IAAF Day 8 – Kebenei Takes 10th in 3K-Steeplechase

DOHA, Qatar – Two Arkansas alums were in action on Day 8 of the IAAF Track & Field World Championships as Stanley Kebenei and Kiara Parker represented Team USA Friday afternoon.

Stanley Kebenei posted a top-10 finish in the final of the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase Friday night at Khalifa Stadium. Kebenei crossed the line in a season-best time of 8:11.15 finishing second among the trio of Americans in the field.

POS BIB ATHLETE COUNTRY MARK
1 1283 Conseslus KIPRUTO KENKEN 8:01.35 WL
2 703 Lamecha GIRMA ETHETH 8:01.36 NR
3 1373 Soufiane EL BAKKALI MARMAR 8:03.76 SB
4 710 Getnet WALE ETHETH 8:05.21 PB
5 757 Djilali BEDRANI FRAFRA 8:05.23 PB
6 1279 Benjamin KIGEN KENKEN 8:06.95
7 1278 Abraham KIBIWOT KENKEN 8:08.52
8 1869 Hillary BOR USAUSA 8:09.33
9 1272 Leonard Kipkemoi BETT KENKEN 8:10.64
10 1901 Stanley Kipkoech KEBENEI USAUSA 8:11.15 SB
11 649 Fernando CARRO ESPESP 8:12.31
12 1864 Andrew BAYER USAUSA 8:12.47 PB
13 1047 Avinash SABLE INDIND 8:21.37 NR
14 406 Matthew HUGHES CANCAN 8:24.78
15 850 Zak SEDDON GBRGBR 8:40.23
698 Chala BEYO ETHETH DNF

The second Razorback to compete Friday night was Kiara Parker who ran in the prelims of the 4×100-meter relay. Parker ran the anchor leg for Team USA who finished first in their heat and fourth-overall, running 42.46Q.

POS RANK HEAT BIB ATHLETE COUNTRY RESULTS MS*
1 1 2 JAM JAMAICA JAMJAM 42.11 SB
2 2 2 GBR GREAT BRITAIN & NI GBRGBR 42.25 SB
3 3 2 CHN PR OF CHINA CHNCHN 42.36 Q
4 1 1 USA UNITED STATES USAUSA 42.46 Q
5 2 1 TTO TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO TTOTTO 42.75 SB
6 3 1 SUI SWITZERLAND SUISUI 42.82 Q .811
7 4 2 GER GERMANY GERGER 42.82 q .817
8 5 2 ITA ITALY ITAITA 42.90 NR
9 4 1 NED NETHERLANDS NEDNED 43.01
10 6 2 NGR NIGERIA NGRNGR 43.05 SB
11 7 2 GHA GHANA GHAGHA 43.62 SB
12 5 1 KAZ KAZAKHSTAN KAZKAZ 43.79
13 6 1 DEN DENMARK DENDEN 43.92
1 AUS AUSTRALIA AUSAUS DNF
2 BRA BRAZIL BRABRA DQ
1 FRA FRANCE FRAFRA DQ

Parker and Team USA will return to the track Saturday afternoon for the final of the women’s 4×100-meter relay.

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