Mary[4] where he earned a bachelor's degree in finance and economics and a master's degree in accounting.

Running career

High school

Landry ran for Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology which competed in the AAA division of the Virginia High School League. While there, he led the team to the 2002 State Championship in Cross Country[5] and a runner-up finish the following year in 2003.[6] In 2004 he won both the 1600 meter and the 3200 meter at the outdoor state meet in times of 4:13.39 and 9:13.74.[7]

Collegiate

At William and Mary, Landry earned three All-American awards in cross country with a highest placing of 13th (2007) at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships[8] and placed 46th in the 2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships Junior Race for the United States.[9] On the track Landry qualified for NCAA Outdoor Championship Meet in his freshman and sophomore years in the 5,000m.[10]

Post-collegiate

After finishing his NCAA eligibility at William and Mary, Landry moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan, and became a volunteer assistant coach for the cross country team at the University of Michigan for two years while he pursued a professional running career.[11] His first post-collegiate breakthrough was a 28:30.07 showing in 2011 at the Payton Jordan Invitational 10,000m, his debut in the event.[12] This success continued onto the USARC (USA Running Circuit) where he racked up four top five finishes in the next year, including a runner-up finish at the 2012 15 km Championships that would later be upgraded to a first-place finish as a result of a drug conviction of the previous winner.[13] After the 2012 Olympic Trials, where he finished 17th following a fall in the 10,000m,[14] Landry signed with MizunoUSA. By the end of the year he had accumulated enough points in USARC races to become the 2012 overall champion.[15] In 2013, Landry continued to improve in the 10,000m and dipped under the 28 minute barrier for the first time.[16]

For Landry 2014 was a breakout year as he won three USA Road Championships in a row (10 mile, 25 kilometer, and 10 kilometer), including setting the American record at 25 kilometers, and finished second in two others. This led to Landry winning the USARC overall championship for a second time.[17]

In 2015 Landry was second place in the USATF 15 km Championships behind Ben True. Landry ran the Mt SAC Relays 5000 meter in 13:36.69 in Walnut, California, on April 17, 2015, as a tune up to Payton Jordan Invite where he ran the Olympics standard for 10,000 meters with his time of 27:55.19 at Stanford University on May 2, 2015.[18] [19]

Competition record

National championships and international competition

Road

2011USA 8 km Road ChampionshipsCarmel, Indiana4th8 km23:16[20]
USA 10 km ChampionshipsAtlanta, Georgia5th10 km28:52[21]
USA 20 km Road ChampionshipsNew Haven, Connecticut4th20 km61:17[22]
USA 5 km Road ChampionshipsProvidence, Rhode Island8th5 km14:07[23]
Izumo University EkidenIzumo, Japan9th8 km23:33[24]
Chiba EkidenChiba, Japan7th10 km30:00[25]
2012USA 15km Road ChampionshipsJacksonville, Floridabgcolor=gold1st15 km44:37[26]
USA 25 km Road ChampionshipsGrand Rapids, Michiganbgcolor=silver2nd25 km1:15:47[27]
USA 20 km Road ChampionshipsNew Haven, Connecticut7th20 km60:04[28]
USA 5 km Road ChampionshipsProvidence, Rhode Island10th5 km14:12[29]
USA 10 mi Road ChampionshipsSt. Paul, Minnesota8th10 mi47:52[30]
2013USA 15km Road ChampionshipsJacksonville, Florida5th15 km43:46[31]
USA 25 km Road ChampionshipsGrand Rapids, Michigan3rd25 km1:15:00[32]
USA Marathon ChampionshipsSt. Paul, Minnesota5thMarathon2:14:44[33]
USA 12 km Road ChampionshipsAlexandria, Virginia4th12 km34:40[34]
2014USA 15km Road ChampionshipsJacksonville, Florida4th15 km43:58[35]
USA 10mi Road ChampionshipsWashington, D.C.bgcolor=gold1st10 mi46:41[36]
USA 25 km Road ChampionshipsGrand Rapids, Michiganbgcolor=gold1st25 km1:14:18[37]
USA 10km Road ChampionshipsAtlanta, Georgiabgcolor=gold1st10 km28:25[38]
USA 7 mile ChampionshipsDavenport, Iowabgcolor=silver2nd7 mi33:32[39]
USA 20 km Road ChampionshipsNew Haven, Connecticutbgcolor=silver2nd20 km61:27[40]
USA 12 km Road ChampionshipsAlexandria, Virginia8th12 km34:42[41]
Chiba EkidenChiba, Japan5th10 km28:55[42]
2015USA 15km Road ChampionshipsJacksonville, Floridabgcolor=silver2nd15 km44:14[43]
USA 25 km Road ChampionshipsGrand Rapids, Michiganbgcolor=silver2nd25 km1:15:01[44]
2016USA 15km Road ChampionshipsJacksonville, Florida3rd15 km44:42[45]
USA 1/2 Marathon Road ChampionshipsColumbus, Ohiobgcolor=gold1st1/2 Marathon62:52[46]
USA 25 km Road Championships Grand Rapids, Michiganbgcolor=gold1st25 km1:15:32[47]
2017USA 1/2 Marathon Road ChampionshipsColumbus, Ohio3rd1/2 Marathon63:13[48]
USA 25 km Road Championships Grand Rapids, Michiganbgcolor=silver2nd25 km1:14:51[49]
USA 20 km Road Championships New Haven, Connecticut4th20 km60:36[50]
Key: [51]

