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PAUL CHELIMO: CITIZEN: BORN:
PBs: 1500: 3:39.33; 3k: 7:31.57; 2-Mile: 8:07.59; 5000m: 12:57.55; 10,000m: 27:43.89
- 2020 USA Indoor 3,000m Champion
- 2019 Pre Classic 2-Mile Runner-up; USA Outdoor 5,000m Runner-up; World Outdoor Championships 7th-pl
- 2018 USA Indoor 3,000m Champion; Pre Classic 2-Mile Runner-up; Continental Cup 3k Champion;
US Outdoor 5000m Champion; DL Shanghai 5000m Runner-up; US Road 5k Champion;
- 2017 World Championships Bronze Medalist (5,000m); US Outdoor 5000m Champion (US Record);
DL Doha 3k Runner-up;
- 2016 Rio Olympic Games 5,000m Sliver Medalist
- US #3 All-time....
ATSEDE BAYSA: CITIZEN: (2021) BORN:
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PBs: Marathon: 2:22:03; Half-Mar: 1:07:33; 10,000m: 32:15.69 ('20); 5000m: 16:18.21A ('20)
- 2016 Boston Marathon Champion; Chicago Marathon 6th-place
- 2015 Satama Marathon Champion
- 2014 Lanzhou Marathon Runner-up; Shanghai Marathon 5th-place
- 2013 Chicago Marathon 3rd-place, London Marathon 4th-place
- 2012 Chicago Marathon Champion
- 2010 Chicago Marathon Champion; Paris Marathon Champion; Xiamen Marathon Champion
- 2009 Paris Marathon Champion
- 2007 Eurasia Marathon Champion
HILLARY BOR: CITIZEN: BORN:
PBs: Mile: 4:03.43; 3k: 8:10.77; 3k Steeple: 8:11.82; 5k: 14:03.45, 8k: 23:20; 10M: 48:52
- #8 U.S. All-Time 3k Steeplechase - 8:13.68 (Diamond League Van Damme Memmorial, 2016)
- 2016 Rio Olympics 3k Steeplechase - 7th-place
- 2016 US Olympic Trials 3k Steeplechase Runner-Up
- 2016 Stanford Invitational 3k Steeplechase Champion (8:30.70)
- 2016 US Cross Country Championships - 8th-place
- 2009 NCAA 3k Steeplechase Runner-up
- 2008 & 2010 NCAA 3k Steeplechase 3rd-placer
- 7th place @ 2014 Army 10-Miler
STANLEY KEBENEI: CITIZEN: BORN:
PBs: 3k Steeple: 8:08.30; 3,000m: 7:49.74; 5000m: 13:42.15l 10,000m: 27:58.56
- 2016 US 15k National Champion
- 2015 NCAA 3000m Steeplechase Runner-up
- 5th in 2015 US Track Championships Steeplechase
JOE GRAY: CITIZEN: BORN:
PBs: 3k: 8:13.51, 3k Steeple: 8:44.73; 5k: 14:15.54, 10k: 29:03; 1/2 Mar: 63:42; Mar: 2:18:45
- 2016 WMRA World Mountain Running Championships World Champion
- 2016 USA Track & Field Mountain/Trail Runner of the Year
- 19 x Team USA National Team Member
- 5th at 2015 IAAF World Mountain Running Championships, Snowdonia, Wales
- 2015 USA NACAC Country Team Member
- 2014 NACAC Cross Country Championships Champion
- 2013 USA Cross Country Champion
- 2015 Mt. Washington Race Champion (American Record)
ELVIN KIBET: CITIZEN: ( '18) BORN:
PBs: 1500: 4:23.61; 3k: 9:12.05; 5k: 15:36.08; 10k: 32:22.51; 1/2 Marathon: 71:37
- 4th at 2014 NCAA 10,000m Championships
- 5th at 2014 Silicon Valley Turkey Trot 5k
- 15th at 2013 NCAA XC Championships
- 6th at 2012 NCAA 5,000m Indoor Championships
- 7th at 2012 NCAA 10,000m Championships
- 11th at 2012 NCAA 5,000m Championships
- 19th at 2012 NCAA XC Championship
BIYA SIMBASSA: CITIZEN: BORN:
PBs: Mile: 4:05.5; 3k: 8:04.44; 5k: 13:25.79; 10k: 27:45.78
- 4th-place 2017 US Outdoor Championships (10,000m)
