High school Matt Llano was a fourth-place finisher at 2005 Maryland 4A State Cross Country Championship and an eighth place finisher at the 2004 Maryland 4A State Cross Country Championship representing
Broadneck High School. He finished behind high school teammate
Matthew Centrowitz Jr. as a Junior and Senior to lead their team to
Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association state team titles. By the time he graduated from Broadneck, he had been named in the All-County selection on two occasions.
Collegiate Matt Llano was an
All-American in cross country for the
Richmond Spiders in 2010. Matt earned 10k All-American status on the track. Matt finished third at the 2007
USA Junior outdoor national championships at
IU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium IUPUI in
Indianapolis, Indiana in the 10,000 meters with a time of 31:19.03 to earn USATF Jr. All-America honors.
Professional In January 2014, Matt Llano ran 61:47 in Houston at the
USA Half Marathon Championships to earn 5th place. At the
2014 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships on March 29, 2014 races were held in
Copenhagen, Denmark, Matt Llano finished 35th. On October 22, 2015, Matt Llano ran the 2015
Berlin Marathon in a time of 2:12:28. == Personal life ==