Christian Allen

About

Christian Allen is one of the most exciting young mountain and trail runners in the United States, a two-time All-American in cross country at Weber State and Brigham Young University who has translated collegiate track speed into elite-level mountain racing results. Based in Orem, Utah, the Nike and Peregrune athlete had a breakout 2023 season, winning Speedgoat 50K and posting podium performances on the WMRA World Cup. In 2025 he won the Broken Arrow Skyrace Ascent, earning his place on Team USA at the World Mountain Running Championships, where he placed 12th in the Classic 14K. Named the 2024 USATF Male Mountain Runner of the Year, Allen is establishing himself as one of America's top short-format mountain runners.

Notable Wins

• — Speedgoat 50K 2023
• — Broken Arrow Skyrace Ascent 2025
• — WMTRC Classic 14K 2025 12th
• — 2024 USATF Male Mountain Runner of the Year