Cory Leslie
{{short description|American distance runner (born 1989)}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|month=Oct|day=24|year=1989}}
| nationals = {{ubl
|2007 USA U20s
|{{bull}} 1500m, 7th
|2008 USA U20s
|{{bull}} 1500m, 3rd {{BronzeMedal}}
|{{bull}} 3000m steeplechase, 12th
|{{bull}} Mile run, 3rd {{BronzeMedal}}
|{{bull}} 3000m steeplechase, 10th
|{{bull}} 3000m steeplechase, 4th
|{{bull}} 1000m, 4th
|{{bull}} 3000m steeplechase, 6th
|{{bull}} 1500m, 9th
|{{bull}} 3000m steeplechase, 7th
}}
| medaltemplates=
{{Medal|Sport|Men's athletics}}
{{Medal|Country|{{flag|United States}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|Athletics at the Pan American Games}}
{{Medal|Bronze|2015 Toronto|3000m steeplechase}}
}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://bringbackthemile.com/news/detail/the_milers_cory_leslie|title=The Milers: Cory Leslie|access-date=13 March 2025|website=Bring Back The Mile}}
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
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| 2013
|4th |8:20.08 |
| 2013
|12th |8:35.30 |
| 2013
|9th |2:19.30 |
| 2013
| style="background-color:silver;" |2nd |8:39.16 |
| 2014
|12th |9:01 |
| 2015
|4th |8:25.74 |
| 2015
|Athletics at the Pan American Games | style="background-color:#cc9966;" |3rd |8:36.83 |
| 2015
|13th |8:46.06 |
| 2015
|10th |8:30.33 |
| 2016
|5th |Mile |3:53.87 |
| 2016
|9th |8:20.43 |
| 2017
|9th |Mile |3:57.86 |
Domestic competitions
| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}} |
| 2007
|United States Under-20 Athletics Championships |7th |3:53.72 |
| 2008
|National Scholastic Indoor Championships | style="background-color:#cc9966;" |3rd |4:13.49 |
| 2008
| style="background-color:gold;" |1st |4:12.76 |
| 2008
|United States Under-20 Athletics Championships | style="background-color:#cc9966;" |3rd |3:49.51 |
| 2009
| style="background-color:#cc9966;" |3rd |9:05.05 |
| 2010
|NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships |19th |8:54.38 |
| 2011
|NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships |8th (Heat 1, Heats) |4:03.12 |
| 2011
|NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships |10th (Heat 1, Heats) |9:00.68 |
| 2011
|United States Championships |12th |8:48.70 |
| 2012
|NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships |6th (Heat 2, Heats) |4:07.61 |
| 2012
| style="background-color:silver;" |2nd |8:37.59 |
| 2012
|1st (Race B) |3:39.00 |
| 2012
|NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | style="background-color:#cc9966;" |3rd |8:40.98 |
| 2012
|United States Olympic Trials in Athletics |9th |8:33.94 |
| 2013
|United States Indoor Track Championships | style="background-color:#cc9966;" |3rd |3:59.88 |
| 2013
| style="background-color:silver;" |2nd |13:43.73 |
| 2013
| style="background-color:gold;" |1st |3:58.18 |
| 2013
|United States Championships |10th |8:42.37 |
| 2014
|12th |3:43.10 |
| 2014
|United States Championships |4th |8:26.30 |
| 2015
|United States Indoor Track Championships |4th |2:22.54 |
| 2015
|United States Championships |6th |8:28.08 |
| 2016
|United States Indoor Track Championships |9th |3:49.08 |
| 2016
|5th (Race B) |13:38.36 |
| 2016
|United States Championships |7th |8:37.54 |
| 2017
|United States Championships |6th (Heat 2, Heats) |3:43.61 |
References
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Category:American male middle-distance runners
Category:American male steeplechase runners
Category:Sportspeople from Sandusky, Ohio
Category:Ohio State Buckeyes men's track and field athletes
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games
Category:Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games
Category:Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field)