Casey Clinger

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Casey Clinger
Personal information
Born (1998-10-09) 9 October 1998 (age 27)
Alma mater Brigham Young University
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s)
 Long distance running, Cross country running
Achievements and titles
Personal bests1500m: 3:38.16 30 (Clovis, 2021)
Mile: 3:57.13 (Boston, 2023)
3000m: 7:41.05 (Seattle, 2025)
5000m: 13:13.46 (Virginia Beach, 2025)
10,000m: 27:11.00 (San Juan Capistrano, 2025)
Road
5km 13:34 (Indianapolis, 2025)
20km: 58:05 (New Haven, 2025)
25km: 1:12:17 (Grand Rapids, 2025) NR
Marathon: 2:16:05 (Chicago, 2025)

Casey Clinger (born 9 October 1998) is an American long-distance and cross country runner. In 2025, he set the American road national record over 25km. [1]

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Early life

Born to Steve and Tiffany, his father Steve competed in high school football, basketball and the discus throw in athletics. His mother Tiffany was a ballerina and accepted a ballet scholarship to Brigham Young University. Clinger attended American Fork High School in Utah prior to attending BYU himself. He graduated from high school with a perfect 4.0 grade-point average. [2]

Career

As a high schooler, Clinger set the fastest time recorded at the Utah state cross country championships, a record which stood until broken by Jackson Spencer in 2025. [3] He was an eight-time state champion in cross-country and track. He won back to back titles at Nike Cross Nationals in 2015 and 2016. In 2016, he was named Gatorade National Athlete of the Year for cross-country. [2]

Clinger had his debut racing for Brigham Young University as a freshman in 2017 and ran that year at the 2017 NCAA Division I cross country championships, was BYU's top finisher, helping the team finish third in the team standings. [2] [4]

Clinger helped the BYU Cougars win the team event at the 2024 NCAA Division I cross country championships, placing sixth overall in the individual race. [5] Clinger finished fifth over 10,000 metres at the 2024 US Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon in June 2024. [6]

In March 2025, competing at The Ten in California, Clinger ran a personal best of 27:11.00 in the 10,000m to move to fifth on the all-time NCAA list and set a new BYU school record, previously held by his head coach, Ed Eyestone. [6] [7] That month, Clinger placed fourth over 5000 metres at the 2025 NCAA Indoor Championships in Virginia Beach in a personal best 13:13.46. [8]

Clinger turned professional in April 2025, signing with Brooks Running. [6] In his second professional race, competing on the roads in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Ellwood won the USATF 25 km Championships title and set a new American record for the distance, bettering the American record, set previously by Diego Estrada, by 52 seconds with a time of 1:12:17. [9] [10] Clinger placed sixth in the 10,000m at the 2025 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon. [11]

Clinger made his marathon debut at the 2025 Chicago Marathon, placing 25th overall in 2:16:05. [12] [13]

Personal life

Clinger has four brothers, Chance, Chase, Carson and Colby. He is a keen guitarist. [2] He married Morgan and they had a child together in 2024. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Casey Clinger". World Athletics. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Long may he run: How Casey Clinger became latest in long line of elite BYU distance runners". 14 May 2022. Retrieved 18 Dec 2025.
  3. ↑ Winter, Rich (29 October 2025). "High school cross country: Historic run from Jackson Spencer leads Herriman boys to 6A title, Lone Peak girls win 4th straight". Deseret.com. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "CASEY CLINGER, BYU MEN RUN TO PERFECTION AT BILL DELLINGER INVITATIONAL". Runnerspace. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  5. 1 2 "BYU's top finisher in the NCAA cross-country championship is rushing home to become a dad". Deseret. 23 Nov 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 Gibson, Nia (11 April 2025). "Casey Clinger Goes Pro With Brooks". Flotrack. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "Casey Clinger Breaks 40 Year Old BYU 10,000m School Record". Flotrack.org. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 18 Dec 2025.
  8. ↑ "NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships". World Athletics. 15 March 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  9. ↑ "ELLWOOD AND CLINGER'S SWIFT TIMES TOP USATF 25 KM CHAMPIONSHIPS". usatf. May 11, 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  10. ↑ Van Gilder, Rachel (10 May 2025). "Carrie Ellwood, Casey Clinger win Amway River Bank Run 25K". Woodtv.com. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  11. ↑ Robinson, Doug (1 August 2025). "Utah runners place highly on first day of USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships". Deseret.com. Retrieved 18 Dec 2025.
  12. ↑ "Mantz sets new American marathon record". Herald Extra. 13 October 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  13. ↑ "Bank of America Chicago Marathon". World Athletics. 12 October 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
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