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| team = [[Puma (brand)|Puma]] (2022–Present)<br>[[Hoka One One|Hoka NAZ Elite]] (2019-2021) |
| team = [[Puma (brand)|Puma]] (2022–Present)<br>[[Hoka One One|Hoka NAZ Elite]] (2019-2021) |
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| coach = [[Ryan Hall (runner)|Ryan Hall]] |
| coach = [[Ryan Hall (runner)|Ryan Hall]] (2022-present)<br>Ben Rosario (2019-2021)<br>[[Ed Eyestone]] (2014-2019) |
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| pb = '''[[10,000 metres]]''': 28:12.42 (Stanford 2019)<br> '''[[Half marathon]]''': 1:01:02 (Houston 2024)<br> '''[[Marathon]]''': 2:08:01 (Seville 2024) |
| pb = '''[[10,000 metres]]''': 28:12.42 (Stanford 2019)<br> '''[[Half marathon]]''': 1:01:02 (Houston 2024)<br> '''[[Marathon]]''': 2:08:01 (Seville 2024) |
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== Early and personal life == |
== Early and personal life == |
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Born in Calgary, Alberta, Linkletter moved to [[Herriman, Utah]] at the age of 5. |
Born in [[Calgary|Calgary, Alberta]], Linkletter moved to [[Herriman, Utah]] at the age of 5. |
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While a freshman at [[Herriman High School]], he was introduced to running after his friend brought him to a summer practice. After graduating high school, he enrolled at [[Brigham Young University]] where he would compete for the [[BYU Cougars track and field|Cougars track and field and cross country teams.]] |
While a freshman at [[Herriman High School]], he was introduced to running after his friend brought him to a summer practice. After graduating high school, he enrolled at [[Brigham Young University]] where he would compete for the [[BYU Cougars track and field|Cougars track and field and cross country teams.]] |
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== Collegiate career (2015–2019) == |
== Collegiate career (2015–2019) == |
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While enrolled at BYU, Linkletter was selected to compete for Canada at the [[2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships]] in [[Guiyang|Guiyang, China.]] He would go on to place 84th in the junior men's race. |
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=== 2015 === |
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In 2016, his first full track season for BYU, he qualified for the [[2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships|outdoor NCAA Championships]] at [[Hayward Field]] where he would go on to 19th. |
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During his freshman year at BYU, Linkletter was selected to compete for Canada at the [[2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race|2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships]] in [[Guiyang|Guiyang, China.]] He would go on to place 84th in the junior men's race. |
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=== 2016 === |
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In 2016, his first full track season for BYU, he qualified for the [[2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships|outdoor NCAA Championships]] at [[Hayward Field]] where he would go on to place 19th in the 5000 m. |
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The following cross-country season, he placed 32nd at [[2016 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships|cross country nationals]] in [[Terre Haute, Indiana|Terre Haute]] as the 2nd finisher on the 7th place Cougars team. |
The following cross-country season, he placed 32nd at [[2016 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships|cross country nationals]] in [[Terre Haute, Indiana|Terre Haute]] as the 2nd finisher on the 7th place Cougars team. |
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=== 2017 === |
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In early 2017, he competed in the [[2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|senior men's race]] at the [[2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships]] held in Kampala, Uganda.<ref name="senior_men_race_world_cross_country_championships_2017">{{Cite web |title=Senior men's race |url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/5837/AT-XSE-M-f----.RS6.pdf?v=-1121054657 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190504172042/https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/5837/AT-XSE-M-f----.RS6.pdf?v=-1121054657 |archive-date=4 May 2019 |access-date=7 July 2020 |website=2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships}}</ref> He finished in 76th place.<ref name="senior_men_race_world_cross_country_championships_2017" /> |
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In March 2017, he competed in the [[2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|senior men's race]] at the [[2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships]] held in Kampala, Uganda.<ref name="senior_men_race_world_cross_country_championships_2017">{{Cite web |title=Senior men's race |url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/5837/AT-XSE-M-f----.RS6.pdf?v=-1121054657 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190504172042/https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/5837/AT-XSE-M-f----.RS6.pdf?v=-1121054657 |archive-date=4 May 2019 |access-date=7 July 2020 |website=2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships}}</ref> He finished in 76th place.<ref name="senior_men_race_world_cross_country_championships_2017" /> |
