Christopher Belcher

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.

Christopher Belcher

Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	January 29, 1994 Sayville, New York, USA
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Running, track and field
Event(s)	Sprints
College team	North Carolina A&T Aggies (2016, 2017) Monroe Mustangs (2014, 2015)
Team	Nike
Turned pro	2017
Coached by	Duane 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 2019 Yokohama 4×200 m relay Representing Nike United States Championships 2017 Sacramento 100 m 2019 Des Moines 100 m Representing North Carolina A&T NCAA Division I Championships 2017 Eugene 100 m 2017 Eugene 4×100 m relay Representing Monroe College NJCAA Division I Championships 2014 Mesa 100 m

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 IAAF profile or Track & Field Results Reporting System unless otherwise noted.[10][11][12]

Personal bests

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

100 meters progression Year Time Venue Date 2012 10.76 Cicero, New York, USA June 8 2013 10.71 Middletown, New York, USA June 8 2014 10.27 Mesa, Arizona, USA May 16 2015 10.46 Mahwah, New Jersey, USA April 4 2016 10.07 Greensboro, North Carolina, USA May 5 2017 9.93 Eugene, Oregon, USA June 7 2018 — — — 2019 10.05 Montverde, Florida, USA July 6

200 meters progression Year Time Venue Date 2012 21.77 Cicero, New York, USA June 9 2013 21.81 Middletown, New York, USA June 8 2014 21.40 Mesa, Arizona, USA May 16 2015 21.40 Chester, Pennsylvania, USA March 28 2016 20.39 Greensboro, North Carolina, USA May 5 2017 20.01 Eugene, Oregon, USA June 7 2018 21.09 Birmingham, Alabama, USA January 13 2019 20.42 St. George's, Grenada April 13

International championship results

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time	Wind	Notes
Representing the  United States
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	n/a
	The Match Europe v USA	Minsk, Belarus	1st	4X100m relay	38.26	n/a
			2nd	100m	10.25	n/a
	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	25th	100 m	10.23	−0.3

National championship results

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time	Wind	Notes
Representing the Monroe Mustangs
2014	NJCAA Indoor Championships	New York, New York	11th	60 m	6.86	n/a
			8th	200 m	21.78	n/a
	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	n/a	PB
2015	NJCAA Indoor Championships	Albuquerque, New Mexico	5th	60 m	6.78	n/a
			6th	200 m	21.49	n/a
	NJCAA Division I Championships	Hutchinson, Kansas	DQ	100 m	—	+4.9	False start
			15th	4×100 m relay	41.11	n/a	SB
Representing the North Carolina A&T Aggies
2016	NCAA Division I Championships	Eugene, Oregon	24th	100 m	10.71	+1.3
			14th	4×100 m relay	39.65	n/a	PB
2017	NCAA Division I Championships	College Station, Texas	9th	60 m	6.64	n/a	PB
			15th	200 m	21.02	n/a
	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	n/a	[notes 1]
Representing Nike
2017	USA Championships	Sacramento, California	3rd	100 m	10.06	−0.7
2019	USA Championships	Des Moines, Iowa	3rd	100 m	10.12	−1.0	10.120 s
			10th	200 m	20.59	−1.4

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. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
2. "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. "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. "CHRISTOPHER BELCHER ATHLETE PROFILE". iaaf.org. IAAF. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
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
• Christopher Belcher profile at TFRRS (North Carolina A&T)
• Christopher Belcher profile at TFRRS (Monroe)