Christopher Belcher

American sprinter

Christopher Belcher
Personal information
Born (1994-01-29) January 29, 1994 (age 30)
Sayville, New York, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Sport
Country United States
SportRunning, track and field
EventSprints
College teamNorth Carolina A&T Aggies (2016, 2017)
Monroe Mustangs (2014, 2015)
TeamNike
Turned pro2017
Coached byDuane Ross
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m: 9.93 s (Eugene, 2017)
200 m: 20.01 s (Eugene, 2017)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
World Relays
Gold medal – first place 2019 Yokohama 4×200 m relay
Representing Nike
United States Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Sacramento 100 m
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Des Moines 100 m
Representing North Carolina A&T
NCAA Division I Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Eugene 100 m
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Eugene 4×100 m relay
Representing Monroe College
NJCAA Division I Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Mesa 100 m

Christopher Belcher (born January 29, 1994, in Sayville, New York) is an American professional track and field sprinter who specializes in the 100 meters and the 200 meters. While in college he competed for the Monroe Mustangs and then the North Carolina A&T Aggies. He is currently sponsored by Nike.

In 2017 he competed at the World Championships in the 100 m, making it to the semi-finals. His personal best time in the 100 m is 9.93 seconds, set during the NCAA Division I Championships earlier that year.

Biography

Early life

Raised in Sayville, New York, Belcher attended Sayville High School. During his 3 varsity seasons, he won the state championship at the 55 m and was ranked 8th nationally. He also won the Division 1 100 m dash state championship race his junior year. Belcher also competed and won the high school 55 m dash at the 2013 Millrose Games.[1]

Amateur career

In 2013, Belcher signed with Monroe College; In his freshman year, he placed 3rd in the 100 m at the 2014 NJCAA Division I Championships behind Odean Skeen and Andre De Grasse.[2][3] In 2016, Belcher transferred to NCAA Division I school North Carolina A&T.[4] At A&T, Belcher was the 100 m, 200 m, and 4 × 100 m relay champion at the 2016 MEAC Championships, breaking meet records in all three events.[5] He then went on to compete at the 2016 NCAA Division I Championships in the 100 m, but did not qualify for the finals.

Following his success in 2016, Belcher then went on to defend his 100 m and 200 m titles at the 2017 MEAC Championships. In the 100 m finals, Belcher broke the meet record that he set the previous year with a time of 10.04 s.[6] Belcher, along with teammates Rodney Rowe, Caleb Gabriel, and Joel Thomas defended their title in the 4 × 100 m relay with a time of 39.44 s, breaking their own MEAC championship record from the previous year.[6] During the semifinals of the 2017 NCAA Division I Championships, Belcher broke the 10-second barrier with a personal best time of 9.93 s.[7] Belcher went on to finish 3rd in the 100 m, 5th in the 200 m, and 3rd in the 4 × 100 m relay.[2]

Professional career

Belcher qualified for the 2017 USA Championships in the 100 m. At the event, Belcher ran his last amateur race in the semifinals. Deciding to forego his final year of NCAA eligibility, he signed a professional contract with Nike.[8] In the finals of the 100 m, Belcher finished 3rd behind Justin Gatlin and Christian Coleman, qualifying for the World Championships in London.[9] In London he made it through the heats but was unable to advance through the semis.

Statistics

Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.[10]

Personal bests

Event Time (s) Wind (m/s) Competition Venue Date
100 m 9.93 +1.6 NCAA Division I Championships Eugene, Oregon, US June 7, 2017
200 m 20.01 +1.6 NCAA Division I Championships Eugene, Oregon, US June 7, 2017
4×100 m relay 38.30 — Herculis Monaco July 21, 2017
4×200 m relay 1:19.73 — World Relays Yokohama, Japan May 12, 2019

100 meters progression

Year Time Venue Date
2012 10.76 Cicero, New York, US June 8
2013 10.71 Middletown, New York, US June 8
2014 10.27 Mesa, Arizona, US May 16
2015 10.46 Mahwah, New Jersey, US April 4
2016 10.07 Greensboro, North Carolina, US May 5
2017 9.93 Eugene, Oregon, US June 7
2018 — — —
2019 10.05 Montverde, Florida, US July 6
2020 10.26 Des Moines, Iowa, US August 29
2021 10.01 Walnut, California, US May 9
Eugene, Oregon, US June 19


