Rory Linkletter
Rory Linkletter (born 12 August 1996)[1] is a Canadian long-distance runner. In 2022, Linkletter set a personal best time of 2:10:24 in 2022 World Athletics Championships – Men's marathon to place 20th in Eugene and Springfield, Oregon. In 2019, he competed in the senior men's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark.[2] He finished in 82nd place.[2]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Born | 12 August 1996 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Home town | Herriman, Utah |
| Alma mater | Brigham Young University |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Canada |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event(s) | Marathon, 10,000 metres |
| University team | BYU Cougars track and field |
| Team | Puma 2022–Present |
| Turned pro | 2019 |
In 2017, he competed in the senior men's race at the 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Kampala, Uganda.[3] He finished in 76th place.[3]
In 2019, he finished in 5th place in the senior 10,000 metres event at the 2019 NACAC Cross Country Championships held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.[4] In the same year, he also finished in 6th place in the men's 10,000 metres event at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.[5]
References
- "Rory Linkletter". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- "Senior men's race" (PDF). 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- "Senior men's race" (PDF). 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- "Men's senior race". 2019 NACAC Cross Country Championships. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- "Athletics Results Book" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.