Sam Chelanga

Samuel Chelanga (born February 25, 1985) is a Kenyan cross country runner and track and field athlete who currently competes for Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. He holds the NCAA record for the 10,000 meters run with a time of 27:08.49.[1]

Originally hailing from Nairobi, he moved the United States on a sports scholarship. He won the 2009 NCAA Men's Cross Country Championship in Terre Haute, Indiana and set a course record in 28:41.3.[2] He won a third consecutive title at the Big South Conference cross country championships in October, leading the race by a margin of over half a minute.[3] He defended his title by winning the NCAA cross country championship in 2010, becoming only the 11th man in NCAA history to win at least two such titles.[4]

Chelanga made his professional race debut at the B.A.A. 10K in Boston in June and managed to take fourth place.[5]

His brother, Joshua Chelanga, is a professional marathon runner.

Personal bests

From [6]:

Surface Event Time Date Place
Outdoor Track 5000m 13:24.73 31 May 2008 New York City, NY
10000m 27:08.49 1 May 2010 Palo Alto, CA
Indoor Track 3000m 7:48.24 5 February 2011 Boston (Roxbury), MA
5000m 13:19.79 13 February 2009 Fayetteville, AR
Road 10km 28:31 26 June 2011 Boston, MA

References

  1. ^ "Track and Field News: Record", TrackandFieldNews.com. 2010-05-01. Retrieved 2010-11-16.
  2. ^ "Chelanga Outruns Doubts to Win NCAA Title", RunningTimes.com. 2009-11-22. Retrieved 2010-11-16.
  3. ^ Ramsak, Bob (2010-11-01). Hasay cruises to Pac-10 title, Chelanga dominates in Blacksburg - NCAA Conference champs round-up. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-12-08.
  4. ^ Lee, Kirby (2010-11-23). Chelanga and Reid Prevail at NCAA Cross Country Championships. IAAF Retrieved on 2010-11-27.
  5. ^ Chelanga Places 4th in BAA 10K. Liberty Flames (2011-06-26). Retrieved on 2011-07-02.
  6. ^ IAAF Samuel Chelanga biography. Retrieved on 2011-06-27.

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