Stanley Kebenei

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Stanley Kebenei
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Kebenei running steeplechase at the 2016 Olympic Trials
Personal information
Nationality American
Born (1989-11-06) November 6, 1989 (age 34)
Height5.9
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s) 3000 meters steeplechase, 5000 meters
College team Arkansas
ClubNike
Turned pro2015
Coached byScott simmos
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking15TH
Personal bests
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
NACAC Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Costa Rica 3000 m steeplechase

Stanley Kebenei (born November 6, 1989) is a Kenyan-American distance runner who ran for Iowa Central Community College and the University of Arkansas.

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Career

Iowa Central (2011–13)

Stanley Kebenei earned nine NJCAA national championship titles at Iowa Central Community College.

University of Arkansas

In 2014, Stanley Kebenei became the most recent senior in Arkansas history to earn all American honor at the NCAA National Cross Country Championships. [3]

Stanley Kebenei earned six NCAA Division 1 Track and Field All-American honors [4] and two NCAA Division 1 cross country awards. [5]

Professional

Stanley Kebenei is a professional runner for Nike, Inc. [6]

Kebenei won in 44:37 in the 2016 USATF 15 km championships in Jacksonville, Florida. [7] Interview after 2016 USATF 15 km championship victory

Kebenei placed second in steeplechase at 2016 Payton Jordan Invitational in 8:22.85. [8] Kebenei placed fifth in steeplechase at 2016 Diamond League Golden Gala in Rome in 8:18.52. [9] As of June 3, 2016, Kebenei is ranked in the United States and twenty-sixth in the world going into the Trials. [10]

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References

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  7. 2016 USATF 15 km championships. Usatf-15km-championships.runnerspace.com (March 12, 2016). Retrieved on 2016-08-08.
  8. Payton Jordan Invitational DATE: 05/01/16 LOCATION: Stanford Cobb Track and Angell Field – Palo Alto, CAICON KEY: TEAM FILTER: Men's 3000 Steeplechase. Tfrrs.org. Retrieved on August 8, 2016.
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