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Stephen Sambu

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Stephen Sambu
Personal information
NationalityKenyan
Born (1988-07-07) July 7, 1988 (age 36)
Kenya
Sport
SportLong-distance running
EventRoad
College teamUniversity of Arizona

Stephen Sambu (born July 7, 1988, in Kenya) is a Kenyan long distance runner who specialises in road running competitions.

College career

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Stephen Sambu ran for the University of Arizona, where he was coached by James Li, who is also Bernard Lagat's long-term coach. For the Arizona Wildcats he was runner-up in the 10,000 meters at the 2012 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, runner-up at the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship, and a 9-time All-American.[1][2] At Rend Lake College in Ina, Illinois, he captured 10 individual national championships, including two National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national cross country titles.

2013 season

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He won the 2013 B.A.A. 10K.[3]

2014 season

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Sambu won the 2014 editions of the Falmouth Road Race, Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run, B.A.A. 10K, and UAE Healthy Kidney 10K.[3][4][5]

2015 season

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He won the 2015 editions of the Great Manchester Run, Falmouth Road Race, Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run.[4][5][6]

2016 season

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Sambu won the 2016 New York City Half Marathon.[7] He also won the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8k in Chicago.

References

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  1. ^ Deseret News (2012-06-07). "SUU's Cameron Levins earns 10,000-meter crown". Deseret News. Archived from the original on June 22, 2013. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
  2. ^ "Display Article". Trackandfieldnews.com. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
  3. ^ a b "Records Fall at 2014 BAA 10K". Baa.org. 2014-10-12. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
  4. ^ a b "Stephen Sambu, Diane Nukuri Win New Balance Falmouth Road Race | New Balance Falmouth Road Race". Falmouthroadrace.com. 2015-08-16. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
  5. ^ a b "Credit Union Cherry Blossom - Press Releases". Cherryblossom.org. 2015-04-14. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
  6. ^ Dutch, Taylor. "Stephen Sambu, Betsy Saina Claim Great Manchester Run Titles". FloTrack. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
  7. ^ "Stephen Sambu, Molly Huddle winners of United Airlines NYC Half Marathon". abc7ny.com. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
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