CJ Albertson

CJ Albertson

Albertson at the 2025 Boston Marathon
Personal information
Full name	Clayton Jordan Albertson [1]
Nationality	American
Born	(1993-10-11) October 11, 1993 (age 31) Fresno, California
Home town	Fresno, California
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Road running Ultramarathons Cross country running Track and field
Event(s)	1500m, 3000m steeplechase, 5000m, 10,000m, marathon, 50 kilometres
University team	Arizona State Sun Devils
Club	Brooks Running
Turned pro	October 2022 [2]

Clayton Jordan Albertson (born October 11, 1993) is an American long-distance runner, who competes for Brooks Running. He is the world record holder in the 50-kilometer run, with a time of 2:38:43. ^[2]

College career

Albertson ran collegiately for Arizona State. There he broke the school's indoor 5000m record, had four program top-10 times, and qualified for the 2016 NCAA Championships in the steeplechase. ^[3]

Professional career

In April 2019, Albertson ran a 2:17:59.4 marathon indoors at the Armory in New York City, setting the world record for the indoor marathon. ^[4]

In July 2020, Albertson announced via Instagram that he had received a professional running contract with Brooks. ^[5]

At the 2021 Boston Marathon, he broke away from the pack and led the race for the first 20 miles before fading to 10th overall. He said later in an interview, "I wasn't running hard; I'm just really good at downhills." ^[6]

On October 8, 2022, he broke the world record in the 50 km by running 2:38:43 at the Ruth Anderson Memorial Endurance Run in San Francisco. ^[7]

Personal life

He is the son of Kent and Cathy Albertson. He has a brother named Michael. In the summer of 2016, he married his Arizona State University teammate, Chelsey. ^[8]

Albertson is the Head Coach for Clovis Community College Cross Country/Track & Field team. He has also coached at West Ranch High School in Santa Clarita. In his first year, he led both the Men's and Women's teams to State Championships and in his second year, the women's team achieved a third place finish at the Northern Regional Championships. ^[9]

Notable marathon results

Results taken from IAAF profile ^[10]

Year	Race	Place	Time
2020	US Olympic Marathon Trials	7th	2:11:49
2021	Boston Marathon	10th	2:11:44
2022	Boston Marathon	13th	2:10:23
2023	Boston Marathon	12th	2:10:33
	California International Marathon	1st	2:11:09
	Maraton Baja California	1st	2:11:08
2024	US Olympic Marathon Trials	5th	2:10:07
	Boston Marathon	7th	2:09:53
	Chicago Marathon	7th	2:08:17
	New York City Marathon	10th	2:10:57
	California International Marathon	2nd	2:10:06
2025	Boston Marathon	14th	2:10:16

References

1. Burfoot, Amby (December 4, 2020). "CJ Albertson: My Best Race and How I Achieved It". Outside Online. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
2. Metzler, Brian (October 10, 2022). "CJ Albertson Reclaims the 50K World Record". Outside Online. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
3. "CJ Alberston". Arizona State. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
4. "CJ Albertson Runs 2:17:59.4 As Indoor Marathon World Record Fall For 4th Straight Year At Armory". LetsRunCJ Albertson Runs 2:17:59.4 As Indoor Marathon World Record Fall For 4th Straight Year At Armory. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
5. "CJ Albertson". July 20, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
6. DeCosta-Klipa, Nik (October 11, 2021). "'I'm the best downhill runner in the world': CJ Albertson explains his unique Boston Marathon strategy". Boston.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
7. "Albertson runs world 50km record in San Francisco". World Athletics. October 9, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
8. "CJ Albertson - 2017 Track and Field Roster". Sun Devil Athletics. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
9. "CJ Albertson". Clovis Community College. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
10. "CJ Albertson". World Athletics. Retrieved May 2, 2023.

External links

• CJ Albertson at World Athletics
• CJ Albertson at TFRRS
• CJ Albertson at Tilastopaja (subscription required)
• CJ Albertson at MileSplit
• CJ Albertson on Instagram