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Linkletter would run a 5000 m personal best of 13:49.00 to qualify for 2017 indoor nationals before going on to place 11th at the [[2017 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships|national meet]] College Station. |
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Outdoors, he finished as the runner up over 10,000 m at [[2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships|nationals]], just 1.42 seconds behind first place finisher [[Marc Scott]]. |
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[[File:2018 NCAA Track and Field West Preliminary 142 (41635391764).jpg|left|thumb|228x228px|Linkletter in 2018.]] |
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=== 2018 === |
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Linkletter would run a 5000 m personal best of 13:49.00 to qualify for 2017 indoor nationals before going on to place 11th at the national meet College Station. |
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At the [[2018 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships|2018 NCAA Indoor Championships]] in [[College Station, Texas]], he contested the 5000 m, placing eighth. At the [[2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships|NCAA Outdoor Championships]], he doubled in the 5000 m and 10,000 m. After a poor showing in the 10,000 m, placing 24th, Rory rebounded in the 5000 m, placing eighth. |
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=== 2019 === |
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Outdoors, he finished as the runner up over 10,000 m at outdoor nationals, just 1.42 seconds behind first place finisher [[Marc Scott]]. |
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In 2019, he finished in 5th place in the senior event at the [[2019 NACAC Cross Country Championships]] held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.<ref name="men_senior_race_nacac_cross_country_championships_2019">{{Cite web |title=Men's senior race |url=http://www.naaatt.org/results/2019/nacac_xc/190216F004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200710204709/http://www.naaatt.org/results/2019/nacac_xc/190216F004.htm |archive-date=10 July 2020 |access-date=10 July 2020 |website=2019 NACAC Cross Country Championships}}</ref> A few weeks later, he competed in the at the [[2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships]] held in Aarhus, Denmark.<ref name="senior_men_race_iaaf_world_cross_country_2019">{{Cite web |title=Senior men's race |url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/6265/AT-XSE-M-f----.RS6.pdf?v=-1530503012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200706223921/https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/6265/AT-XSE-M-f----.RS6.pdf?v=-1530503012 |archive-date=6 July 2020 |access-date=27 June 2020 |website=2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships}}</ref> He finished in 82nd place.<ref name="senior_men_race_iaaf_world_cross_country_2019" /> |
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During the 2019 outdoor track season, his final year competing for BYU, he ran personal bests of 13:36.41 over 5000 m in April and 28:12.42 over 10,000 m in May. At the [[2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships|NCAA Championships]], he chose to solely contest the 10,000 m, placing 15th. |
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In 2019, he finished in 5th place in the senior 10,000 metres event at the [[2019 NACAC Cross Country Championships]] held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.<ref name="men_senior_race_nacac_cross_country_championships_2019">{{Cite web |title=Men's senior race |url=http://www.naaatt.org/results/2019/nacac_xc/190216F004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200710204709/http://www.naaatt.org/results/2019/nacac_xc/190216F004.htm |archive-date=10 July 2020 |access-date=10 July 2020 |website=2019 NACAC Cross Country Championships}}</ref> A few weeks later, he competed in the at the [[2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships]] held in Aarhus, Denmark.<ref name="senior_men_race_iaaf_world_cross_country_2019">{{Cite web|title=Senior men's race|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/6265/AT-XSE-M-f----.RS6.pdf?v=-1530503012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200706223921/https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/6265/AT-XSE-M-f----.RS6.pdf?v=-1530503012|archive-date=6 July 2020|access-date=27 June 2020|website=2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships}}</ref> He finished in 82nd place.<ref name="senior_men_race_iaaf_world_cross_country_2019" /> |
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== Professional career (2019–present) == |
== Professional career (2019–present) == |
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=== Hoka (2019–2021) === |
=== Hoka (2019–2021) === |
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After graduating from BYU, Linkletter turned professional signing with [[Hoka One One]] and joining Northern Arizona Elite, a training group based in Flagstaff, Arizona and coached by Ben Rosario. |
After graduating from BYU, Linkletter turned professional signing with [[Hoka One One]] and joining Northern Arizona Elite, a training group based in [[Flagstaff, Arizona]] and coached by Ben Rosario. |
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In June 2019, Linkletter placed 3rd at the Canadian 10,000 m Championships. Later that summer he competed at the [[2019 Pan Am Games|Pan American Games in Lima]], where he placed 6th in the 10,000 m. |
