KETER Benard

United States of America

Date of Birth: 25 May 1992

Age: 29

Gender: Male

Place of birth: MOLO

Birth Country:

Kenya

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Men's 3000m Steeplechase	11

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Men's 3000m Steeplechase Round 1 - Heat 2	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Men's 3000m Steeplechase Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Pan American Games

Year	Location	3000m SC
2019	Lima, PER	4th (8:32.76)

Diamond League overview - Three best ranks per season and event since 2017

Year	3000m SC
2021	1 x 9th

Diamond League - Ten best performances since 2020

Rank	Year	Event	Location	Result
9	2021	3000m Steeplechase	Monaco, MON	8:18.53

World Athletics Continental Tour - Ten best performances since 2020

Rank	Year	Event	Competition	Location	Result
4	2021	3000m Steeplechase	World Athletics Continental Tour	Walnut, CA, USA	8:26.13
10	2021	3000m Steeplechase	World Athletics Continental Tour	Eugene, OR, USA	8:39.38

Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final

Occupation:

Armed Forces Athlete

Science - Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA

Languages spoken:

English, Swahili

Sporting relatives:

His brother Tareq Mubarak Taher represented Bahrain in athletics, and won silver in the 3000m steeplechase at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, Republic of Korea. (SportsDeskOnline, 28 Jul 2021; foxnews.com, 17 Jul 2021)

To win a medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (foxnews.com, 17 Jul 2021)

General Interest

General
KENYA TO THE USA
He was born in Molo, Kenya. He was scouted by a coach from Texas Tech University in the United States of America, who helped him move there. "Everything was different. Coming here, you figure out, like, you have your washer and dryer inside the house. You have everything. I had to learn how to use the shower, I had to learn how to do everything, and you know, everybody was different. When I came, I had no relatives. I had nobody to say, 'Hey, it's hard here'. It wasn't like that. So I was like, 'I have to pick myself up and do everything I can. Go to class'. If I had any issues, I would go to my coach." (foxnews.com, 17 Jul 2021)

ARMED FORCES ATHLETE
In 2016 he enrolled in the US Army, as the military were looking for a soldier who was fluent in both English and Swahili. "It's a family. You have to be part of the team. Being in the Army is a life-changing experience. You have your chain of command. You have your teammates. You have soldiers in the platoon. You have soldiers in the company. It's a great family to be in. There are a lot of people who root for you. When I made the team [for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo], even my drill sergeant from basic training texted me and was like, 'Hey, I see you're going to the Olympics'. Everybody in my neighbourhood knew I was going to the Olympics." (foxnews.com, 17 Jul 2021)

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Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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