Samuel Chebole

Samwel Chebolei Masai (born 20 March 2001) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner.[1]

He competed for Kenya at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Aarhus, Denmark finishing 8th in the junior category in a time of 24.19 in the individual race and contributing to the team’s bronze in the team event.[2][3]

He ran a new personal best in Hengelo on 8 June 2021 of 13:12.55 over 5000m.[4] On June 19 2021, he earned a spot on the Kenyan team for the 2020 Summer Games in the 5000m after finishing in the top 3 at the Kenyan Olympic trials in a time of 13:17.40.[5][6]

References
  1. "Samwel Chebolei MASAI | Profile". worldathletics.org.
  2. IAAF, Dennis Okeyo and. "Kenya fail to reclaim men's under-20 crown, again". The Standard.
  3. "U20 Race Result | IAAF World Cross Country Championships Aarhus 2019". www.worldathletics.org.
  4. "2021 Ethiopian Olympic Trials: Gudaf Tsegay (14:13) & Getnet Wale (12:53) Among Six World-Leading Times as New Stars Emerge". LetsRun.com. June 8, 2021.
  5. "Kenyan Olympic Trials, Nairobi 17-19/06/2021 | Africathle".
  6. Olobulu, Timothy (June 19, 2021). "Conseslus, Timothy Cheruiyot out as Kenya names team for Tokyo Olympics". Capital Sports.
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