Chris Derrick

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This article is about the runner. For the author, see Christopher Derrick.
Chris Derrick
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Derrick at the 2009 U.S. Junior Cross Country Championships
Personal information
Born October 17, 1990 (1990-10-17) (age 33)
Naperville, IL
Residence Portland, OR
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 61,235 kg (135,000 lb)
Sport
Country  United States
Event(s) 5000m, 10,000m, Cross Country
College team Stanford University
Coached by Jerry Schumacher
Now coaching Jerry Schumacher
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  United States
World Cross Country Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Bydgoszcz Team

Chris Derrick (born October 17, 1990) is an American distance runner who won 3 consecutive US Cross Country Championships in 2013-2015. He attended Stanford University where he earned 14 All-American honors and hold an American junior record in the 5000 meters.

High school

As a member of the high school class of 2008, Derrick has traded victories with former American high school record holder in the two-mile, German Fernandez. As a high school senior at Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville, Illinois, Derrick gained recognition when he won the 2007 Illinois state cross country championship and set the course[1] record on the altered Detweiller Park course in 13:52, behind the 13:50.6 that Craig Virgin (the only American to ever win at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships) ran on the original course.[2][3] Derrick concluded his senior cross country season by capturing both a team and individual victory at the Nike Cross Nationals competition, followed a week later by a second-place finish at the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships. During track season, at the Arcadia Invitational Derrick ran a 13:55 in the 5000m, the fastest time run by an American high school student in a high school-only race.[4][5] Derrick received the inaugural Gatorade National Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year award in partnership with ESPN RISE Magazine following his 2007 season. He is generally regarded as one of the greatest runners in high school history.[6]

College

Chris attended Stanford University and earned 14 All-American honors (Four in cross country, five in indoor track and field, and five in outdoor track and field)

Academic Year Fall Season Winter Season Spring Season
Freshman 10 km cross country 3 km indoor, 5 km indoor 5 km outdoor
Sophomore 10 km cross country - 5 km outdoor,
Junior 10 km cross country 5 km indoor 5 km outdoor, 10 km outdoor
Senior 10 km cross country 3 km indoor, 5 km indoor 10 km outdoor

[7]

On March 28, 2009, Derrick placed 15th in the Junior race at the 37th IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Amman, Jordan.[8]

On May 2, 2009, Derrick set the American Junior 5000m record with a time of 13:29.98, breaking Olympian Galen Rupp's previous record of 13:37.91, run in 2004.[9][10][11][12]

On June 12, 2009, Derrick placed 3rd at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 5000 Meter Run.

On November 23, 2009, Derrick placed 3rd at the NCAA Cross Country Championship

On June 11, 2010, Derrick placed 4th at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 5000 Meter Run.[13]

On November 21, 2011, Derrick finished in 2nd place behind Lawi Lalang of Arizona in his final cross country race for Stanford at the DI NCAA Cross Country Championship.

On March 9–10, 2012, Derrick finished in 2nd place behind Lawi Lalang of Arizona in both the 3000m and 5000m runs at the NCAA DI Indoor Track & Field National Meet.[14]

On April 30, 2012, Derrick finished in 3rd place in the 10,000m and set an American Collegian record at the Payton Jordan Invite in 27 minutes, 31.38 seconds.[15][16][17]

On June 22, 2012, Derrick finished 4th in the 10k Olympic Trials, getting beat out by Galen Rupp, Matt Tegenkamp, and Dathan Ritzenhein.

Nike Oregon Track Club

In February 2013, Derrick won the US Senior Men 12,000 meters USA Cross Country Championships in 35:38 at Forest Park in St. Louis Missouri,[18] to qualify for the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships where he placed 10th.[19]

Derrick later finished 3rd in the 10,000 meters 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships[20] in June 2013 to qualify for the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in August. Derrick finished 18th in the 2013 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres 10,000 meters in a season best time of 28:04.54.[21]

Bowerman Track Club

In January 2014 & 2015, Derrick repeated as victor of the Great Edinburgh International Cross Country Senior race.

In February 2014, Derrick repeated as victor of the US Senior Men 12,000 meters USA Cross Country Championships in 36:14,[22] in Boulder, Colorado. In March, Derrick finished 2nd place and set an Age Record at the Jacksonville Gate River Run 15k road race (43:16).[23]

Derrick ran 13:08.18 at 2014 Payton Jordan Invitational.[24]

Derrick later finished 2nd in the 10,000 meters (28:18.18) 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships[25] on June 26, 2014.

In February 2015, Derrick won his third consecutive US Senior Men 12,000 meters USA Cross Country Championships in 36:18,[26] in Boulder, Colorado to qualify for the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Guiyang, China where he placed 24th.[27]

March 1, Chris ran an personal best 8:32.51[28] in the Men's 2 Mile - 2015 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships at Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center.[29][30]

March 28, 2015 where Chris placed 24th[31] in 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race.

