Samwel Chebolei Masai
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Born | Samwel Chebolei Masai 20 March 2001 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and Field |
Medal record | |
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Samwel Chebolei Masai (born 20 March 2001) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]In February, 2019 Chebole Masai won the national junior cross country 8 km title at the Eldoret Sports Club.[2] He then competed for Kenya at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Aarhus, Denmark in March, 2019 finishing 8th in the junior category in a time of 24.19 in the individual race and contributing to the team's bronze in the team event.[3][4]
He ran a new personal best in Hengelo on 8 June 2021 of 13:12.55 over 5000m.[5] On June 19, 2021, he earned a spot on the Kenyan team for the 2020 Summer Games in the 5000m after finishing in the top 3 at the Kenyan Olympic trials in a time of 13:17.40.[6][7] However, despite being on the start list of athletes he did not start his 5000m heat in Tokyo.[8]
He finished fifth and won team gold with Kenya at the 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships.[9]
He competed over 5000 metres at the 2025 Shanghai Diamond League event in China on 3 May 2025.[10] He ran a personal best 27:07.65 for the 10,000 metres at the 2025 Prefontaine Classic on 5 July.[11]
References
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External links
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