| Represents: | USA  |
|---|---|
| Trains: | Portland, OR |
| Born: | 5 December 1984 |
| Educated: | BA, Letters and Science, University of Wisconsin |
| Coach: | Jerry Schumacher |
| Sponsor: | Oregon Track Club / Nike |
Latest posts about Chris Solinsky:
- Top Ten KIMbia Moments of 2011 (plus Honorable Mentions)
- Bumbalough Headed to Daegu as Solinsky Withdraws
- Four KIMbia Athletes Named to US Team for Daegu
- 2011 USAs: Shalane Wins, Delilah Makes First World Team
- Day One of Pre Sees Solid Flanagan, Frustrated Solinsky
- KIMbia Rolls in Mt. SAC 1500s
- Dispatches From Down Under: Full Photo Album
- Dispatches From Down Under: Solinsky On His Race
Fast Times
- 1500m: 3:37.27 (Oordegem, Belgium, 2007)
- 1 Mile: 3:54.52i (Seattle, WA, 2011)
- 3000m: 7:34.32 (Rieti, Italy, 2010)
- 2 Miles: 8:15.77 (Eugene, OR, 2008)
- 5000m: 12:55.53 (Stockholm, 2010)
- 10000m: 26:59.60 (Palo Alto, CA, 2010)
Memorable Races
- 3rd, 5000m Melbourne Classic, 2011
- 2nd, 5000m - USATF Outdoor Championships, 2009
- NCAA Outdoor 5000m Champion, 2006-2007
- NCAA Indoor 5000m Champion, 2007
- NCAA Indoor 3000m Champion, 2005-2006
- Foot Locker National Cross Country Champion,
Recent Races
- 2nd, 5000m / 13:23.65 - US Outdoors, 2011
- 2nd, 1500m / 3:35.89 - Walnut Relays, 2011
- 1st, Mile / 3:54.52 (PB) - Seattle Husky Classic, 2011
- 3rd, 5000m/ 13:10.22 - Melbourne Classic, 2011
- 5th, 3000m / 7:34.32 (PB) - Rieti, 2010
- 3rd, 5000m / 12:56 - Zurich, 2010
- 5th, 5000m / 12:55.53 (#2 US all-time) - DN Galan, 2010
- 7th, 5000m - Prefontaine Classic, 2010
- 6th, 5000m - Bislett Games, 2010
- 1st, 10000m (AR) - Payton Jordan, 2010
- 6th, 3000m - World Athletics Final, 2009
- 4th, 3000m - Paris Super Grand Prix, 2009
- 2nd, 5000m - USATF Outdoor Championships, 2009
Chatter
Runner'sWorld Online: Post-10k AR -- A Brief Chat with Chris Solinsky, May 2010
UWBadgers.com: Where Are They Now? -- Chris Solinsky, July 2009
Runner'sWorld Online: A Brief Chat with Chris Solinsky, June 2009
The Oregonian: Solinsky Set to Join Nike Team in Portland, Dec 2008
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Running Scared No More, May 2008
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Solinsky Closes With a Kick, June 2007
MensRacing: Interviewed Midway Through His First NCAA Cross Country Season, Oct 2003
MensRacing: Interviewed During Final HS Cross Country Season , Oct 2002
More
American Record Holder, 10000m
A native of Stevens Point, WI, Chris Solinsky is an avowed fan of the television show Entourage and sports movies. On his birthday in 2009, he married former Wisconsin Badger pole vaulter Amy Dahlin.
Twitter Name @ChrisSolinsky
- Heading to Nike for a nice Saturday 70-77 min run. Love the sunshine, the wind, not so much. view
- “@runthisB: In bed at 9:29....not sure if this is an accomplishment or just plain pathetic” Definitely an accomplishment. Made later than us view
- @davidembree Great I've already got issues with that, hope that it could be better than my pillow top mattress. It's a furnace view
- @markflocasts yeah man I think we would all be willing to talk. Hope all is well view
- Pretty excited to try out our new Tempurpedic bed. Pulling out all the stops for rest & recovery this year. More to come in this department view
- @markflocasts I think there is a very good chance that we will be here why? view
- RT @ThelIluminati: Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you're doing you will be succe ... view
- Thank goodness for my USADA wake up this morning or I would have overslept and missed the run. #deepsleep. view
- @brian_calhoun2 that's nothing man. That's average for me. Tell me when you go to bed at 8/8:30. Then you'll be old like me view
- Feel so blessed and thankful that a not so great run means feeling flat. Not painful and limping. #soblessed. #godisgood view