Clovis cross country coach CJ Albertson finishes 12th at legendary Boston Marathon

Clovis Crush head coach CJ Albertson completed his third Boston Marathon. (Image via Instagram/@cjalbertson)

April 18, 2023

BOSTON – For the third consecutive year, Clovis Community College head coach CJ Albertson left his mark at one of the most prestigious running events in the world. On Tuesday, Albertson ran 2:10.33 to finish in 12^th place overall at the 127^th annual Boston Marathon.

Although it should shock no one now, Albertson again kept pace with the leading pack all the way up until the 16^th mile of the 26.2-mile race. He eventually fell back but ended as the fourth American runner to cross the finish line.

Albertson finished 10 seconds off his personal-best time of 2:10.23 set at last year's Boston Marathon. In 2021, he seemingly came out of nowhere to lead the race all the way until Mile 20 but still took 10^th overall at 2:11.44 to garner national attention.

Albertson next has his sights set on the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials on February 3 in Orlando, Fla. But back home, he's leading the Clovis Crush track and field teams towards the Central Valley Conference Championships scheduled for April 30.

(Chris Ruiz, Central Valley Conference)