- 2016 US Olympic Trials Qualifier 5,000m
- 2015 Big 12 10,000m 5th
- 2015 Big 12 5,000m 3rd
- 2015 Big 12 3,000m 5th
- 2014 Big 12 3,000m 3rd
- 2014 Big 12 5,000m 3rd
- 2014 Big 12 Cross Country Runner-up
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LAWI LALANG: CITIZEN: BORN:
PBs: 1500: 3:33.20, Mile: 3:52.88; 3000: 7:46.44; 5000: 13:00.95, 10,000m: 28:14.63
- 8 x NCAA National Champion
- 2011 NCAA Cross Country Champion
- 2013 & 2014 NCAA 5,000 Champion
- 2013 NCAA 10,000m Champion
- 2012 NCAA Indoor 3,000m & 5,000m Champion
- 2013 NCAA Indoor Mile & 3,000m Champion
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MICHAEL JORDAN: CITIZEN: BORN:
PBs: 3000m: 8:03.93; 3k Steeple: 8:30.86; 5,000m: 13:59.92
- 2017 Stanford Invitational Steeplechase Champion
- 12th at 2017 US Outdoor Championships Steeplechase
- 2016 US Olympic Trials 3k Steeplechase qualifier
- 3rd-place 2013 NCAA DII Steeplechase
- 5th-place 2012 NCAA DII Steeplechase
- 5 x NCAA DII All-American
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SHADRACK KIPCHIRCHIR: CITIZEN: BORN:
PBs: 3,000m: 7:42.71; 5000m: 13:18.52; 10,000m: 27:07.55
- 2018 US Indoor 3,000n Runner-Up
- 2017 IAAF World Outdoor Championships (9th-place)
- 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships (21-st place)
- 2016 Rio Olympic 10,000m (19th-place)
EMMANUEL BOR: CITIZEN: BORN:
PBs: Mile: 3:58.77; 3000m: 7:44.93; 5000m: 13:28.79
- 4th-place 2018 US Indoor Championships 3,000m
- 10th-place 2017 US Outdoor Championships 5,000m
SAM ATKIN: CITIZEN: BORN:
PBs: 3000m: 7:56.70, 5000m13:57.28, 10,000m: 29:44.33
- 2016 Oregon Twilight 3k Champion Over NCAA Champion Edward Cheserek
- Multiple NAIA champion at Lewis-Clark State College
LEONARD KORIR: CITIZEN: BORN:
PBs: 5000: 13:15.45; 10,000m: 27:20.18; 1/2 Marathon: 59:52
- 2018 & 2017 US 15k Champion
- 2017 & 2018 US Cross Country Champion
- 2017 & 2018 Great Edinburgh XC Champion
- 2017 IAAF World Championships 10,000m (13th) and 2016 Rio Olympic Games 10,000m (14th)
- 2017 US 10k Champion
- 2017 US Half Marathon Champion
- 2017 US 7-Mile Champion
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ELKANAH KIBET : CITIZEN: BORN:
PBs: 10,000M: 28:22.31; 1/2 Marathon: 62:29; Marathon: 2:11:31
- 2017 IAAF World Championships Marathon (16th-place)
- 2017 Haspe Hamburg Marathon (7th-place)
- 2017 Houston Marathon (7th-place)
- 2016 Chicago Marathon (10th-place)
- 2015 Chicago Marathon (7th-place)
AUGUSTUS MAIYO: CITIZEN: BORN:
PBs: 10,000M: 28:49.92; 1/2 Marathon: 62:33; Marathon: 2:13:16
- 2018 NACAC XC Runner-Up Team USA
- 2017 Team USA IAAF World Championships (Marathon)
- 2017 Boston Marathon (7th-place)
- 2017 NACAC XC Runner-Up Team USA
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HARON LAGAT: CITIZEN: BORN:
PBs: Mile: 3:58.48; 5000m: 13:26.57; Steeple: 8:15.80; 10000m: 28:05.23; 1/2 Marathon: 61:01
- 2017 Army 10-Miler Champion
- 5th-place 2017 US Outdoor Championships Steeplechase
- 6th-place 2017 US 7-Mile Championships
- 4th-place 2017 US 10-Mile Championships
