Christian Allen
Distance
Ht
5'
8"
Class
Graduate
Hometown
West Jordan, 
Utah
Last School
Weber State University
Roster Years
2023


BYU Highlights

  • During the 2023 indoor season, he became No. 5 all-time at BYU in the 5000m, crossing the line at 13:34.06 at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season-Opener in Boston
  • Qualified for the 2023 NCAA West Preliminaries in the 10,000m and crossed the line at 28:31.97 to place 13th, just one spot short of qualifying for NCAA Outdoor Nationals
  • Placed first in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the BYU Robison Invitational (9:02.22)

Personal

  • Parents are Lantz and Shena
  • Wife's name is Summer, they have two sons
  • Major: Graduated 2022 in Professional Sales (Weber State)
  • Missionary Service: Served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tokyo, Japan
  • Uncle, Joshua Allen, played volleyball at BYU (2006)
  • Enjoys hiking, nickname is Al

Before BYU

  • Cross Country/Track and Field team member at Weber State (2018-2022)
  • Recruited by Weber State, Florida State, Notre Dame, Tulsa and Southern Utah

Weber State Highlights

  • Two-time All-American
  • At the 2022 Big Sky Indoor Championships, he earned a personal best in the 3000m with a 8:22.52 time, good for seventh-place
  • In 2020, placed 15th at the Big Sky Indoor Championships with a time of 14:31.41
  • 16th-place finish at 2021 NCAA Division 1 Cross Country Championships with a personal best, 29.17.0
  • 14th-place finish at 2019 NCAA Division 1 Cross Country Championships with a time of 31:04.9 for the highest finish in school history at the time
  • Finished 4th at the 2021 NCAA Division 1 Mountain Region Cross Country Championships with a time of 29:43.4
  • All-Conference and All-Region honors (2019)
  • Big Sky Cross Country Freshman of the Year (2018)

BYU Stats

Indoor Personal Bests

Time

Event

Meet

13:34.06 (No. 5 all-time at BYU)

5,000m

2022 Sharon Colyear-Danville Season-Opener

7:55.00

3,000m

2023 Razorback Invitational

 

Outdoor Personal Bests

Time

Event

Meet

13:48.03

5,000m

2023 Stanford Invitational

28:43.59

10,000m

2023 Bryan Clay Invitational

9:02.22

3000S

2023 Robison Invitational

Career Stats

Men's Cross Country Athlete Profile

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year

Sophmore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

Graduate Year 2023

Indoor

  • Recorded a career personal-best in the 3000m with a 7:55.00 time at the Razorback Invitational
  • Set No. 5 all-time BYU record in the 5000m, crossing the line at 13:34.06 at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season-Opener in Boston

Outdoor

  • Competed in four meets
  • Qualified for NCAA West Preliminaries in the 10,000m and crossed the line at 28:31.97 to place 13th, just one spot short of qualifying for NCAA Outdoor Nationals
  • Placed first in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the BYU Robison Invitational (9:02.22)
Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year