Jason Witt (runner)
| Personal information | ||||||||
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| Nationality | American | |||||||
| Born | December 9, 1989 Richmond, Virginia | |||||||
| Home town | Midlothian, Virginia | |||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | |||||||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) | |||||||
| Sport | ||||||||
| Sport | Track, Long-distance running | |||||||
| Event(s) | 5000 m, 10,000 m | |||||||
| College team | Brigham Young University | |||||||
| Club | Hansons-Brooks Distance Project | |||||||
| Team | Brooks | |||||||
| Turned pro | 2015 | |||||||
| Coached by | Keith Hanson | |||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||
| Personal best(s) | Mile run: 4:02.89 (2015) 5000 meters: 13:34.96 (2015) | |||||||
Medal record
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Jason Witt is an American distance runner and Brigham Young University alum, where he majored in statistics.
Professional career[edit]
Witt ran 2016 Summer Olympics standard in 10,000 meters in 27:54.25 at the 2015 Payton Jordan Invitational.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | USA Olympic Trials & Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | DNF @1600m | 10,000 m | [1] |
| 2015 | USA 12 km Road Championships | Alexandria Virginia | 13th | 12 km | 35:10 |
| 2015 | USA 10 mi Road Championships | St. Paul, Minnesota | 15th | 10 Miles | 48:44[2] |
| 2015 | USA 5 km Road Championships | Providence, Rhode Island | 5th | 5 km | 14:12[3] |
| 2015 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 12th | 10,000 m | 28:49.43[4] |
NCAA[edit]
In June 2015, Witt ran 10,000 meters in a tactical 29:04 and placed third at NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. In May 2015, he ran 10,000 meters in 27:54.25 to finish ninth at the Payton Jordan Invitational at Stanford University.[5] He was the only collegian in a field of 29 professional athletes. That placed him as the sixth fastest American collegian in history, and the second fastest in the history of BYU. His coach, Ed Eyestone, has held the record for fastest at 27:41.05 since April 1985. Only nine American collegians have run that distance under 28 minutes and three of the top seven are from BYU: Eyestone in 1985, Josh Rohatinsky in 2007, and Witt in 2015. While at BYU in 2013–2014, Witt took the West Coast Conference individual cross country title placing first overall and led the BYU Cougars to win a WCC team championship. He was named USTFCCCA (U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association) National Athlete of the Week and All-WCC honors for his performance at the WCC Championships.[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ "USA Track & Field - Results - Full". Usatf.org. Archived from the original on 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2016-06-28. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "2015 Medtronic TC 10 Mile - USA 10 Mile Championships - Men Race Leaderboard". mtecresults.com. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ↑ "2015 USA Road 5km Championships - Men Race". usatf.tv. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ↑ "2015 USA 10km Championships - Men Race". usatf.tv. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ↑ "2015 Jason Witt TEAM: BYU DI, WCC, MPSF, DI West". tfrrs.org. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ↑ "2015 Jason Witt BYU profile". byucougars.com. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
External links[edit]
- Jason Witt at IAAF
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