# Cory Leslie

Cory Leslie (born October 24, 1989) is an American distance runner. He is sponsored by Nike and trains with the Furman Elite Track Club. Leslie competes primarily in the 1500 m and 3000m steeplechase, winning the bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in the latter event.
Leslie was raised in Sandusky, Ohio and ran for the Ohio State Buckeyes in college. As of 2023, he coaches the Under Armour Mission Run Distance men’s team based out of Baltimore, MD.

## International competitions

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| 2013 | Golden Grand Prix | Tokyo, Japan | 4th | 3000m steeplechase | 8:20.08 |
| 2013 | Stockholm Bauhaus Athletics | Stockholm, Sweden | 12th | 3000m steeplechase | 8:35.30 |
| 2013 | Gugl Games | Linz, Austria | 9th | 1000m | 2:19.30 |
| 2013 | DecaNation | Valence, France | 2nd | 3000m steeplechase | 8:39.16 |
| 2014 | London Grand Prix | London, United Kingdom | 12th | 2 miles | 9:01 |
| 2015 | Josef Odložil Memorial | Prague, Czech Republic | 4th | 3000m steeplechase | 8:25.74 |
| 2015 | Athletics at the Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 3rd | 3000m steeplechase | 8:36.83 |
| 2015 | London Grand Prix | London, United Kingdom | 13th | 3000m steeplechase | 8:46.06 |
| 2015 | Stockholm Bauhaus Athletics | Stockholm, Sweden | 10th | 3000m steeplechase | 8:30.33 |
| 2016 | Millrose Games | New York, New York | 5th | Mile | 3:53.87 |
| 2016 | Golden Gala | Roma, Italy | 9th | 3000m steeplechase | 8:20.43 |
| 2017 | Millrose Games | New York, New York | 9th | Mile | 3:57.86 |

## Domestic competitions

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| 2007 | United States Under-20 Athletics Championships | Indianapolis, Indiana | 7th | 1500m | 3:53.72 |
| 2008 | National Scholastic Indoor Championships | New York, New York | 3rd | Mile run | 4:13.49 |
| 2008 | Penn Relays | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1st | Mile run | 4:12.76 |
| 2008 | United States Under-20 Athletics Championships | Columbus, Ohio | 3rd | 1500m | 3:49.51 |
| 2009 | Drake Relays | Des Moines, Iowa | 3rd | 3000m steeplechase | 9:05.05 |
| 2010 | NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 19th | 3000m steeplechase | 8:54.38 |
| 2011 | NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | College Station, Texas | 8th (Heat 1, Heats) | Mile run | 4:03.12 |
| 2011 | NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 10th (Heat 1, Heats) | 3000m steeplechase | 9:00.68 |
| 2011 | United States Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 12th | 3000m steeplechase | 8:48.70 |
| 2012 | NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | Nampa, Idaho | 6th (Heat 2, Heats) | Mile run | 4:07.61 |
| 2012 | Mt. SAC Relays | Walnut, California | 2nd | 3000m steeplechase | 8:37.59 |
| 2012 | Payton Jordan | Stanford, California | 1st (Race B) | 1500m | 3:39.00 |
| 2012 | NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 3rd | 3000m steeplechase | 8:40.98 |
| 2012 | United States Olympic Trials in Athletics | Eugene, Oregon | 9th | 3000m steeplechase | 8:33.94 |
| 2013 | United States Indoor Track Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 3rd | Mile run | 3:59.88 |
| 2013 | Raleigh Relays | Raleigh, North Carolina | 2nd | 5000m | 13:43.73 |
| 2013 | Kansas Relays | Lawrence, Kansas | 1st | Mile run | 3:58.18 |
| 2013 | United States Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 10th | 3000m steeplechase | 8:42.37 |
| 2014 | Payton Jordan | Stanford, California | 12th | 1500m | 3:43.10 |
| 2014 | United States Championships | Sacramento, California | 4th | 3000m steeplechase | 8:26.30 |
| 2015 | United States Indoor Track Championships | Boston, Massachusetts | 4th | 1000m | 2:22.54 |
| 2015 | United States Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 6th | 3000m steeplechase | 8:28.08 |
| 2016 | United States Indoor Track Championships | Portland, Oregon | 9th | 1500m | 3:49.08 |
| 2016 | Payton Jordan | Stanford, California | 5th (Race B) | 5000m | 13:38.36 |
| 2016 | United States Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 7th | 3000m steeplechase | 8:37.54 |
| 2017 | United States Championships | Sacramento, California | 6th (Heat 2, Heats) | 1500m | 3:43.61 |