Benson Seurei
 Seurei in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 March 1984 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Bahrain |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 1500 metres |
| Updated on 29 August 2015 | |
Benson Kiplagat Seurei (born 27 March 1984) is a Kenyan-born Bahraini middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 1500 metres.[1][2] He represented his country in the 1500 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without advancing from the first round.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Bahrain
| |||||
| 2013 | Arab Championships | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:40.07 |
| 2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | 4th | 1500 m | 3:44.20 |
| Continental Cup | Marrakech, Morocco | 5th | 1500 m | 3:49.911 | |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 36th (h) | 1500 m | 3:45.70 |
| Military World Games | Mungyeong, South Korea | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:44.98 | |
| 2016 | Asian Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:37.08 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 13th (sf) | 1500 m | 3:40.53 | |
| 2017 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | 4th | 1500 m | 3:39.99 |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 19th (sf) | 1500 m | 3:40.96 | |
1Representing Asia-Pacific
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 1:45.67 (Bottrop 2012)
- 1000 metres – 2:16.39 (Linz 2012)
- 1500 metres – 3:31.61 (Monaco 2012)
- One mile – 3:56.78 (Heidelberg 2013)
- 3000 metres – 7:40.56 (Zagreb 2013)
- 3000 metres steeplechase – 8:37.3 (Nairobi 2006)
Indoor
- 800 metres – 1:48.37 (Ludwigshafen 2012)
- 1000 metres – 2:20.14 (Prague 2009)
- 1500 metres – 3:37.08 (Doha 2016)
- 3000 metres – 7:48.96 (Linz 2012)
References
- ^ Benson Seurei at World Athletics
- ^ KENYANS TURN AGAINST KENYANS: Level ground for all to deliver for new home countries. Kenya Standard (2016-08-10). Retrieved on 2017-02-05.
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