| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Born | July 7, 1988 Kenya |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event | Road |
| 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.
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.
He won the 2013 B.A.A. 10K. [3]
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]
He won the 2015 editions of the Great Manchester Run, Falmouth Road Race, Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run. [4] [5] [6]
Sambu won the 2016 New York City Half Marathon. [7] He also won the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8k in Chicago.
