Cornelius Kemboi
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Born | 29 February 2000 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 1500 metres – 5000 metres |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 1500m: 3:41.3 (Nairobi, 2021) 3000m: 7:31.26 (Stockholm, 2022) 5000m: 13:00.68 (Heusden, 2023) |
Cornelius Kemboi (born 29 February 2000) is a Kenyan long-distance runner.[1]
Early and personal life
Kemboi attended St Patrick's High School in Iten, in the west of Kenya, 350 kilometres north-west of Nairobi. His idol growing up was David Rudisha. He has two older brothers who both received athletics scholarships in the United States.[2]
Career
Competing at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, in Birmingham, Kemboi finished eleventh in the final of the 5000m.[3][4]
Kemboi finished third in the 5000m at the Kenyan trials for the 2023 World Athletics Championships, held in Nairobi in July 2023.[5] Kemboi ran a new personal best 5000m time of 13:00.68 at the Night of Athletics meeting in Heusden, Belgium.[6]
References
- ^ "Cornelius Kemboi". World Athletics. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ Kobborg, Tobias (28 December 2019). "The Kenyan Olympic hopeful who lives for running: A story in pictures". Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games: Athletics - Men's 5000m results". BBC Sport. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ Olobulu, Timothy (August 6, 2022). "Kimlemi, Krop clinch silver and bronze and Uganda's Kiplimo wins again". Capitalfm.co.ke. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ Vaselyne, John (July 8, 2023). "Jacob Krop, Ebenyo and Kemboi make it to Budapest". athletics.co.ke. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ "Fay runs race of his life to break Irish 5000m record in Belgium". Irish Examiner. July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.