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Just 10 weeks after the Pan Am Games, Linkletter made his marathon debut in Toronto, running a time of 2:16:42. |
Just 10 weeks after the Pan Am Games, Linkletter made his marathon debut in [[Toronto Waterfront Marathon|Toronto]], running a time of 2:16:42. |
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At his second marathon ever in December of 2020, Linkletter ran a four minute personal best of 2:12:54 at the [[Marathon Project]] in [[Chandler, Arizona]]. |
At his second marathon ever in December of 2020, Linkletter ran a four minute personal best of 2:12:54 at the [[Marathon Project]] in [[Chandler, Arizona]]. |
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=== Puma (2022–present) === |
=== Puma (2022–present) === |
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In early 2022, Linkletter signed with Puma and began being coached by American half marathon record holder [[Ryan Hall (runner)|Ryan Hall |
In early 2022, Linkletter signed with [[Puma (brand)|Puma]] and began being coached by [[List of United States records in track and field|American half marathon record]] holder [[Ryan Hall (runner)|Ryan Hall,]] remaining in Flagstaff, Arizona. |
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In January 2022, Linkletter set a Canadian half marathon record of 1:01:08 at the [[Houston Half Marathon]] running over a 30 second personal best in the process. |
In January 2022, Linkletter set a [[List of Canadian records in athletics|Canadian half marathon record]] of 1:01:08 at the [[Houston Half Marathon]] running over a 30 second personal best in the process. |
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In 2022, Rory was selected to compete in the marathon at the [[2022 World Athletics Championships]] in Eugene, Oregon. He go on to run a two minute personal best of 2:10:24, placing 20th and finishing as the second behind [[Cam Levins]]' Canadian record of 2:07:09. |
In 2022, Rory was selected to compete in the marathon at the [[2022 World Athletics Championships]] in [[Eugene, Oregon]]. He go on to run a two minute personal best of 2:10:24, placing 20th and finishing as the second behind [[Cam Levins]]' Canadian record of 2:07:09. |
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In October 2022, Linkletter finished 7th at the [[Toronto Waterfront Marathon]] in 2:13:32, three minutes off his personal best from Eugene. |
In October 2022, Linkletter finished 7th at the [[Toronto Waterfront Marathon]] in 2:13:32, three minutes off his personal best from Eugene. |
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== Competition record == |
== Competition record == |
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=== International |
=== International Competitions === |
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| 2015 |
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| Junior race |
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| 27:24 |
| 27:24 |
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| 2017 |
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| Senior race |
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| 31:54 |
| 31:54 |
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|rowspan=3|2019 |
|rowspan=3|2019 |
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| Senior race |
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| 32:13 |
| 32:13 |
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| [[2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|IAAF World Cross Country Championships]] |
| [[2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|IAAF World Cross Country Championships]] |
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| 10,000 m |
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| 28:38.49 |
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| Marathon |
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| 2:10:24 |
| 2:10:24 |
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|2023 |
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| 2:12:16 |
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=== Marathons === |
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| 2019 |
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| [[Toronto, Ontario]] |
| [[Toronto, Ontario]] |
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| 16th |
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| Marathon |
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| 2:16:42 |
| 2:16:42 |
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|2020 |
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| [[Marathon Project]] |
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| [[Chandler, Arizona]] |
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| 17th |
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| 2:12:54 |
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| rowspan="2" |2021 |
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| [[Boston Marathon]] |
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| [[Boston, Massachusetts]] |
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| 33rd |
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| 2:23:34 |
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| [[California International Marathon]] |
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| [[Sacramento, California]] |
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| 2nd |
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| 2:12:52 |
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|2022 |
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| [[Toronto Waterfront Marathon]] |