FRANKLIN TONUI: CITIZEN: BORN:
PBs: 3000: 8:09.92; 5000m: 14:25.66; Steeple: 8:30.67; 10000m: 29:14.79
- 2016 NCAA Steeplechase Runner-up-
SAM KOSGEI: CITIZEN: BORN:
PBs: 10000m: 28:49; 1/2 Marathon: 62:34; Marathon: 2:13:25
- 5th-place 2017 US Marathon Championships
- 6th-place 2017 US 20k Championships
- 2017 US Army 10-Miler Runner-up
- 2016 Marine Corp Marathon Champion
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ROBERT CHESERET: CITIZEN: BORN:
PBs: Mile: 3:59.23; 5000m: 13:13.23; 10,000m: 28:20.11
- 2018 Team USA NACAC/PanAM XC 5th-place
- 2017 Cherry Blossom 10-Miler 3rd-place
- 2016 Army 10-Miler Runner-Up
- 2016 US 10k 3rd-place
- 2005 NCAA 10000m Champion
- 2005 NCAA 5000m Champion
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MATTIE SUVER: CITIZEN: BORN:
PBs: 10k: 31:54.43 ('15); 1/2 Mar: 71:51 ('15)
- 2016 US Cross Country Championships - Champion
- 2015 US Cross Country Championships Runner-Up
- 2015 USA World Cross Country Team Member
- 2013 USA World Cross Country Team Member
- 2013 Bronze Medalist for Team USA at BUPA Edinburgh XC
- 2013 US 20k Runner-Up
- 2012 US Club Cross Country Champion
SUSAN TANUI: CITIZEN: BORN:
PBs: 1500m: 4:28.78; 3000m: 9:17.74; 5000m: 16:29.48; Steeple: 10:13.40
- 6th-place 2018 US Cross Country Championships
- 4th-place Team USA NACAC XC Championships
- 2017 Army 10-Miler Champion
- 8th-place 2017 US 7-mile Championships
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KIRUBEL ERASSA: CITIZEN: BORN:
PBs: 1500m: 3:39.05; Mile: 3:57.86; 3000m: 7:47.48; 5000m: 13:23.12
- 5th-place 2018 US Indoor Championships 3000m
- 3rd-place 2017 US 5k Championships
- 2nd-place 2017 Manchester Roa Race
- 2017 Navy Road Mile Champion
JULIUS BOR: CITIZEN: BORN:
PBs: 800m: 1:49.11; 1500: 3:41.11; Mile: 3:58.72; 5k: 13:59r; 10k: 29:06r
- 2013 Bermuda International Mile Champion; 10k Runner-Up
- 2012 Slilicon Valley Turkey Trot 5k (3rd-place)
SAMUEL CHELANAGA: CITIZEN: BORN:
PBs: 3000: 7:45.21, 5000m: 13:04.35, 10,000m: 27:08.39, Half Marathon: 60:37
- 2 x US Champion (2015 US 10 Mile & 2015 US 12k)
- 5 x NCAA Champion (2010 and 2011 NCAA Cross Country, 2010 NCAA 10k, 2011 NCAA 5k)
- NCAA Record Holder at 27:08.49
- Six-time AZ State Track Champion
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RENE METIVIER: CITIZEN: BORN:
PBs: 1500: 4:10.85; 3k: 8:59.39; 5k: 15:15.98; 1/2 Mar: 71:51; Marathon: 2:27:17
- 2012 Chicago Marathon - 6th-place in debute at 2:27:17
- 2012 US 20k Championships - Champion
- 2012 US Cross Country Championships - 4th place
- 2010 US 10-Mile Championships - Runner-up
- 2010 US Club Cross Country Championships - Champion
- 2010 World Cross Country Championships - US National Team Member (38th)
- 2008 US Cross Country Championships - Runner-up
- 2008 World Cross Country Championships - US National Team Member (49th)
- 2007 US Cross Country Championships - 5th-place
- 2007 World Cross Country Championships - US National Team Member (36th)
- 2006 World Cross Country Championships - US National Team Member (49th)
- 2005 NCAA Indoor 3000m - Champion