Chris Solinsky

Birth dateDec 5, 1984

BirthplaceStevens Point, United States

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Chris Solinsky is a retired American distance runner born on December 5, 1984, in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. He held the American record in the 10,000 metres with a time of 26:59.60 and became the first non-African to break the 27-minute barrier in the event.

Solinsky won eight state championships in high school before becoming a five-time NCAA Division I champion at the University of Wisconsin. His collegiate success established him among the greatest American distance runners to emerge from the NCAA system.

Following his competitive career, Solinsky transitioned into coaching and currently serves as assistant coach of the Oregon Ducks cross country team at the University of Oregon. His historic 10,000-metre performance and subsequent coaching career continue his influence on American distance running.

Key facts

10 000 m

26:59.60

#86 all-time

5000 m

12:55.53

#88 all-time

2015 season best

8:21.64

Feb 21, 2015 · Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)

2015 season best

Age

41 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: 10 000 m 26:59.60 (#86 all-time), 5000 m 12:55.53 (#88 all-time), 2015 season best 8:21.64 (Feb 21, 2015, Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)) · 41 years old

Personal bests

3:35.89

3:54.52

7:34.32

12:55.53

26:59.60

14:15

7:51.69

30:02

50:08

4:02.76

13:38.61

3:54.1HT

8:15.77

8:56.26

1:16:43

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2015	3000m	8:21.64	-	Feb 21, 2015	↓	Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)
2015	3000m-short-track	8:21.64	-	Feb 21, 2015	↓	Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)
2015	5Kilometre	14:28	-	Sep 20, 2015	↓	USA 5km Road Running Championships
2015	10Kilometr	30:04	-	Aug 1, 2015	↓	Cape Elizabeth, ME (USA)
2015	10MilesRoa	50:08	-	Oct 25, 2015	↑	Pittsburgh, PA (USA)
2014	1500m	3:46.55	-	Jul 12, 2014	↓	Kortrijk (BEL)
2014	3000m	8:00.46	-	Jul 5, 2014	↓	Oordegem (BEL)
2014	5000m	13:50.23	-	Jul 19, 2014	↓	Heusden-Zolder (BEL)
2014	10000m	29:05.41	-	Jun 14, 2014	↓	Portland, OR (USA)
2014	10Kilometr	30:02	-	Aug 2, 2014	↓	Cape Elizabeth, ME (USA)
2014	25Kilometr	1:16:43	-	May 10, 2014	-	Grand Rapids, MI (USA)
2013	1500m	3:42.48	-	May 31, 2013	↓	Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Promotional Events
2013	3000m	8:05.38	-	Mar 1, 2013	↓	Seattle, WA (USA) (i)
2013	5000m	13:23.62	-	Apr 28, 2013	↓	Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2013	5Kilometre	14:15	-	Nov 2, 2013	↓	New York, NY (USA)
2012	10MilesRoa	51:05	-	Oct 7, 2012	↑	St. Paul (USA)
2011	1500m	3:35.89	-	Apr 15, 2011	↓	Walnut, CA (USA)
2011	Mile	3:54.52	-	Feb 12, 2011	↑	Seattle Husky Classic
2011	5000m	13:10.22	-	Mar 3, 2011	↓	Olympic Park, Melbourne (AUS)
2010	Mile	3:55.75	-	Jan 30, 2010	↑	Seattle UW Invitational, Seattle, WA (i)
2010	3000m	7:34.32	-	Aug 29, 2010	↓	Stadio Guidobaldi, Rieti (ITA)
2010	3000m-short-track	8:13.85	-	Feb 27, 2010	↓	Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i)
2010	5000m	12:55.53	-	Aug 6, 2010	↓	Stockholm DN Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline
