Christopher Belcher

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Christopher Belcher
Personal information
Nationality American
Born (1994-01-29) January 29, 1994 (age 29)
Sayville, New York, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Sport Running, track and field
Event Sprints
College team North Carolina A&T Aggies (2016, 2017)
Monroe Mustangs (2014, 2015)
Team Nike
Turned pro2017
Coached by Duane Ross
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m: 9.93 s (Eugene, 2017)
200 m: 20.01 s (Eugene, 2017)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
World Relays
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Yokohama 4×200 m relay
Representing Nike
United States Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Sacramento 100 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Des Moines 100 m
Representing North Carolina A&T
NCAA Division I Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Eugene 100 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Eugene 4×100 m relay
Representing Monroe College
NJCAA Division I Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Mesa 100 m

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.

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In 2017 he competed at the World Championships in the 100 m, making it to the semi-finals. His personal best time in the 100 m 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 55 m and was ranked 8th nationally. He also won the Division 1 100 m dash state championship race his junior year. Belcher also competed and won the high school 55 m 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 100 m 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 100 m, 200 m, and 4 × 100 m 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 100 m, but did not qualify for the finals.

Following his success in 2016, Belcher then went on to defend his 100 m and 200 m titles at the 2017 MEAC Championships. In the 100 m finals, Belcher broke the meet record that he set the previous year with a time of 10.04 s. [6] Belcher, along with teammates Rodney Rowe, Caleb Gabriel, and Joel Thomas defended their title in the 4 × 100 m relay with a time of 39.44 s, 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 9.93 s. [7] Belcher went on to finish 3rd in the 100 m, 5th in the 200 m, and 3rd in the 4 × 100 m relay. [2]

Professional career

Belcher qualified for the 2017 USA Championships in the 100 m. 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 100 m, 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 m 9.93+1.6 NCAA Division I Championships Eugene, Oregon, USJune 7, 2017
200 m 20.01+1.6 NCAA Division I Championships Eugene, Oregon, USJune 7, 2017
4×100 m relay 38.30— Herculis Monaco July 21, 2017
4×200 m relay 1:19.73— World Relays Yokohama, JapanMay 12, 2019

International championship results

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YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeWind (m/s)Notes
2017 World Championships London, England13th 100 m 10.20−0.2
2019 World Relays Yokohama, Japan1st 4×200 m relay 1:20.12—
The Match Europe v USA Minsk, Belarus1st4×100 m relay38.26—
2nd100 m10.25—
World Championships Doha, Qatar25th 100 m 10.23−0.3

National championship results

Representing the Monroe Mustangs (2014–2015), North Carolina A&T Aggies (2016–2017), and Nike (2017–2019)
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeWind (m/s)Notes
2014NJCAA Indoor Championships New York, New York 11th60 m6.86—
8th200 m21.78—
NJCAA Division I Championships Mesa, Arizona 3rd100 m10.27+0.9 PB
15th200 m21.40−0.1 PB
7th4×100 m relay40.50— PB
2015NJCAA Indoor Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 5th60 m6.78—
6th200 m21.49—
NJCAA Division I Championships Hutchinson, Kansas DQ 100 m—+4.9False start
15th4×100 m relay41.11— SB
2016 NCAA Division I Championships Eugene, Oregon 24th100 m10.71+1.3
14th4×100 m relay39.65— PB
2017 NCAA Division I Championships College Station, Texas 9th60 m6.64— PB
15th200 m21.02—
NCAA Division I Championships Eugene, Oregon 3rd100 m10.19−2.1
5th200 m20.66−3.1
3rd4×100 m relay38.57— [notes 1]
2017 USATF Championships Sacramento, California 3rd100 m10.06−0.7
2019 USATF Championships Des Moines, Iowa 3rd100 m10.12−1.010.120 s
10th200 m20.59−1.4
2021 US Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 10th100 m10.11+0.7

NCAA results from Track & Field Results Reporting System. [11] [12]

Notes

  1. ↑ Belcher ran the 4 X 100 relay along with: Malcolm Croom-Mcfadden, Akeem Sirleaf, Michael Dickson, & Rodney Rowe.

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References

  1. ↑ "Chris Belcher Signs with Monroe College". www.sayville.k12.ny.us. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "NC A&T Belcher a possible contender for the Olympics". Richmond Free Press. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  3. ↑ "South Plains sweeps Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championships for fifth time in six years". NJCAA. May 18, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  4. ↑ "13 Mustang Men's Track and Field Athletes Continue Their Careers at Major Colleges". Monroe College. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Bethune-Cookman Wins MEAC Men's Outdoor Track & Field Championship". HBCU Sports. May 9, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  6. 1 2 "North Carolina A&T State Men's Team Sprints To 2017 MEAC Outdoor Track & Field Championship". MEACSports.com. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Belcher, NC A&T Shine At Track Championships". WFMY. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  8. ↑ "N.C. A&T star sprinter Christopher Belcher signs professional contract with Nike - North Carolina A&T State University". www.ncat.edu. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  9. ↑ Moore, Terence (June 28, 2017). "Justin Gatlin's 100-meter win is still hard to believe". Sports on Earth. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  10. ↑ "ATHLETE PROFILE Christopher BELCHER". World Athletics . Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  11. ↑ "CHRISTOPHER BELCHER MONROE COLLEGE". tfrrs.org. Track & Field Results Reporting System. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  12. ↑ "CHRISTOPHER BELCHER N. CAROLINA A&T". tfrrs.org. Track & Field Results Reporting System. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
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