Kemoy Campbell
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Nationality | Jamaican | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Mandeville, Jamaica |
January 14, 1991 ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Track, Long-distance running | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 1500 meters, Mile, 5000 meters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | South Plains College Arkansas |
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Club | New Balance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 800 meters: 1:49.95[1] 1500 meters: 3:41.00[1] 3000 meters(ind.): 7:40.79[1] 5000 meters: 13:20.39[1] 10000 meters: 28:45.84[1] |
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Medal record
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Updated on Jan 24, 2016. |
Kemoy Campbell (born January 14, 1991) is a Jamaican distance runner who competes in various events from 800 meters to 5000 metres. Since competing in the American collegiate circuit, he has developed a reputation for having remarkable range, having competitive experience from the 800 meters to the 10K. Campbell holds multiple Jamaican records in athletics.
Running career
Youth
As a youngster, Campbell ran on the track team of Bellefield High School, in Manchester Parish, Jamaica. Although the overwhelming majority on the team were sprinters, Campbell was coached for distance running; one of his first races was a 5K road race.[2] While still in Bellefield HS, Campell was scouted by University of Arkansas, the school he would come to many years later.[2]
Collegiate
Campbell first ran with South Plains College of Levelland, Texas, with whom he won NJCAA titles in the 800 meters and in cross country.[2] He subsequently transferred to the same university which had scouted him back in Jamaica, University of Arkansas. At Arkansas, Campbell got coaching from coach Chris Bucknam. At the 2013 NCAA DI Outdoor T&F Championships, Campbell placed fifth in the men's 5000 meters final and placed second in the men's 3000 meters at the 2013 NCAA Division 1 Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Professional
Campbell opened indoor season with an altitude 4:02.59 mile in Flagstaff, Arizona representing New Balance 22 January 2016.[3] Campbell set a PR and Jamaican indoor record in the men's 3000 meters representing New Balance at the 2016 Millrose Games 20 February 2016.[4]
Kemoy Campbell placed fifth in 13:30.09 in 5000 metres at May 20 2016 at Hoka One One Mid Distance Classic hosted by Occidental College.[5]
References
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- ↑ 2016 New Balance Games Results
- ↑ 2016 Millrose Games Results
- ↑ 2016 Hoka One One Mid Distance Classic
External links
- Kemoy Campbell profile at IAAF
- No local image but image on Wikidata
- IAAF ID different in Wikidata
- Living people
- 1991 births
- Jamaican male athletes
- Male middle-distance runners
- Male long-distance runners
- Jamaican middle-distance runners
- Jamaican long-distance runners
- People from Manchester Parish
- Arkansas Razorbacks track and field athletes
- World Championships in Athletics athletes for Jamaica