CJ Albertson

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CJ Albertson
CJ Albertson at 2025 Boston Marathon (cropped).jpg
Albertson at the 2025 Boston Marathon
Personal information
Full nameClayton Jordan Albertson [1]
NationalityAmerican
Born (1993-10-11) October 11, 1993 (age 31)
Home town Fresno, California
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  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 proOctober 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]

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Collegiate 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]

Notable marathon results

Results taken from IAAF profile [8]

YearRacePlaceTime
2020 US Olympic Marathon Trials 7th2:11:49
2021 Boston Marathon 10th2:11:44
2022 Boston Marathon 13th2:10:23
2023 Boston Marathon 12th2:10:33
California International Marathon 1st2:11:09
Maraton Baja California1st2:11:08
2024 US Olympic Marathon Trials 5th2:10:07
Boston Marathon 7th2:09:53
Chicago Marathon 7th2:08:17
New York City Marathon 10th2:10:57
California International Marathon 2nd2:10:06
2025 Boston Marathon 14th2:10:16

References

  1. Burfoot, Amby (December 4, 2020). "CJ Albertson: My Best Race and How I Achieved It". Outside Online. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  2. 1 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". World Athletics. Retrieved May 2, 2023.