Chris Derrick ran 28:31.75 to finish 7th at the 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[32]

July 18, Chris ran 2016 Olympic qualifying time 13:19.56 in Heusden-Zolder.

July 24, Chris ran a 7:43.77 3000 meters in London 2015 Diamond League Meeting.[33] The time is less than 4 seconds from 2016 Portland World Championships entry standard.[34]

August 17, Chris finished 8th at Falmouth Road in 33:41.[35][36]

Sept 11, Chris ran 13:25 at Diamond League final in Brussels.

February 13, Chris qualified to compete at 2016 US Olympic Marathon Trials at Jacksonville Bank Marathon 2016 in January 3, 2016 with a time 1:03:41.[37]

Chris Derrick ran 13:40.91 at 2016 Payton Jordan Invitational.[38]

Personal bests

Distance Mark Date Location Event
3000m 7:43.77 July 24, 2015 London Olympic Stadium London Diamond League
5000m 13:08.04 September 6, 2013 Brussels, Belgium Memorial van Damme
10000m 27:31.38 April 30, 2012 Stanford, CA Payton Jordan Invite

References

  1. ↑ Detweiller Park course
  2. ↑ Dyestat Detweiller Park Report
  3. ↑ IHSA State Meet Record
  4. ↑ Halley, Jim (April 13, 2008) Boyd sheds rust to sparkle in all-star tournament USA Today
  5. ↑ http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/biographies/country=usa/athcode=241071/index.html
  6. ↑ First-Ever Gatorade National Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year: Chris Derrick
  7. ↑ http://www.usatf.org/Athlete-Bios/Chris-Derrick.aspx
  8. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  9. ↑ http://www.flotrack.org/videos/coverage/view/234940-2009-payton-jordan-cardinal-invite
  10. ↑ http://www.sml1.com/recordtiming/stanford/pjc09/090502F019.htm
  11. ↑ http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/05/03/SPNM17DMAE.DTL&hw=chris+derrick&sn=002&sc=330
  12. ↑ http://dailynews.runnersworld.com/2009/05/may-4.html
  13. ↑ http://www.gostanford.com/sports/c-track/recaps/061310aaa.html
  14. ↑ http://www.gostanford.com/sports/c-track/recaps/043012aaa.html
  15. ↑ http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/records/30-records/276-mens-outdoor-collegiate-records
  16. ↑ http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-06-18/site/ct-spt-0619-olympics-chris-derrick-naperville-trac-20120619_1_cows-olympic-team-olympic-chances
  17. ↑ http://www.gostanford.com/sports/c-track/recaps/043012aaa.html
  18. ↑ http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2013/USA-Cross-Country-Championships/Results/OpenM/Overall.aspx
  19. ↑ http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/40th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-2-5096/results/men/senior-race/final/result
  20. ↑ http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2013/USATFCS/Events/USA-Outdoor-Track---Field-Championships/Results---Full.aspx
  21. ↑ 2013 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres
  22. ↑ http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2014/USA-Cross-Country-Championships/Results.aspx
  23. ↑ http://www.gate-riverrun.com/
  24. ↑ http://nike.runnerspace.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=65&bio_id=1006278&year=2014&do=videos&video_id=113906
  25. ↑ http://branchsportstech.com/2014_Meets/outdoor/06-25-usatf/Result-Track.php?EN=13&RN=1&ST=Official&D=2
  26. ↑ http://www.usatf.org/News/Derrick,-Thweatt-Take-Home-Titles-at-USATF-Cross-C.aspx
  27. ↑ http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-2015-5540/results/men/senior-race/final/result#resultheader
  28. ↑ http://www.usatf.tv/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=45365&mgroup_event_id=25&year=2015&do=videos&video_id=135603
  29. ↑ http://www.usatf.tv/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=45365&do=videos&video_id=135603
  30. ↑ http://www.flashresults.com/2015_Meets/Indoor/02-27_USA/031-1_compiled.htm
  31. ↑ http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-2015-5540/results/men/senior-race/final/result#resultheader
  32. ↑ http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2015/USATF-Outdoor-Championships/Results-by-Day/Results-FULL.aspx
  33. ↑ http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/united-states/chris-derrick-241071#progression
  34. ↑ http://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitioninfo/5b489fde-045c-48c9-a224-2d9e7e930317.pdf
  35. ↑ http://www.letsrun.com/news/2015/08/stephen-sambu-3217-diane-nukuri-3647-streak-to-titles-at-43rd-falmouth-road-race/
  36. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tymXbRp0GxA
  37. ↑ Jacksonville Bank Marathon 2016 Half Marathon FInal
  38. ↑ Men's 5000 Meters Section 1 at 2016 Payton Jordan Invitational
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