Chris Solinsky

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Chris Solinsky (born December 5, 1984 in Stevens Point ) is an American long-distance runner . In 2010 he was the first athlete not born in Africa to run the 10,000 meters in under 27 minutes.

Athletic career

Chris Solinsky (in second position) at the World Athletics Championships 2009 in Berlin

Solinsky first made a name for himself in the United States as a successful high school and college athlete. From 2003 to 2007 he studied history and sociology at the University of Wisconsin – Madison . After he had missed the qualification for the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008, he was nominated as runner-up in the national championships for the World Athletics Championships in Berlin in 2009. There he finished twelfth in the 5000 meter run . At the World Athletics Final in Thessaloniki, he was sixth over 3000 meters .

Solinski received international attention when, in May 2010, he became the first non-African-born runner to complete the 10,000-meter run in under 27 minutes. Solinsky's performance was also remarkable because it was his debut at this competitive distance. With his time of 26: 59.60 minutes, he also set a North American record, which his compatriot Galen Rupp was able to undercut significantly the following year.

Chris Solinsky lives in Portland and is trained by Jerry Schumacher. He is supervised by KIMbia Athletics and starts for the Oregon Track Club and the sporting goods manufacturer Nike . With a height of 1.85 m and a weight of 73 kg - depending on the source, slightly different values ​​are given - he is exceptionally strong for a runner in his performance class.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Runner's World : US boy Solinsky makes sensational 10,000m debut , May 4th 2010
  2. ^ LetsRun.com: Chris Solinsky Is The Tallest And Heaviest Sub-27 Man In History , May 4, 2010
personal data
SURNAME Solinsky, Chris
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American long distance runner
DATE OF BIRTH 5th December 1984
PLACE OF BIRTH Stevens Point