Stephen Sambu

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Stephen Sambu
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NationalityKenyan
Born (1988-07-07) July 7, 1988 (age 36)
Kenya
Sport
SportLong-distance running
EventRoad
College team University of Arizona

Stephen Sambu (born July 7, 1988, in Kenya) is a Kenyan long distance runner who specialises in road running competitions.

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College career

Stephen Sambu ran for the University of Arizona, where he was coached by James Li, who is also Bernard Lagat's long-term coach. For the Arizona Wildcats he was runner-up in the 10,000 meters at the 2012 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, runner-up at the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship, and a 9-time All-American. [1] [2] At Rend Lake College in Ina, Illinois, he captured 10 individual national championships, including two National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national cross country titles.

2013 season

He won the 2013 B.A.A. 10K. [3]

2014 season

Sambu won the 2014 editions of the Falmouth Road Race, Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run, B.A.A. 10K, and UAE Healthy Kidney 10K. [3] [4] [5]

2015 season

He won the 2015 editions of the Great Manchester Run, Falmouth Road Race, Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run. [4] [5] [6]

2016 season

Sambu won the 2016 New York City Half Marathon. [7] He also won the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8k in Chicago.

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References

  1. Deseret News (2012-06-07). "SUU's Cameron Levins earns 10,000-meter crown". Deseret News. Archived from the original on June 22, 2013. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
  2. "Display Article". Trackandfieldnews.com. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
  3. 1 2 "Records Fall at 2014 BAA 10K". Baa.org. 2014-10-12. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
  4. 1 2 "Stephen Sambu, Diane Nukuri Win New Balance Falmouth Road Race | New Balance Falmouth Road Race". Falmouthroadrace.com. 2015-08-16. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
  5. 1 2 "Credit Union Cherry Blossom - Press Releases". Cherryblossom.org. 2015-04-14. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
  6. Dutch, Taylor. "Stephen Sambu, Betsy Saina Claim Great Manchester Run Titles". FloTrack. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
  7. "Stephen Sambu, Molly Huddle winners of United Airlines NYC Half Marathon". abc7ny.com. Retrieved 2016-03-22.