Nicholas Steven "Nick" Christie (born September 29, 1991) is an American
racewalker
Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Race judges carefully asses ...
. Christie is a multiple time National Champion at the
NAIA level and has been the US National Champion for the indoor 3000m Racewalk. He has competed internationally for the US many times since 2012 and at the national level many times as well. As of 2013 he is one of the many rising stars that the sport has in the United States as it gains popularity in the nation. He is also the current national record holder for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics in the Indoor 3000m racewalk with a time of 11:46.20.
History
Christie began competing at the collegiate level of Track and Field after graduating from
Grossmont High School
Grossmont High School is the oldest high school in San Diego's east county, California. Its mascot is the Foothiller, so chosen because, at the time of the school's construction, east county was much more isolated from the rest of San Diego than ...
while at
Cuyamaca College
Cuyamaca College is a public community college in Rancho San Diego, California. It is part of the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District and the California Community Colleges System. Along with Grossmont College, it serves the eastern su ...
in
Rancho San Diego, CA where he was initially a decathlete. He was introduced to racewalking by the Cross Country coach at Cuyamaca,
Tim Seaman
Timothy "Tim" M. Seaman (born May 14, 1972) is an American race walker who competed at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics.[Missouri Baptist University
Missouri Baptist University (MBU) is a private Southern Baptist university in Creve Coeur, Missouri. It is one of three universities of the Missouri Baptist Convention. The main campus is located on a 68-acre site near Creve Coeur and Town and ...]
in
St. Louis, Missouri
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under the direction of coach Tish Hanna and to join
NAIA standouts and rising US stars Alex Chavez and Molly Josephs.
Major competition
*2015 US National Championship 50 km Racewalk, November 22, 2016, Santee, CA--4:11:48, 4th
*2015 USATF Outdoor Championships 20 km, June 27, 2015, Eugene, OR--1:30:51.69, 2nd
*Pan American Racewalking Cup 20 km, May 9, 2015, Arica, Chile--1:35:04, 27th
*2014 USATF Outdoor Championships 20 km, June 30, 2014, Sacramento, CA--1:29:26.68, 3rd
*IAAF World Racewalking Cup 2014 20 km, May 4, 2014, Taicang, China--1:32:19, 91st
*NACAC U23 20 km, July 7, 2012, Iripuato, Mexico--1:33:45.85, 4th
*2012 U.S. Olympic Trials 20 km, June 30, 2012, Eugene, OR--1:29"47.30, 3rd
*IAAF World Racewalking Cup 2012 20 km, May 12, 2012, Saransk, Russia--1:41:48, 100th
Personal bests
*1 Mile Racewalk--5:55.58
*3 km Racewalk--11:46.20
*5 km Racewalk--20:53
*10 km Racewalk--43:05.53
*20 km Racewalk--1:28:36
*50 km Racewalk--4:11:48
References
External links
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archive January 4, 2016
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American male racewalkers
Living people
1991 births
Place of birth missing (living people)
USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners
USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Olympic track and field athletes for the United States
Grossmont High School alumni
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