Chris Platt

Chris has been running since he was 6 years old.  Now 41, He believes that coaching for endurance sports isn’t just about the workouts but about personal growth and self-accomplishment.

 

He lives in Belgrade Montana with his wife Victoria Platt, daughter Lilly and dog Freddie.  We are an athletic family having summited Mt Kilimanjaro, & Island Peak in Nepal.  Skied all over the world and love to be involved in the endurance/running community.  We believe balance is key, having other hobbies is great and we will work around all adventures you might have! We strive to be healthy not only through fitness but also through nutrition. 

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Through running Chis has had many accomplishments.  He was a 2 time High School National Champion, 3 time All- American, 9 time individual New Jersey state champion.  He went on to run at the University of Tennessee where he produced a freshman school record in the 3000m, All SEC and ALL region in Cross Country and ran in Division I NCAA Cross Country Nationals.  Post college he has continued to run having a streak of 28 years of a sub 5 mile and even ran a 3:56 road mile.  Chris has run over 60,000 miles in his 41 years and has logged 100+ mile weeks.  He has trained from 400m all the way to marathon and done several trail races. 

 

Now as a masters runner Chris continues to test his body to see what he can accomplish.  At 41 he recently became the Master State Cross Country Champion winning the Montana Cup! 

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Chris has been coaching since 2012 Where he was a high school coach for 3 years before moving onto private athletes around the country.  

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​He has prs of

200m- 23.8 (running start!)

400m - 50.1

800m- 153.05

1200m- 258.8 (track)

mile- 4:06 track 3:56 road

3000m- 8:12 (indoors)

2 mile- 8:44 

8k- 23:52 (Cross Country)

10k- 30:30 (Cross Country)

10 mi- 50:30 

half marathon- 1:07 

Marathon - 2:52

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