200 meters progression

Year Time Venue Date
2012 21.77 Cicero, New York, US June 9
2013 21.81 Middletown, New York, US June 8
2014 21.40 Mesa, Arizona, US May 16
2015 21.40 Chester, Pennsylvania, US March 28
2016 20.39 Greensboro, North Carolina, US May 5
2017 20.01 Eugene, Oregon, US June 7
2018 21.09 Birmingham, Alabama, US January 13
2019 20.42 St. George's, Grenada April 13
2020 20.86 Doha, Qatar September 25
2021 21.35 Jacksonville, Florida, US April 16

International championship results

Representing the  United States
Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Wind (m/s) Notes
2017 World Championships London, England 13th 100 m 10.20 −0.2
2019 World Relays Yokohama, Japan 1st 4×200 m relay 1:20.12 —
The Match Europe v USA Minsk, Belarus 1st 4×100 m relay 38.26 —
2nd 100 m 10.25 —
World Championships Doha, Qatar 25th 100 m 10.23 −0.3

National championship results

Representing the Monroe Mustangs (2014–2015), North Carolina A&T Aggies (2016–2017), and Nike (2017–2019)
Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Wind (m/s) Notes
2014 NJCAA Indoor Championships New York, New York 11th 60 m 6.86 —
8th 200 m 21.78 —
NJCAA Division I Championships Mesa, Arizona 3rd 100 m 10.27 +0.9 PB
15th 200 m 21.40 −0.1 PB
7th 4×100 m relay 40.50 — PB
2015 NJCAA Indoor Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 5th 60 m 6.78 —
6th 200 m 21.49 —
NJCAA Division I Championships Hutchinson, Kansas DQ 100 m — +4.9 False start
15th 4×100 m relay 41.11 — SB
2016 NCAA Division I Championships Eugene, Oregon 24th 100 m 10.71 +1.3
14th 4×100 m relay 39.65 — PB
2017 NCAA Division I Championships College Station, Texas 9th 60 m 6.64 — PB
15th 200 m 21.02 —
NCAA Division I Championships Eugene, Oregon 3rd 100 m 10.19 −2.1
5th 200 m 20.66 −3.1
3rd 4×100 m relay 38.57 — [notes 1]
2017 USATF Championships Sacramento, California 3rd 100 m 10.06 −0.7
2019 USATF Championships Des Moines, Iowa 3rd 100 m 10.12 −1.0 10.120 s
10th 200 m 20.59 −1.4
2021 US Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 10th 100 m 10.11 +0.7

NCAA results from Track & Field Results Reporting System.[11][12]

Notes

  1. ^ Belcher ran the 4 X 100 relay along with: Malcolm Croom-Mcfadden, Akeem Sirleaf, Michael Dickson, & Rodney Rowe.

References

  1. ^ "Chris Belcher Signs with Monroe College". www.sayville.k12.ny.us. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "NC A&T Belcher a possible contender for the Olympics". Richmond Free Press. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  3. ^ "South Plains sweeps Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championships for fifth time in six years". NJCAA. May 18, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  4. ^ "13 Mustang Men's Track and Field Athletes Continue Their Careers at Major Colleges". Monroe College. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  5. ^ "Bethune-Cookman Wins MEAC Men's Outdoor Track & Field Championship". HBCU Sports. May 9, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  6. ^ a b "North Carolina A&T State Men's Team Sprints To 2017 MEAC Outdoor Track & Field Championship". MEACSports.com. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  7. ^ "Belcher, NC A&T Shine At Track Championships". WFMY. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  8. ^ "N.C. A&T star sprinter Christopher Belcher signs professional contract with Nike - North Carolina A&T State University". www.ncat.edu. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  9. ^ Moore, Terence (June 28, 2017). "Justin Gatlin's 100-meter win is still hard to believe". Sports on Earth. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  10. ^ "ATHLETE PROFILE Christopher BELCHER". World Athletics. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  11. ^ "CHRISTOPHER BELCHER MONROE COLLEGE". tfrrs.org. Track & Field Results Reporting System. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  12. ^ "CHRISTOPHER BELCHER N. CAROLINA A&T". tfrrs.org. Track & Field Results Reporting System. Retrieved April 6, 2019.

External links

  • Christopher Belcher at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  • Christopher Belcher at www.USATF.org
  • Christopher Belcher profile at TFRRS (North Carolina A&T)
  • Christopher Belcher profile at TFRRS (Monroe)
Authority control databases: People Edit this at Wikidata
  • World Athletics