Matt Llano (born August 1, 1988) is an American long distance runner who competes in half marathon and marathon events. He represented his country at the 2014 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Matthew Llano |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | August 1, 1988 Poughkeepsie, NY, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Sport | |
| Event(s) | Half Marathon, Marathon |
| College team | Richmond |
| Club | Dark Sky Distance |
| Turned pro | 2011 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Half marathon: 1:01:47[1] Marathon: 2:11:14[1] |
Running career edit
High school edit
Matt Llano was a fourth-place finisher at 2005 Maryland 4A State Cross Country Championship and an eighth place finisher at the 2004 Maryland 4A State Cross Country Championship representing Broadneck High School.[2][3] He finished behind high school teammate Matthew Centrowitz Jr. as a Junior and Senior to lead their team to Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association state team titles.[4] By the time he graduated from Broadneck, he had been named in the All-County selection on two occasions.[5]
Collegiate edit
Matt Llano was an All-American in cross country for the Richmond Spiders in 2010. Matt earned 10k All-American status on the track.[6] Matt finished third at the 2007 USA Junior outdoor national championships at IU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium IUPUI in Indianapolis, Indiana in the 10,000 meters with a time of 31:19.03 to earn USATF Jr. All-America honors.[7]
Professional edit
In January 2014, Matt Llano ran 61:47 in Houston at the USA Half Marathon Championships to earn 5th place. At the 2014 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships on March 29, 2014 races were held in Copenhagen, Denmark, Matt Llano finished 35th.[8] On 22 October 2015, Matt Llano ran the 2015 Berlin Marathon in a time of 2:12:28.[9][10]
Personal Life edit
In 2013 Matt Llano came out as gay in his blog becoming the first openly gay professional long distance runner at that time.[11]
Career statistics edit
Track and field edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | USA junior outdoor Track and Field championships | Indianapolis, Indiana | 3rd | 10,000 meters | 31:19.03[7] |
Road Racing edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | USA 20 km Championships | New Haven, CT | 7th | 20 km | 1:01:39[12] |
| 2013 | USA 12 km Championships ".US National 12k" | Alexandria, VA | 7th | 12 km | 34:48[13] |
| 2014 | USA Half Marathon Championships | Houston, Texas | 5th | Half marathon | 1:01:47[14][15] |
| 2015 | USA Marathon Championships | Los Angeles, CA | 2nd | Marathon | 2:16:12[16][17] |
| 2016 | US Olympic Team Trials- Marathon | Los Angeles, CA | 6th | Marathon | 2:15:16[18] |
Personal best edit
- 10,000 meters: 28:43.30
- Half marathon: 1:01:47 17th fastest American half marathon all-time
- Marathon: 2:11:14
References edit
- ^ a b All-Athletics. "Profile of Matt LLANO". Archived from the original on 2017-09-24. Retrieved 2015-12-04.
- ^ 2004 Maryland 4A State Cross Country Championship
- ^ 2005 Maryland 4A State Cross Country Championship
- ^ [1] Sean Flynn. Washington Post Sports: Centrowitz Finishes What Llano Starts. November 17, 2005
- ^ [2] Washington Post Sports: High School Sports: Runner of the Year. December 15, 2005
- ^ Profile on Matt Llano by Runner's World
- ^ a b "2007 IUPUI Junior Outdoor Championships". Archived from the original on 2018-07-17. Retrieved 2015-12-04.
- ^ "Northern Arizona Elite Training Group announces Matt's plan to run the Chicago marathon". Archived from the original on 2019-05-31. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
- ^ "Matt Llano personal story of entering a marathon and expecting to run in world class field and finishing with a 3 minute improvement on his marathon best time". Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-12-04.
- ^ Matt Llano Berlin marathon recap 2015 Berlin Marathon by competitor
- ^ "What Runners Want You to Know About Being LGBTQ+ in Our Sport". Runner's World. 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ 2013 20km results
- ^ 2013 .12k results
- ^ 2014 USA Half Marathon Championship
- ^ "2014 USA Half Marathon Championship". Archived from the original on 2019-11-14. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
- ^ 2015 USA Marathon Championship
- ^ "2015 USA Marathon Championship". Archived from the original on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-02-16. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
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External links edit
- Matt Llano at World Athletics
- Matt Llano on Twitter
- Matt Llano on Instagram
- Matt Llano profile at Athlete Biz Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Matt Llano Athletic profile Archived 2017-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
- Matt Llano profile Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine at University of Richmond
- Matt Llano video journal training for 2014 Bank of America Chicago Marathon and life story
