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.

Chris Solinsky, former American record holder at 10,000 meters, joined the Oregon cross country and track and field program as an assistant coach in January 2023. Solinsky comes to Eugene after five seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Florida.

Chris Solinsky, enters his sixth season as an assistant coach for the Track and Field and Cross Country distance runners in 2022-2023. The former American record holder and first non-African to break 27 minutes in the 10,000 meters, has helped the Gators turn in some of their most impressive distance seasons in quite some time, with Florida’s ...

Chris Solinsky entered the 2010 Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational totally unproven over 10,000 meters, an afterthought behind Galen Rupp’s American record attempt.

Aug 8, 2014 · Chris Solinsky, whose 26:59.50 in 2010 made him the first non-African to break 27:00 for 10,000 meters, is leaving Portland, Oregon, where he’s part of the Bowerman Track Club, to be an assistant...

Dec 22, 2022 · The Stride Report has confirmed via multiple sources that Chris Solinsky, the current distance coach at the University of Florida, will become the next assistant distance coach for the Oregon Ducks.

Apr 27, 2016 · Chris Solinsky, one of the fastest non-African-born runners in history, has called it a career.

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May 19, 2010 · In a few months, Solinsky will aim to lower the 5,000m American Record at the Prefontaine Classic on July 3. He has a decent shot at becoming the first American to run under 13:00...

Former American record-holder and NCAA Champion Chris Solinsky is entering his third year on the William & Mary staff in 2016-17, after helping begin a climb back to the top of the national ranks.