Stanley Kebenei
Kenyan-American distance runner
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Stanley Kebenei (born November 6, 1989) is a Kenyan-American distance runner who ran for Iowa Central Community College and the University of Arkansas.
Kebenei running steeplechase at the 2016 Olympic Trials | ||||||||||||
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||
| Born | November 6, 1989 | |||||||||||
| Height | 5.9 | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event(s) | 3000 meters steeplechase, 5000 meters | |||||||||||
| College team | Arkansas | |||||||||||
| Club | Nike | |||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2015 | |||||||||||
| Coached by | Scott simmos | |||||||||||
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| Highest world ranking | 15TH | |||||||||||
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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 I Track and Field All-American honors[4] and two NCAA Division I 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]
