Allon Clay
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| Full name | Allon Tatsunami Clay | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 March 2002 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Middle-distance running | ||||||||||||||
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Allon Tatsunami Clay (born 25 March 2002) is a Japanese middle-distance runner who primarily runs the 800 metres. He is a Japanese indoor national record and Asian indoor record holder.[1]
Biography
Clay won the bronze medal at the 2019 IAAF World Relays in the Mixed 2 x 2 x 400 metres relay in Yokohama, Japan in May 2019, running alongside Ayano Shiomi.[2][3] In June 2019, as a 17-year-old won the Japanese senior 800 metres national title, beating the six-time defending champion and Japanese record holder Sho Kawamoto in a time of 1:46.59. Later that year, he agreed to move to the United States to study at Texas A & M University.[4][5]
In February 2021, as a freshman, Clay ran an indoor personal best 1:48.45 in the 800m at the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Arkansas. His time ranked seventh on the Texas Aggies all-time list.[6]
Having transferred to Penn State University ahead of the 2025 season,[7] Clay won the men's 800 meters at the 2025 Big Ten Conference Championships, running 1:47.93 for the win.[8] He was a semi-finalist at the 2025 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in June.[9] He placed fourth in the 800 metres final in the 800 metres at the Japanese Championships in July, running 1:46.72.[10]
On 31 January 2026, he set a new Japanese indoor National record with a time of 1:45.17 for the 800 metres at the Penn State National Open in Philadelphia.[11][12][13] The following month, Clay broke the Penn State 1000m school record at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational, and ran 1:15.47 on 27 February 2026 for the 600 metres at the Big Ten Conference Championships in Indianapolis.[14][15] Competing for Penn State he qualified for the 2026 NCAA Indoor Championships, placing third in the final behind Jamaican pair Tyrice Taylor and Rivaldo Marshall.[16][17] He was selected for the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland in March 2026.[18]
References
- ^ "Allon Tatsunami Clay". World Athletics. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Miss Watching the World Relays? Here's Video of All the Finals". LetsRun.com. May 14, 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "IAAF World Relays". World Athletics. 12 May 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ Gault, Jonathan (December 16, 2019). "In Case You Haven't Noticed, Texas A&M's 2020 Recruiting Class Is Officially Insane". Lets Run. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "103rd Japanese Championships". World Athletics. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Charokee Young leads way for Texas A&M record run". Track Alerts. 18 Feb 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "PENN STATE TRACK & FIELD: 2025 MID-DISTANCE/DISTANCE SEASON PREVIEW". Gopsusports.com. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "ALLON CLAY 1ST PLACE MEN'S 800M - BIG TEN OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025". Runnerspace. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships". World Athletics. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Japanese Championships". World Athletics. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "U.S. Indoor Digest — More Records Smashed At BU". rackandfieldnews.com. 3 Feb 2026. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Penn State National Open". World Athletics. 30 Jan 2026. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ Gault, Jonathan (March 11, 2026). "2026 NCAA indoor preview: Gary Martin, Colin Sahlman, Marco Langon chase first NCAA individual titles". Lets Run. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "600m Round 1 Heat 5 Results". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "Penn State track and field's Allon Clay breaks 1000m school record". psucollegian.com. 13 Feb 2026. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ Gault, Jonathan (March 15, 2026). "NCAA Indoor men: Colin Sahlman wins controversial 3000 via DQ, as sprint records fall". Lets Run. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ Becton, Stan (11 March 2026). "Five must-watch heats at the 2026 DI indoor track and field championships". ncaa.com. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "The world's most prestigious indoor athletics competition. 10 Japanese athletes selected!". jaaf.org.jp. 12 March 2026. Retrieved 12 March 2026.