1. Craig James Allen was born on February 14,1995 and is an American track and field athlete who competes in the 400 meters hurdles.
11 Facts About CJ Allen
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CJ Allen is the US men's national record holder over 400m hurdles indoors.
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In 2017, CJ Allen ran 49.44 seconds in the event for Washington State University in the NCAA 400-meter hurdle heats but finished ninth and missed the final of the NCAA by one spot.
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In January 2023, CJ Allen broke the American national record for the 400m hurdles indoors.
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CJ Allen ran 48.88 seconds at the American Track League Pro Puma Classic meet held at the University of Iowa.
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CJ Allen won the 400m hurdles in 47.92 seconds at the Meeting de Paris at Stade Charlety, Friday, June 9,2023, in Paris.
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CJ Allen set a new personal best time for the 400m hurdles competing at the Oslo Diamond League meeting in 2023.
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CJ Allen followed that up with a third place at the 2024 Prefontaine Classic, and third place at the 2024 BAUHAUS-galan Diamond League event in Stockholm.
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CJ Allen competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024, in the 400 metres hurdles, reaching the semi-finals.
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CJ Allen ran a personal best 34.96 seconds for the 300 metres hurdles at the 2025 Xiamen Diamond League event in China, in April 2025.
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CJ Allen finished sixth in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2025 Shanghai Diamond League event in China on 3 May 2025.