Christo Landry

Christo Landry
Personal information
Nationality American
Born April 29, 1986
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight 143 lb (65 kg)
Website www.christolandry.com
Sport
Sport Track, Long-distance running, Cross Country
Event(s) 10,000 meters, Roads, Marathon
College team William and Mary
Coached by Alex Gibby
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 5000 meters: 13:39.71[1]
10,000 meters: 27:59.22[1]
Marathon: 2:14:30[1]
Updated on 5-4-2015.

Christo Landry (born April 29, 1986 in Madison, Wisconsin)[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

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 was coached by Matt Ryan at Thomas Jefferson S&T 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]

2014 was a breakout year for Landry 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,[3] and finished second in two others. This led to Landry winning the USARC overall championship for a second time.[17]

Competition record

National Championships & International Competition

Road

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2011 USA 8 km Road Championships Carmel, Indiana 4th 8 km 23:16[18]
USA 10 km Championships Atlanta, Georgia 5th 10 km 28:52[19]
USA 20 km Road Championships New Haven, Connecticut 4th 20 km 61:17[20]
USA 5 km Road Championships Providence, Rhode Island 8th 5 km 14:07[21]
Izumo University Ekiden Izumo, Japan 9th 8 km 23:33[22]
Chiba Ekiden Chiba, Japan 7th 10 km 30:00[23]
2012 USA 15km Road Championships Jacksonville, Florida 1st 15 km 44:37[24]
USA 25 km Road Championships Grand Rapids, Michigan 2nd 25 km 1:15:47[25]
USA 20 km Road Championships New Haven, Connecticut 7th 20 km 60:04[26]
USA 5 km Road Championships Providence, Rhode Island 10th 5 km 14:12[27]
USA 10 mi Road Championships St. Paul, Minnesota 8th 10 mi 47:52[28]
2013 USA 15km Road Championships Jacksonville, Florida 5th 15 km 43:46[29]
USA 25 km Road Championships Grand Rapids, Michigan 3rd 25 km 1:15:00[30]
USA Marathon Championships St. Paul, Minnesota 5th Marathon 2:14:44[31]
USA 12 km Road Championships Alexandria, Virginia 4th 12 km 34:40[32]
2014 USA 15km Road Championships Jacksonville, Florida 4th 15 km 43:58[33]
USA 10mi Road Championships Washington, D.C. 1st 10 mi 46:41[34]
USA 25 km Road Championships Grand Rapids, Michigan 1st 25 km 1:14:18[35]
USA 10km Road Championships Atlanta, Georgia 1st 10 km 28:25[36]
USA 7 mile Championships Davenport, Iowa 2nd 7 mi 33:32[37]
USA 20 km Road Championships New Haven, Connecticut 2nd 20 km 61:27[38]
USA 12 km Road Championships Alexandria, Virginia 8th 12 km 34:42[39]
Chiba Ekiden Chiba, Japan 5th 10 km 28:55[40]
2015 USA 15km Road Championships Jacksonville, Florida 2nd 15 km 44:14[41]

Key:       American Record[42]

Track and Field

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2011 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 12th 10,000 m 28:54.94[43]
2012 USA Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 17th 10,000 m 28:35.46[44]
2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 12th 10,000 m 29:38.82[45]

