Samwel Chebolei Masai

Samwel Chebolei Masai (born 20 March 2001) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner.[1]

Samwel Masai
Personal information
Birth nameSamwel Chebolei Masai
NationalityKenyan
Born (2001-03-20) 20 March 2001
Sport
SportTrack and Field
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Kenya
World Cross Country Championships
2024 BegradeSenior team
2019 AarhusU20 team

Career

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]

References
  1. "Samwel Chebolei MASAI | Profile". worldathletics.org.
  2. "Samuel Chebole claims U20 National Cross Country title". Nation.Africa.
  3. IAAF, Dennis Okeyo and. "Kenya fail to reclaim men's under-20 crown, again". The Standard.
  4. "U20 Race Result | IAAF World Cross Country Championships Aarhus 2019". www.worldathletics.org.
  5. "2021 Ethiopian Olympic Trials: Gudaf Tsegay (14:13) & Getnet Wale (12:53) Among Six World-Leading Times as New Stars Emerge". LetsRun.com. 8 June 2021.
  6. "Kenyan Olympic Trials, Nairobi 17-19/06/2021 | Africathle".
  7. Olobulu, Timothy (19 June 2021). "Conseslus, Timothy Cheruiyot out as Kenya names team for Tokyo Olympics". Capital Sports.
  8. "Kimeli is Kenya's sole 5000m Olympic hope as Simiu, Masai crash out". michezoafrika.com.
  9. Henderson, Jason (30 March 2024). "Kiplimo confirms he's the king of cross country". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 31 March 2024.


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