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CJ Albertson

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Clayton Jordan "CJ" Albertson is an American long-distance runner who competes for Brooks Running and holds the world record for the 50 kilometre run, 2 hours 38 minutes 43 seconds, set on 8 October 2022 at the Ruth Anderson Memorial Endurance Run in San Francisco. He ran collegiately for Arizona State, where he broke the school indoor 5000 metre record and qualified for the 2016 NCAA Championships in the steeplechase. In April 2019 he ran an indoor marathon in 2:17:59 at the Armory in New York City, a world record for the indoor distance, and he led the 2021 Boston Marathon for twenty miles before finishing tenth. He also coaches cross country and track at Clovis Community College.

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1993 1
Gender
Male 1
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Ultramarathon, Sports
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is an American long-distance runner
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    Clayton Jordan Albertson (born October 11, 1993)
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    He is the son of Kent and Cathy Albertson.
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    is an American long-distance runner
  • Plays: Ultramarathon, Lead
    He is the world record holder in the 50-kilometer run, with a time of 2:38:43.
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