Christian Harrison (runner)

Christian "Cash" Harrison (born September 27, 1993) is an American professional track and field athlete who specializes as a mid-distance runner. He competed in the 800 meters at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials[1] and is an 8x USATF Championship qualifier.

Christian Harrison
Christian Harrison in Orange County, CA in 2023
Personal information
Nickname(s)Cash
Born (1993-09-27) 27 September 1993
Glenarden, Maryland, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Georgia
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight150 lb (68 kg)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)800 metres
ClubGolden Coast Track Club
TeamAdidas
Turned pro2016
Coached byTerrence Mahon

Early life

Born and raised in Glenarden, Maryland, a city within Prince George’s County, he graduated from C.H. Flowers High School in Springdale, Maryland where he holds the school records for 1600 meters at 4:25.25[2] and 5k Cross Country at 16:53.[3]

College

Harrison attended North Carolina A&T State University where he ran a personal best of 1:49.74 at the 2013 NC A&T Aggie Invitational.[4] He also holds the NC A&T school record for the 1000m at 2:28.46.[5] In 2014 he transferred to the University of Georgia where he was a 2016 NCAA All-American[6] and ran his personal best of 1:46.69 at the 2016 SEC Outdoor Championships.[7] His 800m times rank 3rd in school history at North Carolina A&T and 2nd in school history at University of Georgia.[8]

Professional track and field career

Upon graduating from UGA in 2016, he joined the Boston Athletic Association (BAA) racing team, where he was coached by Terrence Mahon, and was eventually elevated to the BAA High Performance Team.[9] In the winter of 2019, Harrison relocated to San Diego, California to join the Golden Coast Track Club (formerly known as Mission Athletic Club) and continued to be trained by Mahon. Harrison has qualified for 4 USATF Indoor Championships and 3 USATF Outdoor Championships, including the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials

Also in March of 2019, Harrison, along with Eric Sowinski and Harun Abda, paced Yomif Kejelcha to the Indoor Mile World Record in Boston, Massachusetts.[10] [11]

Personal life

In 2017, Harrison started his own non-profit organization Beat The Day, Inc. where he gives annual scholarships to athletes in his hometown of Glenarden, MD, and annual donations to the Boys and Girls Club, of which he is an alumnus.[12][13][14]

Personal bests

Source[15]

EventTimeLocationDate
Outdoor 400 meters 47.61 Athens, GA 30 April 2016
800 meters 1:46.69 Tuscaloosa, AL 14 May 2016
Mile 4:06.78 Los Angeles, CA 02 July 2022
Indoor 600 meters 1:18.75 Staten Island, NY 18 February 2017
800 meters 1:46.83 Boston, MA 25 February 2018
1000 meters 2:22:30 Iowa City, IA 21 January 2023

References
  1. "Fagan Advances To Olympic Trials Finals". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  2. on, Carlyle Rose. "Boy's Outdoor Records". Charles Herbert Flowers High School. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  3. on, Carlyle Rose. "Cross Country Records". Charles Herbert Flowers High School. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  4. "TFRRS | 2013 NC A&T Aggie Invitational - Men's 800 Meters". www.tfrrs.org. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  5. "Sophomore breaks school record | The A&T Register". 2013-02-06. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  6. "2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor All-Americans Announced ::: USTFCCCA". Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  7. "TFRRS | SEC Championships - Men's 800 Meters". www.tfrrs.org. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  8. "22TRK_History_M_Top10.pdf" (PDF). University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  9. "B.A.A. Elevates Samuel Ellison, Christian Harrison to High Performance Team | Boston Athletic Association". www.baa.org. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  10. "Kejelcha Smashes Indoor Mile Record, Celebrates With a Dance". Runner's World. 2019-03-03. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  11. Jones, Tony, Christian Harrison media session | The Badgers Windy City Invite, retrieved 2023-03-22
  12. "UPDATE: A local athlete reaches his fundraising goal and gives money back to his community". wusa9.com. July 21, 2020. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  13. "Death of George Floyd inspired Prince George's County athlete to give back to his community". wusa9.com. June 15, 2020. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  14. "Christian Harrison on Instagram: Annual Adidas Giveaway @ C.H. Flowers". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  15. "Christian HARRISON | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
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