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'''Hillary Bor''' (born November 22, 1989 in [[Eldoret]], [[Kenya]]) is a Kenyan born American [[track and field]] athlete. He qualified for the 2016 Olympics by finishing in second place in the [[3000 meters steeplechase]] at the [[2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) |2016 United States Olympic Trials]]. |
'''Hillary Bor''' (born November 22, 1989 in [[Eldoret]], [[Kenya]]) is a Kenyan born American [[track and field]] athlete. He qualified for the 2016 Olympics by finishing in second place in the [[3000 meters steeplechase]] at the [[2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) |2016 United States Olympic Trials]].<ref>http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/2016/07/08/hillary-bor-iowa-state-olympics-us-track-trials/86883540/</ref> |
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Hillary attended [[Arnesens High School]] south of Eldoret, where he ran a 9:15 steeplechase and was district champion in the [[long jump]] and [[pole vault]]. He also ran a 3:55 [[1500 meters]] in high school. |
Hillary attended [[Arnesens High School]] south of Eldoret, where he ran a 9:15 steeplechase and was district champion in the [[long jump]] and [[pole vault]]. He also ran a 3:55 [[1500 meters]] in high school. |
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Revision as of 04:27, 9 July 2016
Hillary Bor (born November 22, 1989 in Eldoret, Kenya) is a Kenyan born American track and field athlete. He qualified for the 2016 Olympics by finishing in second place in the 3000 meters steeplechase at the 2016 United States Olympic Trials.[1]
Hillary attended Arnesens High School south of Eldoret, where he ran a 9:15 steeplechase and was district champion in the long jump and pole vault. He also ran a 3:55 1500 meters in high school.
In 2007 he got a scholarship to Iowa State University, where he was 4th place in the steeplechase at the 2008 NCAA Championships in 8:36.84 earning All American status. He improve that to second place in 2009 and added an Academic All American status to another All American improving his personal best to 8:35.12. In 2010 he finished third at the NCAAs. His senior year earned him second team Academic All American.[2][3]