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| [[Toronto, Ontario]] |
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| 7th |
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| 2:13:32 |
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|2024 |
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| [[Seville Marathon]] |
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| [[Seville, Spain]] |
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| 13th |
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| 2:08:01 |
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=== Other Road Races === |
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| [[Houston Half Marathon]] |
| [[Houston Half Marathon]] |
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| [[Houston Texas]] |
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| 1:02:37 |
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| [[Marathon Project]] |
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| [[Chandler, Arizona]] |
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| 17th |
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| 2:12:54 |
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| US 15 km Road Running Championships |
| US 15 km Road Running Championships |
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| [[Jacksonville, Florida]] |
| [[Jacksonville, Florida]] |
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| Valley ONE Half Marathon |
| Valley ONE Half Marathon |
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| [[Valley, Nebraska]] |
| [[Valley, Nebraska]] |
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| Half marathon |
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|1:03:57 |
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| 28:06 |
| 28:06 |
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| rowspan="6" |2022 |
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| [[Boston Marathon]] |
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| [[Boston, Massachusetts]] |
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| 33rd |
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| 2:23:34 |
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| [[California International Marathon]] |
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| [[Sacramento, California]] |
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| 2nd |
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| 2:12:52 |
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| [[Houston Half Marathon]] |
| [[Houston Half Marathon]] |
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| [[Houston, Texas]] |
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| [[Canadian 10Km Road Race Championships|Canadian 10 km Championships]] |
| [[Canadian 10Km Road Race Championships|Canadian 10 km Championships]] |
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| [[Ottawa, Ontario]] |
| [[Ottawa, Ontario]] |
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| 29:02 |
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| 1:04:28 |
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| rowspan="4" |2023 |
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| [[Toronto Waterfront Marathon]] |
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| [[Toronto, Ontario]] |
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| 7th |
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| 2:13:32 |
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|rowspan=4|2023 |
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| [[New York City Half Marathon]] |
| [[New York City Half Marathon]] |
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| [[New York City, New York]] |
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| 21:17 |
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|rowspan=2|2024 |
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| [[Houston Half Marathon]] |
| [[Houston Half Marathon]] |
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| [[Houston, Texas]] |
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| 1:01:02 |
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|[[Gifu, Japan]] |
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|14th |
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== References == |
== References == |
Revision as of 06:47, 3 May 2024
Personal information | |
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Citizenship | Canada United States |
Born | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | 12 August 1996
Alma mater | Brigham Young University |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
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Country | Canada |
Sport | Long-distance running |
Event(s) | Marathon, 10,000 metres |
University team | BYU Cougars |
Team | Puma (2022–Present) Hoka NAZ Elite (2019-2021) |
Turned pro | 2019 |
Coached by | Ryan Hall (2022-present) Ben Rosario (2019-2021) Ed Eyestone (2014-2019) |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 10,000 metres: 28:12.42 (Stanford 2019) Half marathon: 1:01:02 (Houston 2024) Marathon: 2:08:01 (Seville 2024) |
Rory Linkletter (born 12 August 1996)[1] is a Canadian long-distance runner. He represented Canada in the marathon at the 2022 and 2023 World Championships. He holds a personal best of 2:08:01 set at the 2024 Seville Marathon making him the second fastest Canadian of all time over the distance. He formerly held the Canadian half marathon record from January to October of 2022 set at the 2022 Houston Half Marathon.
