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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.<ref>http://www.cyclones.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7063</ref><ref>http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=204945058</ref> |
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.<ref>http://www.cyclones.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7063</ref><ref>http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=204945058</ref> |
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His older brother Emmanuel Bor also ran for an American college at the [[University of Alabama]],<ref>https://issuu.com/rolltide.com/docs/2009-m-track-guide-hi-sm</ref> and brother Julius followed in his footsteps. |
His older brother Emmanuel Bor also ran for an American college at the [[University of Alabama]],<ref>https://issuu.com/rolltide.com/docs/2009-m-track-guide-hi-sm</ref> and brother Julius followed in his footsteps. The brothers found a path to citizenship in the country of their education by joining the [[United States Army]]. |
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Revision as of 05:36, 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]
His older brother Emmanuel Bor also ran for an American college at the University of Alabama,[4] and brother Julius followed in his footsteps. The brothers found a path to citizenship in the country of their education by joining the United States Army.
References
- ^ http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/2016/07/08/hillary-bor-iowa-state-olympics-us-track-trials/86883540/
- ^ http://www.cyclones.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7063
- ^ http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=204945058
- ^ https://issuu.com/rolltide.com/docs/2009-m-track-guide-hi-sm