2007 Athlete Race Results:

Lightning Fast at Lancaster Ave Mile!
Haron Lagat and Rose Kosgei both won the one-mile Lancaster Ave race and ran PBs. Rose also broke the course record in a quick 4:25! Caroline placed 2nd in 4:35. It was Caroline's first ever race at this distance. Haron won the men's race in 3:53 but was chased ever so closely by Richard Kimeli, who also finished ahead of 6 other top milers in 3:56, also breaking the 4:00 mile barrier!

Wow! Emily Chebet 9th Fastest Woman in 10,000m!
August 25, 2007 - At the 2007 IAAF Track & Field World Championships in Osaka, Japan, Emily Chebet finished 9th in a very elite 10,000m field. Everyone at the AmeriKenyan Running Club is proud of our club mate for achieving such great success so early in her running career!

Athletes Take Top Spots at CRIM 10-Mile
August 25, 2007 - Macdonald Ondara placed 2nd shortly after returning to the US. Ondara was in the front most of the race and was just edged-out at the finish. Nicholas ran a solid race, though not 100%, to finish 3rd. On the women's side, Angelina took 1st while Caroline and Rose took 3rd and 5th, respcetively.

Mixed Results at America's Finest City Half Marathon
August 19, 2007 - In hot and muggy San Diego, Josphat Ndeti closed from behind to finish 3rd while Richard Kiemli repeated his 4th-place finish from 2006. In the women's field Leah Kiprono took 6th and Lilian Chelimo 7th. Improving on his time over last year, our Club Director, John Thornell, won his age group and placed 2nd in the Master's. Generally, athletes had hoped to do better but did take some valuable lessons form the race and look forward to greater success in the next event.

1st in Men's and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in Women's at Boston Scientific Heart of Summer!
August 18, 2007 - In the women's race Rose, Angelina and Caroline proved that working together helps the entire team and they magnificently finished 1-2-3 while defeating Kathly Butler (a top athlete from UK) and Elva Dryer (one of the top-ranked US ladies). What a feat! Haron Lagat also worked extremely hard to capture the men's title and improve on his personal best 10k time! Caroline also set a personal best 10k time while Rose and Angelina won in 32:46. Congratulations!

Newest Member Wins News and Sentinel Half Marathon!
August 18, 2007 - Sharon Cherop, our newest member, had a stellar race in her first event with our club. Sharon arrived on Thursday and went on to win the News and Sentinel Half Marathon in a blazing 72:26! That is the best time for a half marathon run by one of our lady members. Sharon led the entire race and was alone after the 8-mile mark, never looking back. Nicholas Kamakya nursing a minor injury finished a respectable 5th.

Wow! Nicholas runs 4th, Angelina 7th in Famous Falmouth Road Race
August 12 , 2007 - Running against world-class talent including 2004 Olympic marathon silver-medalist Meb Keflezighi and current No. 1 ranked 10,000m Micah Kogo, Nicholas ran a very impressive 4th place. Angelina finished 7th in a field that included multiple Falmouth winner, Boston Marathon winner and Olympian Catherine Ndereba as well as Olympian Kate O'Neilll.

Beach to Beacon Bodes Well for Nicholas
August 4, 2007 - In a very strong field with the top four places under 28 minutes and top 10 places within 40 seconds, Nicholas ran a strong 6th place.

Wow! Emily Chebet Makes Kenyan National Team!
July 28, 2007 - Winning the 10,000m event at the Kenyan Trials, Emily Chebet will represent Kenya in the upcoming World Championships in Osaka, Japan in August.

Backing-up Well for Bix 7 Mile Race
July 28, 2007 - Leah Kiprono followed up last weekends victory with a strong 8th place finish in the highly competitve Bix 7 mile race in Davenport, Iowa.

1st and 2nd At Cypress 10k for Richard and Rose
July 28, 2007 - Richard Kimeli continued his winning ways with a 1st place finish in the Cypress 10k in California. Richard out-sprinted Fernando Cabada (US 25k record holder and member of US marathon team going to World Championships) to win the race! Rose Kosgei was 2nd in the race after winning the Deseret Morning News 10k on Tuesday.

Rose and Richard Both Winners at Desert Morning News 10k
July 24, 2007 - Rose Kosgei and Richard Kimeli both won the Desert Morning News 10k. Rose ran her personal best time of 32:42 and Richard ran a recent best of 28:50.

Leah 1st, Angelina 3rd, Haron 3rd in Wharf to Wharf
July 22, 2007 - Leah ran a patient race and surged ahead at mile 5 to win the race in 31:42! Angelina Mutuku set a very fast early pace and held on for 3rd place. Haron Lagat made it a dramatic finish as he found energy to quickly pass an athlete within 30 feet of the finish line to also place 3rd.

