Matt Llano

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.

Matt Llano
Personal information
Birth nameMatthew Llano
NationalityAmerican
Born (1988-08-01) August 1, 1988
Poughkeepsie, NY, U.S.
ResidenceFlagstaff, Arizona, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Sport
Event(s)Half Marathon, Marathon
College teamRichmond
Turned pro2011
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Half marathon: 1:01:47[1]
Marathon: 2:12:28[1]

Running career

High school

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

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

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]

Career statistics

Track and field
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
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2013 USA 20 km Championships New Haven, CT 7th 20 km 1:01:39[11]
2013 USA 12 km Championships ".US National 12k" Alexandria, VA 7th 12 km 34:48[12]
2014 USA Half Marathon Championships Houston, Texas 5th Half marathon 1:01:47[13][14]
2015 USA Marathon Championships Los Angeles, CA 2nd Marathon 2:16:12[15][16]
2016 US Olympic Team Trials- Marathon Los Angeles, CA 6th Marathon 2:15:16[17]

Personal best
  • 10,000 meters: 28:43.30
  • Half marathon: 1:01:47 17th fastest American half marathon all-time
  • Marathon: 2:12:28

References
  1. All-Athletics. "Profile of Matt LLANO".
  2. 2004 Maryland 4A State Cross Country Championship
  3. 2005 Maryland 4A State Cross Country Championship
  4. Sean Flynn. Washington Post Sports: Centrowitz Finishes What Llano Starts. November 17, 2005
  5. Washington Post Sports: High School Sports: Runner of the Year. December 15, 2005
  6. Profile on Matt Llano by Runner's World
  7. 2007 IUPUI Junior Outdoor Championships
  8. Northern Arizona Elite Training Group announces Matt's plan to run the Chicago marathon
  9. "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.
  10. Matt Llano Berlin marathon recap 2015 Berlin Marathon by competitor
  11. 2013 20km results
  12. 2013 .12k results
  13. 2014 USA Half Marathon Championship
  14. 2014 USA Half Marathon Championship
  15. 2015 USA Marathon Championship
  16. 2015 USA Marathon Championship
  17. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-02-16. Retrieved 2016-02-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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