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.
Collegiate career
Albertson ran collegiately for
Arizona State
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. During his time there he broke the schools indoor 5000m record, had 4 program top 10 times, and qualified for the
2016 NCAA Championships in the steeplechase.
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.
In July 2020 Albertson announced via Instagram that he had received a professional running contract with
Brooks
Brooks may refer to:
Places
;Antarctica
*Cape Brooks
;Canada
*Brooks, Alberta
;United States
* Brooks, Alabama
* Brooks, Arkansas
*Brooks, California
*Brooks, Georgia
* Brooks, Iowa
* Brooks, Kentucky
* Brooks, Maine
* Brooks Township, Michigan ...
.
At the 2021 Boston Marathon Albertson broke away from the pack and led the race for the first 20 miles before fading to 10th overall. Albertson said later in interviews, “I wasn’t running hard; I’m just really good at downhills”.
On October 8, 2022 Albertson broke the
world record
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in the 50km by running 2:38:43 at the Ruth Anderson Memorial Endurance Run in
San Francisco
San Francisco (; Spanish for " Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the fourth most populous in California and 17th ...
.
Notable marathon results
Results taken from IAAF Profile
References
External links
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1993 births
Living people
American male long-distance runners
Arizona State Sun Devils men's track and field athletes
Sportspeople from Fresno, California
World record holders in athletics (track and field)
World Athletics record holders
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