Strong FInish in All-Africa Games
July 22, 2007 - Edward Muge finished 5th at the All-Africa Games in 10,000m. He ran an impressive 28:04 to set a personal best! Edward was also the top Kenyan finisher in the race.

Wow! Nicholas Kamakya Wins Boilermaker 15k
July 8, 2007 - In Utica, New York, Angelina was 9th and Caroline 16th on the rolling hills of upstate New York. Nicholas fought off several tough competitors to WIN the 2007 Boilermaker 15k in a time of 43:51!

Wow! Nicholas Places 3rd, Angelina 9th in Prestigious Peachtree!
July 4, 2007 - In Atlanta, Georgia Nicholas and Angelina ran in the world's largest 10k race, The Peachtree. Angelina ran her first race off of maternity leave and ran 9th position matching her personal best time of 33:45. Nicholas was the co-leader of the race through 5 miles and held on well to finish 3rd in a time of 28:20 in a highly competetive field.

Strong Showing in Fifth Season 8k
July 4, 2007 - We had five members in Cedar Rapids, IA for the Fifth Season 8k. In the womens race, Rose Kosgei ran 3rd and Caroline Cheptanui was 4th on a hot, humid morning. On the men's side Haron Lagat was 4th and Richard Kimeli was 7th. In the masters division, our club director John Thornell was 3rd.

Rock & Roll Marathon
June 3, 2007 - Fred Mogaka battled a group of 24 Kenyan and Ethiopian athletes to finish 5th in the Rock n Roll Marathon in San Diego, CA. He completed the course in 2:14:00 while battling side pain for much of the race. Our newest member, Lily Chelimo overcame many travel adversities to run 10th in the ladies race.

Tough Competition at Freihofers 5k
June 2, 2007 - Emily and Rose ran with some of the strongest ladies in the world on Saturday which included 6 former Olympians in Albany, NY. It was the Friehoffer's Run for Women 5k. Rose led the race early on but found the pace was too fast to handle and finished 17th in the large group. Emily ran patiently and closed from off the leaders to finish a solid 6th position. This was commendable as she completed her spring events with many top-notch performances.

Bolder-Boulder
May 27, 2007 - Emily battled high heat, high altitude and an extremely strong field of professional ladies in the International Team Challenge of the Bolder-Boulder race on Colorado. The Kenyan team finished in 3rd position as teammate Edna Kiplagat ran a bold race to capture the overall victory. Emily was 9th and 3rd Kenyan member Viola Bor was 17th. The conditions and field were very tough as the Ethiopian ladies won the event with USA running 2nd.

Two 2nd and Two 3rd Place Finishes in Ogden Classic 20k
May 26, 2007 - Caroline, Nicholas, Richard and John battled the hills in the Ogden 20k Classic in Wheeling, WV. Caroline again had a sprint to the finish with Russian Tatiana Chulakh and this time Tatiana nipped her by less than 1 second. Caroline had recently beat her by the same margin in an 8k in Dallas. Also earning 2nd was Macdonald Ondara. Richard placed 3rd, overall, while John  battled the course and a cold to get 3rd in the Masters division.

Overseas Success, Ondara in Guatemala
May 20, 2007 - Macdonald Ondara took a long journey to the Coban International Half Marathon in Guatemala and ran a very strong 2nd place finish. Ondara battled the notorious three h's: heat, hills and humidity and a strong international field.

Girl Power in Bay to Breakers Success
May 20, 2007 - Emily Chebet ran 2nd in the Bay to Breakers race in San Francisco. Emily, along with the winner , were the first ladies to ever cross the line before the winning man in this 96 year old race! They were given a 4:40 head start and then beat the winning man by about 10 seconds! Caroline arrived directly from Kenya and finished 8th while Nicholas was a solid 4th place and in the money.

Tallam Earns 2nd in Rite-Aid 10k
May 20, 2007 - In Cleveland, Rebecca continued her build-up to the marathon next month with a sprint finish to 2nd position in the Rite-Aid 10k. Leah was 6th while Richard ran to a 5th place finish in a strong men's field.

Good Showing in Tough Field at Bloomsday 12k
May 6, 2007 - Emily Chebet ran a very tough 3rd place against some very tough competition including world record holder (10 Mile) Teyba Erkesso, Edna Kiplagat and Catherine Ndreba. Macdonald Ondara also ran well in 5th position and Nicholas Kamakya 6th versus the toughest field we have faced to date.

Lagat Wins Union-Tribune 8k!
May 6, 2007 - Haron Lagat was victorious in the Union-Tribune 8k in San Diego, overcame side pains to beat out Joseph Matui for the victory. Haron does run well in Southern California!

OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon Success!
May 5, 2007 - Rebecca Tallam was just edged at the finish, by 2 seconds in the Mini-500 Half Marathon. Leah Kiprono finished 5th and Richard Kimeli toughed out a 3rd place result.

Emily Chebet Breaks Course Record and US Record in KC! Macdonald Ondara and Haron Lagat Take First and Second.
April 29, 2007 - Emily Chebet broke a course record - the second in two weeks - winning the women's race at the Sabates Eye Centers Trolley Run 4-miler in a time of 19:33! She also beat the American 4-Mile Record, though not an American. Macdonald Ondara and Haron Lagat finished first and second in the men's field, separated by just 4 seconds, finishing 17:56 and 18:00, respectively. Read the article Kenyans race off with Trolley Run from the Kansas City Star.

Rebecca Tallam Runs PB at Get in Gear 10k
April 28, 2007 - Rebecca Tallam placed 2nd and ran a personal best 10k time of 34:04. Leah Kiprono placed 5th with 36:20. In the men's field Richard Kimeli placed 3rd with a time of 30:35.

ICE Breaker - Course Record Falls, Club Places 1, 2, 3!
April 22, 2007 - In the women's field, Emily Chebet broke the 5-mile course record in 25:58 while Rebecca Tallam had a PB in 27:40 to place 3rd. Richard Kimeli placed 2nd in the men's field with a time of 24:03. Read the article Africans Dominate Ice Breaker in the Great Falls Tribune online.

June 3, 2007 - Fred Mogaka battled a group of 24 Kenyan and Ethiopian athletes to finish 5th in the Rock n Roll Marathon in San Diego, CA. He completed the course in 2:14:00 while battling side pain for much of the race. Our newest member, Lily Chelimo overcame many travel adversities to run 10th in the ladies race.

June 2, 2007 - Emily and Rose ran with some of the strongest ladies in the world in the Freihofer's 10k For Women which included 6 former Olympians in Albany, NY. . Rose led the race early on but found the pace was too fast to handle and finished 17th in the large group. Emily ran patiently and closed from off the leaders to finish a solid 6th position. This was commendable as she completed her spring events with many top-notch performances.

May 27, 2007 - Emily battled high heat, high altitude and an extremely strong field of professional ladies in the International Team Challenge of the Bolder-Boulder race on Colorado. The Kenyan team finished in 3rd position as teammate Edna Kiplagat ran a bold race to capture the overall victory. Emily was 9th and 3rd Kenyan member Viola Bor was 17th. The conditions and field were very tough as the Ethiopian ladies won the event with USA running 2nd.

May 26, 2007- Caroline, Nicholas, Richard and John battled the hills in the Ogden 20k Classic in Wheeling, WV. Caroline again had a sprint to the finish with Russian Tatiana Chulakh and this time Tatiana nipped her by less than 1 second. Caroline had recently beat her by the same margin in an 8k in Dallas. Also earning 2nd was Macdonald Ondara. Richard placed 3rd, overall, while John  battled the course and a cold to get 3rd in the Masters division.

May 20, 2007 - Macdonald Ondara took a long journey to the Coban International Half Marathon in Guatemala and ran a very strong 2nd place finish. Ondara battled the notorious three h's: heat, hills and humidity and a strong international field.

May 20, 2007 - Emily Chebet ran 2nd in the Bay to Breakers race in San Francisco. Emily, along with the winner , were the first ladies to ever cross the line before the winning man in this 96 year old race! They were given a 4:40 head start and then beat the winning man by about 10 seconds! Caroline arrived directly from Kenya and finished 8th while Nicholas was a solid 4th place and in the money.

May 20, 2007- In Cleveland, Rebecca continued her build-up to the marathon next month with a sprint finish to 2nd position in the Rite-Aid 10k. Leah was 6th while Richard ran to a 5th place finish in a strong men's field.

May 6, 2007 - Emily Chebet ran a very tough 3rd place at the Bloomsday 12k, against some very tough competition including world record holder (10 Mile) Teyba Erkesso, Edna Kiplagat and Catherine Ndreba. Macdonald Ondara also ran well in 5th position and Nicholas Kamakya 6th versus the toughest field we have faced to date.

May 6, 2007- Haron Lagat was victorious in the Union-Tribune 8k in San Diego, overcame side pains to beat out Joseph Matui for the victory. Haron does run well in Southern California!

May 5, 2007- Rebecca Tallam was just edged at the finish, by 2 seconds in the Mini-500 Half Marathon. Leah Kiprono finished 5th and Richard Kimeli toughed out a 3rd place result.

