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American distance runner (born 1989)
Cory Leslie
Born (1989-10-24 ) October 24, 1989 (age 34) National finals 2007 USA U20s • 1500m , 7th 2008 USA U20s • 1500m , 3rd 2011 USA Champs • 3000m steeplechase , 12th 2013 USA Indoors • Mile run , 3rd 2013 USA Champs • 3000m steeplechase , 10th 2014 USA Champs • 3000m steeplechase , 4th 2015 USA Indoors • 1000m , 4th 2015 USA Champs • 3000m steeplechase , 6th 2016 USA Indoors • 1500m , 9th 2016 USA Champs • 3000m steeplechase , 7th
Cory Leslie (born October 24, 1989) is an American distance runner . He is sponsored by Nike and trains with the Furman Elite Track Club .[1] Leslie competes primarily in the 1500 m and 3000m steeplechase , winning the bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in the latter event.
Leslie was raised in Sandusky, Ohio and ran for the Ohio State Buckeyes in college. As of 2023, he coaches the Under Armour Mission Run Distance men’s team based out of Baltimore, MD.
International competitions
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Notes
2013
Golden Grand Prix
Tokyo, Japan
4th
3000m steeplechase
8:20.08
2013
Stockholm Bauhaus Athletics
Stockholm, Sweden
12th
3000m steeplechase
8:35.30
2013
Gugl Games
Linz, Austria
9th
1000m
2:19.30
2013
DecaNation
Valence, France
2nd
3000m steeplechase
8:39.16
2014
London Grand Prix
London, United Kingdom
12th
2 miles
9:01
2015
Josef Odložil Memorial
Prague, Czech Republic
4th
3000m steeplechase
8:25.74
2015
Athletics at the Pan American Games
Toronto, Canada
3rd
3000m steeplechase
8:36.83
2015
London Grand Prix
London, United Kingdom
13th
3000m steeplechase
8:46.06
2015
Stockholm Bauhaus Athletics
Stockholm, Sweden
10th
3000m steeplechase
8:30.33
2016
Millrose Games
New York, New York
5th
Mile
3:53.87
2016
Golden Gala
Roma, Italy
9th
3000m steeplechase
8:20.43
2017
Millrose Games
New York, New York
9th
Mile
3:57.86
[2]
Domestic competitions
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Notes
2007
United States Under-20 Athletics Championships
Indianapolis, Indiana
7th
1500m
3:53.72
2008
National Scholastic Indoor Championships
New York, New York
3rd
Mile run
4:13.49
2008
Penn Relays
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1st
Mile run
4:12.76
2008
United States Under-20 Athletics Championships
Columbus, Ohio
3rd
1500m
3:49.51
2009
Drake Relays
Des Moines, Iowa
3rd
3000m steeplechase
9:05.05
2010
NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Eugene, Oregon
19th
3000m steeplechase
8:54.38
2011
NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships
College Station, Texas
8th (Heat 1, Heats)
Mile run
4:03.12
2011
NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Des Moines, Iowa
10th (Heat 1, Heats)
3000m steeplechase
9:00.68
2011
United States Championships
Eugene, Oregon
12th
3000m steeplechase
8:48.70
2012
NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships
Nampa, Idaho
6th (Heat 2, Heats)
Mile run
4:07.61
2012
Mt. SAC Relays
Walnut, California
2nd
3000m steeplechase
8:37.59
2012
Payton Jordan
Stanford, California
1st (Race B)
1500m
3:39.00
2012
NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Des Moines, Iowa
3rd
3000m steeplechase
8:40.98
2012
United States Olympic Trials in Athletics
Eugene, Oregon
9th
3000m steeplechase
8:33.94
2013
United States Indoor Track Championships
Albuquerque, New Mexico
3rd
Mile run
3:59.88
2013
Raleigh Relays
Raleigh, North Carolina
2nd
5000m
13:43.73
2013
Kansas Relays
Lawrence, Kansas
1st
Mile run
3:58.18
2013
United States Championships
Des Moines, Iowa
10th
3000m steeplechase
8:42.37
2014
Payton Jordan
Stanford, California
12th
1500m
3:43.10
2014
United States Championships
Sacramento, California
4th
3000m steeplechase
8:26.30
2015
United States Indoor Track Championships
Boston, Massachusetts
4th
1000m
2:22.54
2015
United States Championships
Eugene, Oregon
6th
3000m steeplechase
8:28.08
2016
United States Indoor Track Championships
Portland, Oregon
9th
1500m
3:49.08
2016
Payton Jordan
Stanford, California
5th (Race B)
5000m
13:38.36
2016
United States Championships
Eugene, Oregon
7th
3000m steeplechase
8:37.54
2017
United States Championships
Sacramento, California
6th (Heat 2, Heats)
1500m
3:43.61
[2]
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