 Solinsky winning the 5000 meters at the 2006 NCAA Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | December 5, 1984 Stevens Point, Wisconsin |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Athletics/Track, Long-distance running |
| Event(s) | 5000 meters, 10,000 meters |
| College team | Wisconsin Badgers |
| Club | Bowerman Track Club |
| Turned pro | 2007 |
| Coached by | Jerry Schumacher |
| Retired | 2016 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals | 2009 Berlin 5000 m, 12th 2011 Daegu 5000 m, DNS |
| Personal bests | |
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Chris Solinsky (born December 5, 1984) is a retired American distance runner and an American college cross country coach. Solinsky is the current assistant coach of the Oregon Ducks cross country team at the University of Oregon. Among his more notable achievements, he won eight state championships in high school and five NCAA Division I championships at the University of Wisconsin. He was the American 10,000 meters record holder with a time of 26:59.60 as well as the first non-African to break the 27-minute barrier in the 10,000 m.
- ^ All-Athletics. "Profile of Chris Solinsky".
- ^ Flotrack. "2011 Flotrack Husky Classic: Men's Mile Heat 8 Results". Archived from the original on 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2014-11-30.