2010	10000m	26:59.60	-	May 1, 2010	↓	Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2009	1500m	3:43.36	-	Mar 27, 2009	↓	Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2009	MileRoad	3:54.5h	-	Sep 26, 2009	↓	New York, NY (USA)
2009	3000m	7:37.05	-	Jun 7, 2009	↓	Eugene, OR (USA)
2009	5000m	13:18.41	-	Apr 17, 2009	↓	Walnut, CA (USA)
2008	1500m	3:40.67	-	Jul 14, 2008	↓	Madison, WI (USA)
2008	MileRoad	3:54.1h	-	Sep 21, 2008	↓	New York, NY (USA)
2008	Mile	4:04.26	-	May 29, 2008	↑	Beaverton, OR (USA)
2008	3000m	7:41.90	-	Jul 29, 2008	↓	Monaco Herculis
2008	3000m-short-track	8:03.80	-	Feb 24, 2008	↓	US Indoor Championships
2008	2Miles	8:15.77	-	Jun 8, 2008	↑	Eugene, OR (USA)
2008	5000m	13:18.51	-	Jul 20, 2008	↓	Heusden-Zolder (BEL)
2007	1500m	3:37.27	-	Jul 7, 2007	↓	Oordegem (BEL)
2007	Mile	4:00.10	-	Aug 11, 2007	↑	Falmouth, MA (USA)
2007	3000m	7:36.90	-	Jul 15, 2007	↓	EIS Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield (GBR)
2007	3000m-short-track	7:51.69	-	Mar 10, 2007	↓	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
2007	5000m	13:12.24	-	Jul 28, 2007	↓	Heusden-Zolder (BEL)
2007	5000m-short-track	13:38.61	-	Mar 9, 2007	↑	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2006	1500m	3:43.78	-	May 14, 2006	↓	East Lansing, MI (USA)
2006	Mile	3:57.80	-	May 6, 2006	↑	Madison, WI (USA)
2006	3000m-short-track	7:54.73	-	Feb 25, 2006	↓	Madison, WI (USA) (i)
2006	3000m	7:57.90	-	Feb 4, 2006	↓	Madison, WI (USA) (i)
2006	5000m	13:27.94	-	Apr 21, 2006	↓	Eugene, OR (USA)
2006	5000m-short-track	13:51.34	-	Feb 26, 2006	↑	Madison, WI (USA) (i)
2005	1500m	3:43.78	-	Apr 16, 2005	↓	Walnut, CA (USA)
2005	Mile	4:05.19	-	Jan 22, 2005	↑	Madison, WI (USA) (i)
2005	mile-short-track	4:05.19	-	Jan 22, 2005	↓	Madison, WI (USA) (i)
2005	3000m	7:53.14	-	Feb 5, 2005	↓	South Bend, IN (USA) (i)
2005	3000m-short-track	7:53.59	-	Mar 12, 2005	↓	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
2005	5000m	13:37.55	-	Jun 24, 2005	↓	Carson, CA (USA)
2005	5000m-short-track	13:45.34	-	Mar 11, 2005	↑	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2004	1500m	3:42.13	-	Apr 18, 2004	↓	Walnut, CA (USA)
2004	Mile	4:01.44	-	Feb 7, 2004	↑	South Bend, IN (USA) (i)
2004	mile-short-track	4:02.76	-	Jan 24, 2004	↓	Madison, WI (USA) (i)
2004	3000m	7:57.58	-	Feb 14, 2004	↓	Ames, IA (USA) (i)
2004	3000m-short-track	8:04.70	-	Mar 13, 2004	↓	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
2004	5000m	13:42.44	-	Apr 24, 2004	↓	Eugene, OR (USA)
2003	Mile	4:05.30	-	Jun 14, 2003	↑	Raleigh, NC (USA)
2003	3000m	8:12.1h	-	Apr 12, 2003	↓	Arcadia, CA (USA)
2003	2Miles	8:56.26	-	Mar 16, 2003	↑	Landover, MD (USA) (i)
2003	2MilesShor	8:56.26	-	Mar 16, 2003	-	Landover, MD (USA) (i)
2002	3000m	8:17.9h	-	Apr 13, 2002	↓	Arcadia, CA (USA)
2002	2Miles	8:59.92	-	Jun 14, 2002	↑	Raleigh, NC (USA)

2015

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10MilesRoa	50:08	-	Oct 25	Pittsburgh 10 Miler, Pittsburgh, PA
5Kilometre	14:28	-	Sep 20	USA 5km Road Running Championships
10Kilometr	30:04	-	Aug 1	Cape Elizabeth Beach to Beacon, Cape Elizabeth, ME
3000m-short-track	8:21.64	-	Feb 21	Blacksburg Virginia Tech Challenge, Blacksburg, VA (i)