Cross Country

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2012 USA Cross Country Championships St. Louis, Missouri 7th 12 km 36:28[46]
NACAC Cross Country Championships Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 2nd 8 km 24:10[47]
2014 USA Cross Country Championships Boulder, Colorado 16th 12 km 38:07[48]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 All-Athletics.com. "Athlete profile for Christo Landry".
  2. ↑ Christo Landry. "Christo Landry - Professional Runner". christolandry.com. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "American Road Records". USA Track & Field. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Wait a Minute, was That? Go Christo!". RunWashington.com. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  5. ↑ "2002 Cross Country State Meet Results". va.milesplit.com. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  6. ↑ "2003 Cross Country State Meet Results". va.milesplit.com. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  7. ↑ "2004 Outdoor State Meet Results". va.milesplit.com. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Christo Landry Places 13th at NCAA Cross Country Championships". www.TribeAthletics.com. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  9. ↑ "2005 World Cross Country Championships Results - Juinor Race". IAAF.org. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Christo Landry to Compete at the NCAA Championships". www.TribeAthletics.com. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Christo Landry". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Record Timing FHT Results". rtspt.com. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Boit, Keflezighi, Landry, True named USATF Champions". USATF. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  14. ↑ "USA Track & Field Results". USATF. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  15. ↑ "2012 USARC Standings". runnerspace.com. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Record Timing FHT Results". rtspt.com. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  17. ↑ "2014 USARC Standings". runnerspace.com. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  18. ↑ "2011 USATF Men's 8 km Championship - Official Website - info/results - 06/11/11". runnerspace.com. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  19. ↑ "2011 USATF Men's 10 km Championship - Official Website - info/results - 07/04/11". runnerspace.com. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  20. ↑ "2011 USATF 20 km Championships - Official Website - info/results - 09/05/11". runnerspace.com. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  21. ↑ "2011 USATF 5 km Championships - Official Website - info/results - 09/18/11". runnerspace.com. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  22. ↑ "japan running news: Toyo University Takes First-Ever Izumo Ekiden Win (updated)". japanrunningnews.blogspot.com. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  23. ↑ "USA Track & Field - News and Notes - Volume 11, Number 27". usatf.org. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  24. ↑ "2012 USATF 15 km Championships - Official Website - info/results - 03/10/12". runnerspace.com. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  25. ↑ "2012 USATF 25 km Championships - Official Website - info/results - 05/12/12". runnerspace.com. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  26. ↑ "2012 USATF 20 km Championships - Official Website - info/results - 09/03/12". runnerspace.com. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  27. ↑ "2012 USATF 5 km Championships - Official Website - info/results - 09/16/12". runnerspace.com. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  28. ↑ "2012 Medtronic TC 10 Mile - USA 10 Mile Championships - Men Race Leaderboard". mtecresults.com. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  29. ↑ "USATF 15 km Championships - Official Website - News - 2013 Results - USA 15 km Championships". runnerspace.com. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  30. ↑ "Fifth Third River Bank Run | Active.com Race Results". results.active.com. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  31. ↑ "2013 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon - Marathon Race Leaderboard". mtecresults.com. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  32. ↑ "ChronoTrack Live :: 2013 .US National Road Racing Championships". results.chronotrack.com. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  33. ↑ "2014 USATF 15 km Championships - Official Website - info/results - 03/15/14". runnerspace.com. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  34. ↑ "2014 USATF 10 Mile Championships - Official Website - info/results - 04/06/14". usa-10mile.runnerspace.com. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  35. ↑ "2014 USATF 25 km Championships - Official Website - info/results - 05/10/14". runnerspace.com. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  36. ↑ "2014 USATF Men's 10 km Championship - Official Website - info/results - 07/04/14". usa-mens-10km.runnerspace.com. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  37. ↑ "2014 USATF 7 Mile Championships - Official Website - info/results - 07/26/14". runnerspace.com. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  38. ↑ "2014 USATF 20 km Championships - Official Website - info/results - 09/01/14". runnerspace.com. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  39. ↑ "2014 .US National 12K - info/results - 11/16/14". us-national-road-racing-championships.runnerspace.com. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  40. ↑ "USA Track & Field - Results". usatf.org. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  41. ↑ "Gate River Run 15K". gate-riverrun.com. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  42. ↑ "USATF - Statistics - Records". usatf.org. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  43. ↑ "USATF - Events - 2011 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships". usatf.org. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  44. ↑ "USA Track & Field - Results". usatf.org. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  45. ↑ "USA Track & Field - Results". usatf.org. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  46. ↑ "USATF - Events - 2012 USA Cross Country Championships". usatf.org. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  47. ↑ "USA Track & Field - Senior Men". usatf.org. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  48. ↑ "2014 USATF Cross Country Championships - Official Website - info/results - 02/15/14". runnerspace.com. Retrieved April 5, 2015.

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