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Shadrack Kipchirchir

Shadrack Kipchirchir

October 06, 2020

Could the Men's 10,000 and Women's 5000m Record Both Fall? NN Valencia WR Day Preview: Cheptegei & Gidey Target History

Eight weeks after his 5k WR in Monaco, Joshua Cheptegei will try to break Kenenisa Bekele's 10k mark of 26:17.53 on Wednesday. Shadrack Kipchirchir will try to become just the third American under 27:00, while Letesenbet Gidey wants Tirunesh Dibaba's 14:11.15 5k WR.

March 18, 2020

WTW: The 2020 Boston Marathon Is Going To Be HOT, Caster Semenya Vs Luke Wilson, and Will The Coronavirus Result in Eliud Kipchoge Debuting in New York This Fall?

We take a look at Covid-19's impact on the running world and wonder if it might actually result in Eliud Kipchoge debuting in New York this fall. Plus what do actor Luke Wilson's HS track exploits tell us about Caster Semenya's Olympic 200 dreams?
February 29, 2020

BU Last Chance Friday Results: Shadrack Kipchirchir Runs 13:08, Fast Mile/1500s And Mary Cain's Comeback Continues

There was more fast action in Boston on Friday night highlighted by deep men's 5000m where the top-6 ran under 13:14. Two UO men ran 3:55 in the mile, Cain improved to 9:07 and Kate Grace moved to #3 on the US indoor 1000m all-time list.
October 25, 2019

November 2: Olympians And Past Champions To Headline 2019 USATF 5k Championships At The Dash To The Finish Line 5k

Men's race has Shadrack Kipchirchir, Matt Centrowitz, Ben Blankenship, Donn Cabral, Stanley Kebenei and Eric Jenkins. Women's race includes Emily Sisson, Shannon Rowbury, Emily Infeld.
July 26, 2019

The Legend of Lopez Lomong Grows: He Runs a 51 Second PR to Win 2nd Straight USATF 10,000m Title

Lopez Lomong can win a US 1,500 title, a slow 10,000m title and now a fast 10,000m title.
July 23, 2019

2019 USAs Men’s 5000 and 10,000 Preview: Aside From Chelimo, There Are Plenty of Spots Up For Grabs

4 guys have the 10,000 standard and 7 have the 5,000 standard. Which 3 of them will make it Doha?
March 28, 2019

RRW: USA Champion Shadrack Kipchirchir Focused on Team Medal at World Cross

"Most important thing is to win as a team, to podium as a team. We're going to go for a win, but the worst-case scenario we'll go for the bronze."
March 27, 2019

2019 World XC Team USA Preview: Could Both American Squads Medal Together For The First Time Since 1985?

The last time both the US mean and women's team medalled at World XC was 1985 when not a single woman from Africa even competed in the meet. This year, does Team USA have a shot at doing it? We break it down for you.
January 30, 2019

Huddle, Houlihan, Cragg, Frerichs, Rowbury & More: The Best Fields In Years Should Make for an Epic 2019 USA XC Champs

The women's race at 2019 USA XC looks INCREDIBLE. For the 1st time in US history, three sub-14:50 women will race each other as Shelby Houlihan, Shannon Rowbury, and Molly Huddle are all racing as are World Championship medalists Courtney Frerichs and Amy Cragg, plus the most recent NCAA XC champ to turn pro in Karissa Schweizer, a 2016 Olympian in Marielle Hall and MUCH MORE. The men's race includes 5 Olympians plus Ben True and the pro xc debut for Drew Hunter. *MB: USA World XC Trials Saturday; Top Entrants and Weather Forecast
December 26, 2018

2018 LRC World & US Rankings, M 3K/5K: Yomif Kejelcha Edges Selemon Barega For World #1 Honors; Paul Chelimo Is US #1 (Again)

We know Selemon Barega ran 12:43 but in the end decided you can't really be World #1 if you failed to medal at World U20s and the African champs.
August 01, 2018

Ben True And Molly Huddle Lead Deep Fields For The TD Beach To Beacon 10k

The men's field includes Jake Robertson, Shadrack Kipchirchir, Stephan Sambu, Callum Hawkins, Lopez Lomong while Huddle will face Sandrafelis Chebet Tuei (30:57 PB), Emily Sisson, Ababel Yeshaneh (30:35 PB) and Gwen Jorgensen.
May 04, 2018

17-Year-Old Jakob Ingebrigtsen Destroys Paul Chelimo and Matthew Centrowitz to Win Payton Jordan 1500m

In other action, Henrik Ingebrigtsen (Jakob's brother) won the 5k over Riley Masters, Sara Vaughn won the 1500, and Shadrack Kipchirchir won the 5000m.
April 05, 2018

Competitive Fields Going After $62,000 At This Weekend's Cooper River Bridge Run 10K In South Carolina

Men's race has Shadrack Kipchirchir and former Olympic bronze medalist Edwin Soi while the women are lead by two-time defending champ Monicah Ngige, Ethiopia's Hiwot Ayalew, Katie Matthews and former US marathon champ Esther Erb.