Cory Leslie
American distance runner (born 1989)
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Cory Leslie (born October 24, 1989) is an American distance runner. He is sponsored by Nike and trains with the Furman Elite Track Club. Leslie competes primarily in the 1500 m and 3000m steeplechase, winning the bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in the latter event.[1]
BornOctober 24, 1989
National finals
- 2007 USA U20s
- • 1500m, 7th
- 2008 USA U20s
- • 1500m, 3rd
- 2011 USA Champs
- • 3000m steeplechase, 12th
- 2013 USA Indoors
- • Mile run, 3rd
- 2013 USA Champs
- • 3000m steeplechase, 10th
- 2014 USA Champs
- • 3000m steeplechase, 4th
- 2015 USA Indoors
- • 1000m, 4th
- 2015 USA Champs
- • 3000m steeplechase, 6th
- 2016 USA Indoors
- • 1500m, 9th
- 2016 USA Champs
- • 3000m steeplechase, 7th
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Leslie was raised in Sandusky, Ohio and ran for the Ohio State Buckeyes in college. As of 2023, he coaches the Under Armour Mission Run Distance men’s team based out of Baltimore, MD.[1]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2013 | Golden Grand Prix | Tokyo, Japan | 4th | 3000m steeplechase | 8:20.08 |
| 2013 | Stockholm Bauhaus Athletics | Stockholm, Sweden | 12th | 3000m steeplechase | 8:35.30 |
| 2013 | Gugl Games | Linz, Austria | 9th | 1000m | 2:19.30 |
| 2013 | DecaNation | Valence, France | 2nd | 3000m steeplechase | 8:39.16 |
| 2014 | London Grand Prix | London, United Kingdom | 12th | 2 miles | 9:01 |
| 2015 | Josef Odložil Memorial | Prague, Czech Republic | 4th | 3000m steeplechase | 8:25.74 |
| 2015 | Athletics at the Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 3rd | 3000m steeplechase | 8:36.83 |
| 2015 | London Grand Prix | London, United Kingdom | 13th | 3000m steeplechase | 8:46.06 |
| 2015 | Stockholm Bauhaus Athletics | Stockholm, Sweden | 10th | 3000m steeplechase | 8:30.33 |
| 2016 | Millrose Games | New York, New York | 5th | Mile | 3:53.87 |
| 2016 | Golden Gala | Roma, Italy | 9th | 3000m steeplechase | 8:20.43 |
| 2017 | Millrose Games | New York, New York | 9th | Mile | 3:57.86 |