Early and personal life
Born in Calgary, Alberta, Linkletter moved to Herriman, Utah at the age of 5.
While a freshman at Herriman High School, he was introduced to running after his friend brought him to a summer practice. After graduating high school, he enrolled at Brigham Young University where he would compete for the Cougars track and field and cross country teams.
At BYU, he met fellow BYU athlete Jill van Dielo, who competed for the Cougars gymnastics team. In 2019, the two would get married. As of 2024, the couple have two children.
Linkletter lives and trains in Flagstaff, Arizona.
Collegiate career (2015–2019)
2015
During his freshman year at BYU, Linkletter was selected to compete for Canada at the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Guiyang, China. He would go on to place 84th in the junior men's race.
2016
In 2016, his first full track season for BYU, he qualified for the outdoor NCAA Championships at Hayward Field where he would go on to place 19th in the 5000 m.
The following cross-country season, he placed 32nd at cross country nationals in Terre Haute as the 2nd finisher on the 7th place Cougars team.
2017
In March 2017, he competed in the senior men's race at the 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Kampala, Uganda.[2] He finished in 76th place.[2]
Linkletter would run a 5000 m personal best of 13:49.00 to qualify for 2017 indoor nationals before going on to place 11th at the national meet College Station.
Outdoors, he finished as the runner up over 10,000 m at nationals, just 1.42 seconds behind first place finisher Marc Scott.
2018
At the 2018 NCAA Indoor Championships in College Station, Texas, he contested the 5000 m, placing eighth. At the NCAA Outdoor Championships, he doubled in the 5000 m and 10,000 m. After a poor showing in the 10,000 m, placing 24th, Rory rebounded in the 5000 m, placing eighth.
2019
In 2019, he finished in 5th place in the senior event at the 2019 NACAC Cross Country Championships held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.[3] A few weeks later, he competed in the at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark.[4] He finished in 82nd place.[4]
During the 2019 outdoor track season, his final year competing for BYU, he ran personal bests of 13:36.41 over 5000 m in April and 28:12.42 over 10,000 m in May. At the NCAA Championships, he chose to solely contest the 10,000 m, placing 15th.
Professional career (2019–present)
Hoka (2019–2021)
After graduating from BYU, Linkletter turned professional signing with Hoka One One and joining Northern Arizona Elite, a training group based in Flagstaff, Arizona and coached by Ben Rosario.
In June 2019, Linkletter placed 3rd at the Canadian 10,000 m Championships. Later that summer he competed at the Pan American Games in Lima, where he placed 6th in the 10,000 m.
Just 10 weeks after the Pan Am Games, Linkletter made his marathon debut in Toronto, running a time of 2:16:42.
At his second marathon ever in December of 2020, Linkletter ran a four minute personal best of 2:12:54 at the Marathon Project in Chandler, Arizona.
After a disappointing 2021 Boston Marathon where he finished 33rd in 2:23:34, Rory rebounded with a two second personal best and second place finish at the 2021 California International Marathon where he ran a time of 2:12:52.
In December 2021, Linkletter announced he was leaving Hoka Northern Arizona Elite and coach Ben Rosario to pursue other opportunities.
Puma (2022–present)
In early 2022, Linkletter signed with Puma and began being coached by American half marathon record holder Ryan Hall, remaining in Flagstaff, Arizona.
In January 2022, Linkletter set a Canadian half marathon record of 1:01:08 at the Houston Half Marathon running over a 30 second personal best in the process.
In 2022, Rory was selected to compete in the marathon at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. He go on to run a two minute personal best of 2:10:24, placing 20th and finishing as the second behind Cam Levins' Canadian record of 2:07:09.
In October 2022, Linkletter finished 7th at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon in 2:13:32, three minutes off his personal best from Eugene.
After pulling out of the 2023 London Marathon due to injury, Linkletter shifted focus to the marathon at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest. Amidst humid conditions in the Hungarian capital, Linkletter finished 18th in a time of 2:12:16, the second fastest marathon of his career.
