Stanley Kebenei
 Kebenei running steeplechase at the 2016 Olympic Trials | ||||||||||
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||
| Born | November 6, 1989 | |||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||
| Event(s) | 3000 meters steeplechase, 5000 meters | |||||||||
| College team | Arkansas | |||||||||
| Club | Nike | |||||||||
| Turned pro | 2015 | |||||||||
| Coached by | James Li | |||||||||
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| Highest world ranking | 27TH | |||||||||
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Stanley Kebenei (born November 6, 1989) is a Kenyan-American distance runner with University of Arkansas.
Professional
Stanley Kebenei is a professional runner for Nike, Inc.[3]
Kebenei won in 44:37 in the 2016 USATF 15 km championships in Jacksonville, Florida.[4] Interview after 2016 USATF 15 km championship victory
Kebenei placed second in steeplechase at 2016 Payton Jordan Invitational in 8:22.85.[5] Kebenei placed fifth in steeplechase at 2016 Diamond League Golden Gala in Rome in 8:18.52.[6] As of June 3, 2016, Kebenei is ranked in the United States and twenty-sixth in the world going into the Trials.[7]
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.[8]
Stanley Kebenei earned six NCAA Division 1 Track and Field All-American honors[9] and two NCAA Division 1 cross country awards.[10]
Iowa Central (2011–13)
Stanley Kebenei earned nine NJCAA national championship titles at Iowa Central Community College.
References
- ↑ Stanley Kipkoech Kebenei | Profile. iaaf.org. Retrieved on August 8, 2016.
- ↑ Profile of Stanley Kipkoech KEBENEI. All-Athletics.com. Retrieved on August 8, 2016.
- ↑ Kebenei Signs Contract to Compete for Nike. Arkansas Razorbacks (July 7, 2015). Retrieved on 2016-08-08.
- ↑ 2016 USATF 15 km championships. Usatf-15km-championships.runnerspace.com (March 12, 2016). Retrieved on 2016-08-08.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Complete Rome Diamond League Results (iaaf results service) 02/06/2016 Golden Gala Pietro Mennea Roma (Stadio Olimpico), 02/06/2016". Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 USA Top Marks List – Comprehensive 02/06/2016". Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Stanley Kebenei Sixth Again at 2014 NCAA XC". Letsrun. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- ↑ Stanley Kebenei. TFRRS. Retrieved on August 8, 2016.
- ↑ Stanley Kebenei. TFRRS. Retrieved on August 8, 2016.
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