Chris Solinsky

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One of America's greatest distance runners Chris Solinksy talks about his newest coaching chapter as the Assistant Track & Field/Cross Country coach at the University of Florida.

  © Copyright – 2010 – Athletics Illustrated Chris Solinsky, a University of Wisconsin Badger alumnus and current Nike Oregon Track Club athlete (also with Kimbia Athletics) pulled off one of the most stunning track races in US history, being the first American to run under 27 minutes for 10, 000m. He accomplished the record at the 2010 Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational at Stanford University. He also went sub-13 for 5000m with his 12:56.66 at the 2010 Bislett Games in Oslo, Norway. Although he is from Wisconsin and will always be a Badger, he trains under Jerry Schumacher in Oregon with several top-level athletes, which include fellow national 10, 000m record holder (Canadian record) Simon Bairu, Matt Tegenkamp – no slouch himself and even Galen Rupp who is with Nike Oregon however, he is training under Alberto Salazar. Rupp also went under the previous American 10, 000m record, owned by Meb Keflezighi, which was 27:13.98. Chris took time out of his hectic schedule to chat with me about his training and recent racing successes. Like the runner he his, it was difficult to keep up with him, hence this interview took place over a span of a several weeks.

Rese Ammons was charged this weekend not with shooting the races, but with capturing the crowd, festival, and heart of the flrunners.com Invitational.  Here is her take and her photos from the sidelines.

Nike and flrunners.com are partnering again this year to bring you the FLRUNNERS.COM INVITATIONAL 11 PRESENTED BY NIKE.  We are excited to renew our vow to bring you a high-quality meet that is among the largest, more competitive, and well-run cross country meets in the country.  As part of that announcement, we are pumped to be able to finally tell you that our special guest this year will be newly-minted American 10K record-holder and Nike athlete CHRIS SOLINKSY.  We hope it will be the meet you circle on your calendar and look back on fondly for years to come! 

Galen Rupp and Chris Solinsky both went under the old US record with Solinsky the victor in 26:59.60.  (Photo by Andrew McLanahan, PhotoRun.net) 

Galen Rupp and Chris Solinsky both went under the old US record with Solinsky the victor in 26:59.60.  (Photo by Andrew McLanahan, PhotoRun.net)