Track and field

20112011 USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon12th10,000 m28:54.94[52]
2012USA Olympic TrialsEugene, Oregon17th10,000 m28:35.46[53]
20132013 USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsDes Moines, Iowa12th10,000 m29:38.82[54]
20152015 USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon20th10,000 m29:40.49[55]
20162016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)Eugene, Oregon15th10,000 m29:27.15[56]

Cross country

2012USA Cross Country ChampionshipsSt. Louis, Missouri7th12 km36:28[57]
NACAC Cross Country ChampionshipsPort of Spain, Trinidad and Tobagobgcolor=silver2nd8 km24:10[58]
2014USA Cross Country ChampionshipsBoulder, Colorado16th12 km38:07[59]
2016USA Cross Country ChampionshipsBend, Oregon10th10 km32:45[60]

External links

Notes and References

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  3. Web site: American Road Records. USA Track & Field. March 31, 2015.
  4. Web site: Wait a Minute, was That? Go Christo!. RunWashington.com. April 3, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150414220936/http://www.runwashington.com/2015/02/09/wait-minute-go-christo/. April 14, 2015. dead.
  5. Web site: 2002 Cross Country State Meet Results. va.milesplit.com. April 3, 2015.
  6. Web site: 2003 Cross Country State Meet Results. va.milesplit.com. April 3, 2015.
  7. Web site: 2004 Outdoor State Meet Results. va.milesplit.com. April 3, 2015.
  8. Web site: Christo Landry Places 13th at NCAA Cross Country Championships. www.TribeAthletics.com. April 3, 2015.
  9. Web site: 2005 World Cross Country Championships Results - Juinor Race. IAAF.org. April 3, 2015.
  10. Web site: Christo Landry to Compete at the NCAA Championships. www.TribeAthletics.com. April 3, 2015.
  11. Web site: Christo Landry. MGoBlue.com. April 3, 2015.
  12. Web site: Record Timing FHT Results. rtspt.com. April 3, 2015.
  13. Web site: Boit, Keflezighi, Landry, True named USATF Champions. USATF. April 3, 2015.
  14. Web site: USA Track & Field Results. USATF. April 3, 2015. December 19, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191219082058/http://www.legacy.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2012/U-S--Olympic-Team-Trials-TF/Results.aspx. dead.
  15. Web site: 2012 USARC Standings. runnerspace.com. April 3, 2015.
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  17. Web site: 2014 USARC Standings. runnerspace.com. April 3, 2015.
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  19. Web site: USATF 15 km Championships - Official Website - Videos - Christo Landry 2nd Place - USATF 15 km Championships 2015.
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  45. Web site: Gate River Run 15K. 1stplacesports.com. April 7, 2016.
  46. Web site: 2016 OhioHealth Capital City Half Marathon. mtecresults.com. April 30, 2016.
  47. Web site: 2016 USATF 25 km Championships results . runnerspace.com . May 16, 2016.
  48. Web site: 2017 OhioHealth Capital City Half Marathon. mtecresults.com.com. October 17, 2017.
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