In fall of 2023, Linkletter finished 4th at the Manchester Road Race and broke the four minutes in the mile for the first time, running 3:59.05 in Boston, becoming the 74th Canadian to run sub-4 and only the second to have done so whilst also having run a sub-2:12 marathon.
In January 2024, Rory ran a half marathon personal best of 1:01:02 at the Houston Half Marathon. The following month in Spain he ran a personal best of 2:08:01 at the Seville Marathon, achieving the Olympic standard of 2:08:10, making him eligible to be selected for the 2024 Summer Olympics, and becoming the second fastest Canadian of all time over the distance.
Competition record
International Competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
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2015 | IAAF World Cross Country Championships | Guiyang, China | 84th | Junior race | 27:24 |
2017 | IAAF World Cross Country Championships | Kampala, Uganda | 76th | Senior race | 31:54 |
2019 | NACAC Cross Country Championships | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 6th | Senior race | 32:13 |
IAAF World Cross Country Championships | Aarhus, Denmark | 81st | Senior race | 35:05 | |
Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 6th | 10,000 m | 28:38.49 | |
2022 | World Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 20th | Marathon | 2:10:24 |
2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 18th | Marathon | 2:12:16 |
Marathons
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Time |
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2019 | Toronto Waterfront Marathon | Toronto, Ontario | 16th | 2:16:42 |
2020 | Marathon Project | Chandler, Arizona | 17th | 2:12:54 |
2021 | Boston Marathon | Boston, Massachusetts | 33rd | 2:23:34 |
California International Marathon | Sacramento, California | 2nd | 2:12:52 | |
2022 | Toronto Waterfront Marathon | Toronto, Ontario | 7th | 2:13:32 |
2024 | Seville Marathon | Seville, Spain | 13th | 2:08:01 |
Other Road Races
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
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2020 | Houston Half Marathon | Houston Texas | 15th | Half marathon | 1:01:44 |
Michigan Pro Half Marathon | Oakland County, Michigan | 9th | Half marathon | 1:02:37 | |
2021 | US 15 km Road Running Championships | Jacksonville, Florida | 13th | 15 km | 44:41 |
Valley ONE Half Marathon | Valley, Nebraska | 1st | Half marathon | 1:03:57 | |
4th of July Downtown Mile | Flagstaff, Arizona | 5th | Mile | 4:20 | |
Deseret News 10K | Salt Lake City, Utah | 1st | 10 km | 28:06 | |
2022 | Houston Half Marathon | Houston, Texas | 8th | Half marathon | 1:01:08 |
Atlanta Half Marathon | Atlanta, Georgia | 5th | Half marathon | 1:05:19 | |
New York City Half Marathon | New York City, New York | 10th | Half marathon | 1:02:19 | |
Cooper River Bridge Run | Charleston, South Carolina | 6th | 10 km | 28:43 | |
Canadian 10 km Championships | Ottawa, Ontario | 2nd | 10 km | 29:02 | |
Copenhagen Half Marathon | Copenhagen, Denmark | 45th | Half marathon | 1:04:28 | |
2023 | New York City Half Marathon | New York City, New York | 15th | Half marathon | 1:04:21 |
Canadian 10 km Championships | Ottawa, Ontario | 7th | 10 km | 29:51 | |
Peachtree Road Race | Atlanta, Georgia | 17th | 10 km | 29:12 | |
Manchester Road Race | Manchester, Connecticut | 4th | 7.641 km | 21:17 | |
2024 | Houston Half Marathon | Houston, Texas | 6th | Half marathon | 1:01:02 |
Gifu Half Marathon | Gifu, Japan | 14th | Half marathon | 1:04:16 |
References
- ^ "Rory Linkletter". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Senior men's race" (PDF). 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Men's senior race". 2019 NACAC Cross Country Championships. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Senior men's race" (PDF). 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.