April 29, 2007- Emily Chebet broke a course record - the second in two weeks - winning the women's race at the Sabates Eye Centers Trolley Run 4-miler in a time of 19:33! She also beat the American 4-Mile Record, though not an American. Macdonald Ondara and Haron Lagat finished first and second in the men's field, separated by just 4 seconds, finishing 17:56 and 18:00, respectively. Read the article Kenyans race off with Trolley Run from the Kansas City Star.

April 28, 2007 - Rebecca Tallam placed 2nd and ran a personal best 10k time of 34:04 at the Get in Gear 10k. Leah Kiprono placed 5th with 36:20. In the men's field Richard Kimeli placed 3rd with a time of 30:35.

April 22, 2007 - In the women's field of the Ice Breaker, Emily Chebet broke the 5-mile course record in 25:58 while Rebecca Tallam had a PB in 27:40 to place 3rd. Richard Kimeli placed 2nd in the men's field with a time of 24:03.

April 7, 2007 - Racing in cold and snowy conditions in Dallas, Caroline Cheptanui won the Borden Uptown 8k in a time of 26:46. Rebecca Tallam ran a 29:11 to place 3rd. In the men's race, Haron Lagat placed 5th in 23:05.

April 7, 2007 - Nicholas Kamakya placed 2nd in the Crescent City Classic 10k in 28:17. Hours after returning to the US from racing XC in Kenya, Emily Chebet also placed 2nd with a time of 34:14, just six seconds behind Teyba Erkesso who a week earlier set the women’s World Record at the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile!

April 1, 2007 - Placed 4th, overall, Nicholas Kamakya battled a very tough field right to the finish of the Cherry Blossom 10-miler.

April 1, 2007 - Rose Kosgei placed 5th and Haron 8th in the Cooper River Bridge Run.

March 31, 2007 - At the Ukrop Monument 10k, Fred Mogaka ran a 28:34 PB to earn 2nd in his first race since winning the LA Marathon. Caroline Cheptanui also ran a personal best 33:06 and placed 3rd in the race!

Mar 24, 2007 - In a very competitive field Nicholas Kamakya was nipped in the final strides of the Azalea Trail Run 10k to finish 2nd in a very quick 28:02! Haron Legat had a personal best (PB) of 29:05. Also with PBs Rose Kosgei and Caroline Cheptanui finished 5th and 6th in 33:07!

Mar 18, 2007 - At the Yuengling Shamrock Sportsfest, Caroline Cheptanui ran the half marathon event in 1:15:27 to place 2nd. Nicholas Kamakya continued his winning streak winning the half in 1:03:07.

Mar 11, 2007- Winning and setting a course record, Nicholas Kamakya ran the 15km Shamrock Run in Portland OR course in 44:28. Hannah Chepkoech ran a strong race and finished 3rd.

Mar 4, 2007 - Emily Chebet finished 6th in the Kenya Trials for World Cross Country Championships. Was selected to run for the Kenya Team on March 24th in Mombasa, Kenya.

Mar 4, 2007- Shortly after touching down in the US for the first time, new club member Fred Mogaka won the 2007 Los Angeles Marathon in 2:17:14. Fred also won Challenge of the sexes.

March 4, 2007 - Edward Muge ran the anchor-leg of The Greatest Race on Earth - a four marathon series including Nairobi, Singapore, Mumbai and Hong Kong Marathons. His individual time of 2:20:44 in Hong Kong moved his Kenyan National Team past Zimbabwe to win the Nation's Cup!

Feb 18, 2007 - Two athletes place 5th at the AT&T Austin Marathon. Rebecca Tallam and Charles Kipligat ran the new and more challenging course in 2:47 and 2:21, respectively.

Feb 3, 2007 - Rose Kosgei has a winning time of 33:39 and Caroline Cheptanui placed 2nd in the All-America City 10k running a 34:19

Jan 28, 2007 - Carolyn Cheptanui ran another impressive race, placing 2nd in a very strong field ath the 3M Austin Half Marathon! The was also a personal BEST for Carolyn(1:13:57). Keep up the good work. Also, Charles and Abraham ran good races in preparation for upcoming marathons. Club Director, John Thornell ran a personal best 1:14:54 in winning his age division, great job John!

Jan 21, 2007- Richard Kimeli and Carolyn Cheptanui both ran to 2nd place finishes in the Naples Daily News Half Marathon. Richard headed back to kenya for 2 months after the race, God speed, Richard. Also, Emily Chebet won her district Cross Country qualifier in Kenya in her quest to make the Kenya team for the World Cross Country Championships.

Jan 7, 2007 - Rebecca Tallam ran a 78:08 to place 3rd in the OC Half Marathon.