Kebenei Part Of USA Distance Resurgence
LONDON – USATF steeplechase bronze medalist Stanley Kebenei raced to a top-five finish on Tuesday evening in London at the 2017 IAAF World Championships.
Kebenei was one of two Team USA athletes to finish among the five fastest runners of day in the steeplechase, joining Wisconsin alum and American record-holder Evan Jager in the elite group. In an event normally dominated by African nations, Kebenei and Jager’s strong finish set a precedent for the future of American distance running.
Proud to be an American tonight!! Love seeing the dominance of #TeamUSA men in the steeple @EvanJager & #StanleyKebenei #london2017 pic.twitter.com/CIoiAK9QZT
— emma coburn (@emmajcoburn) August 8, 2017
“I am very happy for Stanley,” said head Arkansas men’s track and field coach Chris Bucknam. “A fifth-place finish at the world championships is an outstanding result for his ever world championships. I’m especially proud of how strong he bounced back after falling in the 2016 Olympic Trials, costing him his spot on the U.S. Olympic team.”
Kebenei was the third Razorback to compete in an event final at the worlds meet, following Jarrion Lawson (long jump) and Omar McLeod (110-meter hurdles).
“I’m feeling good, I just didn’t get what I wanted,” Kebenei said. “I wanted to be top three but it was a lesson, a good experience. I’m happy with the results.”
Grateful for his contributions during his time at Arkansas, Bucknam had a special message for Kebenei following his race: “All of Razorback nation is proud of you. Arkansas track and field is proud of you.”
Up Next
Rising Arkansas senior Kemar Mowatt will race for a spot on the podium in the 400-meter hurdles finals tomorrow at 3:3o p.m. CT. Prior to Mowatt’s final race, ProHog Kemoy Campbell will take on the 5,000 preliminary round tomorrow at 2:05 p.m.
World championships coverage will begin at 1:05 p.m. CT on NBC Sports. Fans can also follow the live results HERE.
Date: Aug. 4-13
Venue: London Stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Important Link: Meet Central (Schedule, Live Results, IAAF Radio and Athlete Stats)
Broadcast Schedule: NBC (see table below)
Arkansas Entries (12)
• Bahamas – Tamara Myers (Triple Jump)
• Jamaica – Kemoy Campbell (5,000), Omar McLeod (110mH), Kemar Mowatt (400mH) and Clive Pullen (Triple Jump)
• Slovenia – Tina Sutej (Pole Vault)
• Trinidad & Tobago – Sparkle McKnight (400mH)
• USA – Daina Harper (4-x-400m Relay), Andrew Irwin (Pole Vault), Stanley Kebenei (Steeplechase), Jarrion Lawson (Long Jump) and Sandi Morris (Pole Vault)
Arkansas World Championships Medalists (Chronological)
• 1983: Mike Conley (Long Jump – Bronze)
• 1987: Mike Conley (Triple Jump – Silver), Roddie Haley (4-x-400m Relay – Gold)
• 1991: Mike Conley (Triple Jump – Bronze)
• 1993: Mike Conley (Triple Jump – Gold)
• 1997: Erick Walder (Long Jump – Silver)
• 2005: Wallace Spearmon Jr. (200m – Silver)
• 2007: Tyson Gay (100m – Gold, 200m – Gold, 4-x-100m Relay – Gold), Wallace Spearmon Jr. (200m – Bronze, 4-x-100m Relay – Gold)
• 2009: Tyson Gay (100m – Silver), Wallace Spearmon Jr. (200m – Bronze)
• 2017: Jarrion Lawson (Long Jump – Silver), Omar McLeod (110mH – Gold)
| Arkansas Worlds Qualifiers Championships Schedule | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Time (CT) | Athlete (Country) | Event (Round) | Results | Watch Live |
| Friday, Aug. 4 | 1:30 p.m. | Jarrion Lawson (USA) | Men's Long Jump (Qualifiers) | 6. 8.05m/26-5 Q | Streaming: NBC Sports Gold* |
| 1:45 p.m. | Sandi Morris (USA) | Women's Pole Vault (Qualifiers) | 2. 4.55m/4-11 1/4 Q | Streaming: NBC Sports Gold* | |
| 1:45 p.m. | Tina Sutej (SLO) | Women's Pole Vault (Qualifiers) | 15. 4.35m/14-3 1/4 | Streaming: NBC Sports Gold* | |
| Saturday, Aug. 5 | 5:00 a.m. | Tamara Myers (BAH) | Women's Triple Jump (Qualifiers) | 24. 13.41m/44-0 | NBCSN |
| 2:05 p.m. | Jarrion Lawson (USA) | Men' Long Jump (Finals)% | 2. 8.44m/27-8 1/4 | NBC | |
| Sunday, Aug. 6 | 4:05 a.m. | Stanley Kebenei (USA) | Men's Steeplechase (Heats) | 12. 8:24.19 Q | NBCSN |
| 4:40 a.m. | Andrew Irwin (USA) | Men's Pole Vault (Qualifiers) | 15. 5.60m/18-4 1/2 | NBCSN | |
| 5:05 a.m. | Kemar Mowatt (JAM) | Men's 400 Meter Hurdles (Heats) | 22. 50.00 | NBCSN | |
| 7:15 a.m. | Omar McLeod (JAM) | Men's 110 Meter Hurdles (Heats) | 2. 13.23 Q | NBCSN | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Sandi Morris (USA) | Women's Pole Vault (Finals)% | 2. 4.75m/15-7 | NBC | |
| 2:10 p.m. | Omar McLeod (JAM) | Men's 110 Meter Hurdles (Semifinals)% | 1. 13.10 Q | NBC | |
| Monday, Aug. 7 | 12:35 p.m. | Clive Pullen (JAM) | Men's Triple Jump (Qualifiers) | 30. 15.61m/51-2 3/4 | Streaming: NBC Sports Gold* |
| 1:30 p.m. | Sparkle McKnight (TT) | Women's 400 Meter Hurdles (Heats) | 11. 55.46 Q | NBCSN | |
| 2:20 p.m. | Kemar Mowatt (JAM) | Men's 400 Meter Hurdles (Semifinals)% | 4. 48.66 Q | NBCSN | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Omar McLeod (JAM) | Men's 110 Meter Hurdles (Finals)% | 1. 13.04 | NBCSN | |
| Tuesday, Aug. 8 | 2:35 p.m. | Sparkle McKnight (TT) | Women's 400 Meter Hurdles (Semifinals)% | 19. 56.59 | NBCSN |
| 3:10 p.m. | Stanley Kebenei (USA) | Men's Steeplechase (Finals)% | 5. 8:21.09 | NBCSN | |
| Wednesday, Aug. 9 | 2:05 p.m. | Kemoy Campbell (JAM) | Men's 5,000 Meters (Heats) | 9. 13:26.67 | NBCSN |
| 3:30 p.m. | Kemar Mowatt (JAM) | Men's 400 Meter Hurdles (Finals)% | 4. 48.99 | NBCSN | |
| Saturday, Aug. 12 | 4:55 a.m. | Omar McLeod (JAM) | Men's 4-x-100 Meter Relay (Heats) | 3. 37.95 Q | NBCSN |
| 2:20 p.m. | Kemoy Campbell (JAM) | Men's 5,000 Meters (Finals)% | 10. 13:39.74 | NBC | |
| 3:50 p.m. | Omar McLeod (JAM) | Men's 4-x-100 Meter Relay (Finals)% | DNF | NBC | |
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