Krissy Gear (born July 20, 1999) is an American professional middle distance and World Championship steeplechase runner from Fort Myers, Florida. Gear placed 10th at 2018 World U20 Championships. She is the 2023 USA Champion and 2018 USA U20 Champion. Kristlin Gear is an American track and field athlete. In 2023, she became the US national champion in the 3000m steeplechase.[1]
 Gear at the 2024 United States Olympic trials | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kristlin Gear |
| Born | July 20, 1999 Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. |
| Home town | Fort Myers, Florida |
| Employer(s) | Hoka One One NAZ Elite Northern Arizona Elite |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Athletics/Track |
| Event(s) | Steeplechase, 3000 meters, 1500 meters |
| College team | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| Coached by | Robert Gary '17 - 20 Lance Harter '20 - 22 Alan Culpepper '22-23, Jenna Wrieden & Jack Mullaney '22 - Present |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals |
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| Personal best(s) | 3000m steeplechase: 9:12.81 (Eugene, 2023) |
Career
editInitially a middle-distance runner, she set a Furman University school record in the 800m with a time of 2:08s.[2] She later switched to the 3000m steeplechase as well as running 1500m. She was named the Southern Conference Indoor Freshman of the Year in 2018.[3] Gear was selected to represent the US at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland and finished tenth in the steeplechase.[4] She later earned all-American honours at cross-country, and on the track, indoors and outdoors and at 1500m and in the steeplechase.[5][6]
Competing at the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, in Eugene, Oregon, she finished first in the final of the 3000m steeplechase.[7] Gear upset ten-time national champion Emma Coburn in the race, which Gear ran in a new personal best time of 9:12.81, and included a 66.66 second final lap.[8] The time was under the World Championship qualifying standard, and winning the race guaranteed Gear for automatic selection for the 2023 World Athletics Championships held in Budapest in August 2023.[9] Competing in the 3000m steeplechase at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, she qualified finished seventh in her heat, running 9:30.61.[10]
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | World U20 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 10th | 3000 m s'chase | 10:00.99 | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 22nd | 3000 m s'chase | 9:30.61 | [11] |
National championships
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | New Balance Nationals Outdoor | North Carolina A&T State University | 3rd | Mile | 4:49.36 |
| 2018 | USATF U20 Outdoor Championships | Indiana University Bloomington | 1st | 3000 m s'chase | 10:28.05 |
| 2021 | US Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 27th | 1500 m | 4:19.81[12] |
| 16th | 3000 m s'chase | 9:47.59 | |||
| 2022 | USATF Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 26th | 1500 m | 4:20.04 |
| 2023 | USATF Indoor Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 3rd | 1500 m | 4:18.21 |
| USATF Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 1st | 3000 m s'chase | 9:12.81 |
NCAA
editGear is a 2022 NCAA champion, 8-time NCAA Division I All-American, 4-time Southern Conference champion, & 3-time Southeastern Conference champion.
Early life
editFrom Fort Myers, Florida, Gear attended Fort Myers Senior High School and ran collegiately for Furman University and the Arkansas Razorbacks.[16]
Prep
editKristlin Gear attended Fort Myers Senior High School in Fort Myers, Florida, where she emerged as one of the top high school distance runners in Florida until she graduated in 2017. While competing in high school cross country and track, Gear is a 6-time Florida High School Athletic Association state 3A champion. [17]
Personal life
editKristlin Gear is the oldest of three children of Brian Gear. She has two younger sisters, Lilly and Gabby.[18]
References
edit- ^ "K.Gear". World Athletics. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- ^ Woodard, Ally (January 24, 2018). "Krissy Gear: Team Player". fl.milesplit.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "Indoor Track and Field Championships this weekend". soconsports.com. February 22, 2019.
- ^ Underwood, Tina (July 16, 2018). "Krissy Gear '21 represents U.S. at U20 World Championships". Furman.ed. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ Price, Shawn (June 12, 2021). "Krissy Gear Collects Fourth All-America Honor This Season". Arkansasrazorbacks. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ Short, Shelly (June 13, 2021). "Krissy Gear collects fourth All-America honor this season". Swark today. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone coasts to 400 win at US track and field championships in her newest event". The Hamilton Spectator. July 8, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- ^ Butler, Sarah Lorge (July 9, 2023). "Krissy Gear Upsets 10-Time U.S. Champion Emma Coburn in the Steeplechase". Runnersworld. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ Monti, David (July 9, 2023). "Krissy Gear, Kenneth Rooks surprise with steeplechase titles: USA Championships". World-Track. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "Women's 3000m Steeplechase Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. August 23, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ 2023 World Athletics Championships - 3000 meters steeplechase prelims
- ^ 2021 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) results USATF
- ^ Krissy Gear profile arkansasrazorbacks.com
- ^ Krissy Gear 2022 profile
- ^ Krissy Gear 2017–22 results TFRRS
- ^ Reed, Ed (July 9, 2023). "Fort Myers' Krissy Gear wins national steeplechase title, heading to Worlds in Hungary". Fort Myers News Press. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ Kristlin Gear aka Krissy Gear Fort Myers High School results Athletic.net
- ^ Fisher, Adam. "Fort Myers grad Krissy Gear headed to USA Track and Field Olympic Trials". Fort Myers News Press. Retrieved July 10, 2023.