2014

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	30:02	-	Aug 2	Cape Elizabeth Beach to Beacon, Cape Elizabeth, ME
5000m	13:50.23	-	Jul 19	Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder
1500m	3:46.55	-	Jul 12	Kortrijk Guldensporenmeeting, Kortrijk
3000m	8:00.46	-	Jul 5	Oordegem Memorial Léon Buyle, Oordegem
1500m	3:51.15	-	Jun 29	Huizingen Flanders Cup, Huizingen
10000m	29:05.41	-	Jun 14	Portland Track Festival, Portland, OR
25Kilometr	1:16:43	-	May 10	Grand Rapids Fifth Third River Bank Run, Grand Rapids, MI

2013

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5Kilometre	14:15	-	Nov 2	New York, NY
5Kilometre	14:16	-	Sep 22	Providence US 5 km Road Running Championships, Providence, RI
5000m	15:09.47	-	Jun 23	Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA
1500m	3:42.48	-	May 31	Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Promotional Events
5000m	13:27.03	-	May 17	Los Angeles USATF Oxy High Performance Meet, Los Angeles, CA
5000m	13:23.62	-	Apr 28	Palo Alto Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA
3000m	8:05.38	-	Mar 1	Seattle UW Final Qualifier, Seattle, WA (i)

2012

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10MilesRoa	51:05	-	Oct 7	St. Paul US 10 Mile Road Running Championships, St. Paul

2011

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	DNF	-	Jul 22	Monaco Herculis
5000m	13:23.65	-	Jun 24	Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
10000m	DNF	-	Jun 3	Eugene Prefontaine Classic
1500m	3:35.89	-	Apr 15	Walnut Mt.SAC Relays, Walnut, CA - Elite Event
5000m	13:10.22	-	Mar 3	Melbourne Track Classic, Olympic Park, Melbourne
Mile	3:54.52	-	Feb 12	Seattle Husky Classic
Mile	3:54.52	-	Feb 11	Seattle Husky Classic

2010

11 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m	7:34.32	-	Aug 29	Rieti IAAF World Challenge, Stadio Guidobaldi, Rieti
5000m	12:56.45	-	Aug 19	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline
5000m	12:55.53	-	Aug 6	Stockholm DN Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline
3000m	7:46.2	-	Aug 6	-
5000m	12:55.53	-	Aug 5	Stockholm DN Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline
5000m	13:08.11	-	Jul 3	Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline
5000m	12:56.66	-	Jun 4	Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Promotional Events
10000m	26:59.60	-	May 1	Stanford Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA
3000m-short-track	8:13.85	-	Feb 27	US Indoor Championships, Albuquerque, NM (i)
Mile	3:55.75	-	Jan 30	Seattle UW Invitational, Seattle, WA (i)
Mile	3:55.75	-	Jan 29	Seattle UW Invitational, Seattle, WA (i)

2009

12 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
MileRoad	3:54.5HT	-	Sep 26	New York Fifth Avenue Mile, New York, NY
3000m	8:05.76	-	Sep 12	Thessaloniki IAAF/VTB Bank World Athletics Final, Thessaloniki
3000m	7:39.16	-	Aug 31	Gateshead Aviva British Grand Prix, International Stadium, Gateshead
5000m	13:25.87	-	Aug 23	IAAF World Championships
5000m	13:20.64	-	Aug 20	IAAF World Championships
5000m	13:25.87	-	Aug 15	IAAF World Championships
5000m	13:20.64	-	Aug 15	IAAF World Championships
3000m	7:37.72	-	Jul 17	Paris-St-Denis Meeting Areva
5000m	13:20.82	-	Jun 26	USA Championships, Eugene, OR
3000m	7:37.05	-	Jun 7	Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR
5000m	13:18.41	-	Apr 17	Walnut Mt.SAC Relays, Walnut, CA - Invitational Events
1500m	3:43.36	-	Mar 27	Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA

2008

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
MileRoad	3:54.1HT	-	Sep 21	New York Fifth Avenue Mile, New York, NY

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Chris Solinsky's 10 000 m personal best?

Chris Solinsky's 10 000 m personal best is 26:59.60, set on May 1, 2010 in Palo Alto, CA (USA), #86 on the all-time list.

Which events does Chris Solinsky compete in?

Chris Solinsky competes in the 10 000 m and 5000 m.

How did Chris Solinsky perform in 2015?

2015 season best: 8:21.64, set on Feb 21, 2015 in Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i).

Chris Solinsky

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