Benard Keter
- Outdoor
- 3000 m SC: 8:17.19 (Eugene, 2023)
Benard Kiplangat Keter (born May 25, 1992) is an American athlete who competes primarily in the 3000 metres steeplechase.[1]
Personal life
Born in Molo, Kenya, Keter attended Tengecha Boys High School in Kapkatet, Kenya. His brother is Tareq Mubarak Taher who, running for Bahrain, finished 11th in the steeplechase at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.[2]
Career
Keter came to America on a scholarship and won numerous honors during his college days as a distance runner for Cloud County Community College, Wayland Baptist University and Texas Tech University. Keter was NJCAA 3000m steeplechase, an NAIA national champion in cross country, the 5,000m indoors and the steeplechase outdoors, and was a four-time Big 12 champion and a first-team all-American.[3]
In August 2019 he finished 4th in the 2019 Pan American Games – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase, held in Lima in a time of 8:32.76.[4] He competed in The Match Europe v USA at the Dinamo National Olympic Stadium, Minsk and finished 5th in 8:44.63. Keter is the United States Army Reserve, where he is in unit supply holding the rank of specialist.[5]
He ran an 8:21.81 at the American Olympic trials at Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon on June 25, 2021, coming in second to Hillary Bor and ahead of Mason Ferlic. The result ensured Keter a place in the U.S. contingent for the delayed 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo.[6] He ran a personal best time of 8:17.31 in finishing sixth in his Olympic heat.[7]
Competing at the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, in Eugene, Oregon, he finished second in the final of the 3000m steeplechase, in a new personal best time of 8:17.19.[8] He was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023.[9]
References
- ^ "Benard KETER | Profile". World Athletics. Archived from the original on June 26, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ Williams, Don (May 24, 2017). "Benard Keter kicks into gear as Tech starts NCAA regional". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ Williams, Don. "Tech's Keter makes U.S. Olympic team". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ "Results - Men 3000M Steeplechase Final" (PDF). Lima 2019 Panamerican Games. August 11, 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 11, 2019.
- ^ "SPC Benard Keter". Army WCAP. Archived from the original on June 26, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ Butler, Sarah Lorge (June 26, 2021). "Hillary Bor Wins the Men's Steeplechase at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials". Runner's World. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020Athletics Men's 3000m Steeplechase Results". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on July 30, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ "Men's 3000m Steeplechase Results: USATF Outdoor Championships 2023". watchathletics. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ Gault, Jonathan (August 7, 2023). "USATF Announces 2023 World Championship Roster". letsrun.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
External links
- Benard Keter at World Athletics
- Benard Keter at www.USATF.org
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