Christo Landry (born April 29, 1986 in Madison, Wisconsin) is a United States distance runner who has won multiple USA Road Championships and holds the American Record in the 25 km distance.
Landry attended Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, a state-chartered magnet school in Fairfax County, Virginia. After graduating in 2004, he attended the College of William & Mary where he earned a bachelor's degree in finance and economics and a master's degree in accounting.
Landry was coached by Matt Ryan at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology which competed in the AAA division of the Virginia High School League. While there, he led the team to the 2002 State Championship in Cross Country and a runner-up finish the following year in 2003. In 2004 he won both the 1600 meter and the 3200 meter at the outdoor state meet in times of 4:13.39 and 9:13.74.
At William and Mary, Landry earned three All-American awards in cross country with a highest placing of 13th (2007) at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships and placed 46th in the 2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships Junior Race for the United States. On the track Landry qualified for NCAA Outdoor Championship Meet in his freshman and sophomore years in the 5,000m.
Christo Landry (born April 29, 1986 in Madison, Wisconsin) is a United States distance runner who has won multiple USA Road Championships and holds the American Record in the 25 km distance.
Landry attended Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, a state-chartered magnet school in Fairfax County, Virginia. After graduating in 2004, he attended the College of William & Mary where he earned a bachelor's degree in finance and economics and a master's degree in accounting.
Landry was coached by Matt Ryan at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology which competed in the AAA division of the Virginia High School League. While there, he led the team to the 2002 State Championship in Cross Country and a runner-up finish the following year in 2003. In 2004 he won both the 1600 meter and the 3200 meter at the outdoor state meet in times of 4:13.39 and 9:13.74.
At William and Mary, Landry earned three All-American awards in cross country with a highest placing of 13th (2007) at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships and placed 46th in the 2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships Junior Race for the United States. On the track Landry qualified for NCAA Outdoor Championship Meet in his freshman and sophomore years in the 5,000m.
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