Tactics, Salazar & Gold: The Training of Matthew Centrowitz
“We do a lot of under and over distance stuff. We’ll go 4-5 miles at a time, maybe 6, a lot slower than race pace. And then we do a lot of repetitions of 800m, 1000m at race pace – over and over.”
By Sam Burke, Runner's Tribe
“My bottom end speed is usually pretty good, so like 200s, 300s, 400s – they come around pretty quick – but that 800, 1000 kind of rep, that’s my weakness and what I tend to work on a lot.” - Matthew Centrowitz
‘Centro’ doesn’t really need a lead in. His potent finishing kick has already netted the street smart American Olympic Gold in Rio, and two World Championships medals; all over 1500 meters. We took a look over the training that has helped mold this 1500m superstar.
Profile
- DOB: October 18, 1989, Beltsville, Maryland USA
- Residence: Portland, OR USA
- Coach: Alberto Salazar
- Height: 1.75m (5 ft 9 in)
- Weight: 60kg (133 lb)
Highlights
- Olympic 1500m Gold, Rio 2016
- World Championship 1500m Silver, Moscow 2013
- World Championship 1500m Bronze, Daegu 2011
- World Indoor Championship 1500m Gold, Portland 2016
- 2011 NCAA 1500m champion
Personal Records
- 800m: 1:44.62
- 1000m: 2:16.67
- 1500m: 3:30.40
- Mile: 3:50.53
- 3000m: 8:20.09 outdoors / 7:40.74 Indoors
- 5000m: 13:20.06
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