Christopher Belcher


Christopher Belcher is an American professional track and field sprinter who specializes in the 100 meters and the 200 meters. While in college he competed for the Monroe Mustangs and then the North Carolina A&T Aggies. He is currently sponsored by Nike.
In 2017 he competed at the World Championships in the, making it to the semi finals. His personal best time in the is 9.93 seconds, set during the NCAA Division I Championships earlier that year.

Biography

Early life

Raised in Sayville, New York, Belcher attended Sayville High School. During his 3 varsity seasons, he won the state championship at the and was ranked 8th nationally. He also won the Division 1 dash state championship race his junior year. Belcher also competed and won the high school dash at the 2013 Millrose Games.

Amateur career

In 2013, Belcher signed with Monroe College; In his freshman year, he placed 3rd in the at the 2014 NJCAA Division I Championships behind Odean Skeen and Andre De Grasse. In 2016, Belcher transferred to NCAA Division I school North Carolina A&T. At A&T, Belcher was the,, and relay champion at the 2016 MEAC Championships, breaking meet records in all three events. He then went on to compete at the 2016 NCAA Division I Championships in the, but did not qualify for the finals.
Following his success in 2016, Belcher then went on to defend his and titles at the 2017 MEAC Championships. In the finals, Belcher broke the meet record that he set the previous year with a time of. Belcher, along with teammates Rodney Rowe, Caleb Gabriel, and Joel Thomas defended their title in the relay with a time of, breaking their own MEAC championship record from the previous year. During the semifinals of the 2017 NCAA Division I Championships, Belcher broke the 10-second barrier with a personal best time of. Belcher went on to finish 3rd in the, 5th in the, and 3rd in the relay.

Professional career

Belcher qualified for the 2017 USA Championships in the. At the event, Belcher ran his last amateur race in the semifinals. Deciding to forego his final year of NCAA eligibility, he signed a professional contract with Nike. In the finals of the, Belcher finished 3rd behind Justin Gatlin and Christian Coleman, qualifying for the World Championships in London. In London he made it through the heats but was unable to advance through the semis.

Statistics

Information from IAAF profile or Track & Field Results Reporting System unless otherwise noted.

Personal bests

100 meters progression

200 meters progression

International championship results

National championship results