Hillary Bor
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 brothers Emmanuel and Julius Bor also ran for an American college at the University of Alabama,[4] The brothers found a path to citizenship in the country of their education by joining the United States Army. While serving on different bases, the three teamed up to win the All Armed Forces Cross Country Championships in February 2016.[5] All three were in the top 20 of the USA Cross Country Championships, Hillary finishing eighth.[6]
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
- ^ https://www.army.mil/article/162453/Soldiers_dominate_Armed_Forces_Cross_Country
- ^ http://www.usatf.org/usatf/files/b2/b2cb36be-c285-42cf-8b9f-830f869cdee1.pdf