CJ Allen

CJ Allen (born February 14, 1995) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the 400 metres hurdles. He is the US men's national record holder over 400m hurdles indoors.[1]

For the sculptor, see C. J. Allen (sculptor).

CJ Allen
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1995-02-14) February 14, 1995
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)400m hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Outdoor
400m hurdles: 47.58 (Oslo, 2023)
Indoor
400m hurdles: 48.88 (Iowa, 2023)

Early life

From Belfair, Washington, he attended North Mason High School.[2]

Career

In 2017, Allen ran 49.44 seconds for Washington State University in the NCAA 400-meter hurdle heats, but finished ninth and missed the final of the NCAA by one spot. In 2022, he ran personal-best time of 48.17s at the 2022 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, but finished fourth in the USA final, and missed earning a place on the United States' World Athletics Championships team in Eugene by one spot.[3]

In January 2023, Allen broke the American national record for the 400m hurdles indoors. He ran 48.88 seconds at the American Track League Pro Puma Classic meet held at the University of Iowa. He beat the 49.78 seconds set by Reuben McCoy in 2011, and was a one-hundreth of a second (.01) from the world record of 48.78, set in 2012 by Felix Sanchez of the Dominican Republic.[4]

Allen won the 400m hurdles in 47.92 seconds at the Meeting de Paris at Stade Charlety, Friday, June 9, 2023, in Paris.[5][6] Allen set a new personal best time for the 400m hurdles competing at the Oslo Diamond League meeting in 2023.[7]

Competing at the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, in Eugene, Oregon, he finished second in the 400m hurdles finals behind Rai Benjamin,[8] qualifying for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023.[9] In Budapest, he reached the semi finals.[10]

References
  1. "CJ Allen". World Athletics. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  2. Graham, Jeff (January 24, 2023). "North Mason alum CJ Allen sets American indoor hurdles record". kitsapun.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  3. "CJ ALLEN COMES TO EUGENE THIS WEEK POISED TO BREAK THROUGH IN 400-METER HURDLES". Runnerspace. July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  4. "Life's Allen sets American record in 400-meter hurdles". Marietta Daily Journal. January 27, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  5. "Paris (FRA), men's 400m hurdles: CJ Allen (USA) wins ahead of Wilfried Happio (FRA) and Trevor Bassitt (USA)". rts.ch. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  6. Sands, Rich (June 10, 2023). "Paris DL Men — A Pair Of World Records". trackandfieldnews.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  7. "WARHOLM AND INGEBRIGTSEN DELIVER HOME HEROICS IN OSLO". Diamond League. June 15, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  8. "Men's 400m hurdles final". July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  9. Gault, Jonathan (August 7, 2023). "USATF Announces 2023 World Championship Roster". letsrun.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  10. "Men's 400m Hurdles Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. Retrieved August 23, 2023.


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