1. Betsy Saina was born on 30 June 1988 and is a Kenyan-American athlete in long distance running.
17 Facts About Betsy Saina
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Betsy Saina was born in Kenya and now competes for the United States.
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Betsy Saina began running as a teenager in Eldoret, Kenya with hopes to pursue education at Itigo Girls High School.
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Betsy Saina's family had success in distance running, so her sisters mentored her as a youth to prepare her for a national stage of running.
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Betsy Saina won the 2012 National Collegiate Athletic Association Cross Country Championship, 5,000 meters at the 2012 NCAA Indoor Championship and 10,000 meters at the 2013 Outdoor NCAA Championship under the guidance of coach Corey Ihmels.
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Betsy Saina ran at the 2009 NCAA cross country championships and finished 141st in 21:35.
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Betsy Saina was a nine-time Big 12 Champion and an 11-time All-American runner.
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Betsy Saina was named Athlete of the Year by the Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association her senior season in 2013.
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Betsy Saina competed on the roads and on the track based out of Colorado Springs for the professional training group American Distance Project elite 2013 through October 2015 under the guidance of coach Scott Simmons.
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In March 2014, Betsy Saina finished second in 15:22 at the Carlsbad 5000 five kilometre road race behind Julia Bleasdale.
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Betsy Saina is the only person based in the US who ranks in the top 15 of the world in the 10,000 meters in 2013 except Shalane Flanagan.
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On 12 October 2014, Betsy Saina finished 4th in her debut at the Boston half marathon in a time of 1:09:27.
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Betsy Saina finished 3rd in 32:07 only 10 second behind the win.
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Friday 31 July 2015 Betsy Saina punched her ticket to Beijing, China 10,000 meters 2015 World Championships in Athletics at Kenya national trials.
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In October 2015, Betsy Saina joined Nike Bowerman Track Club; leaving American Distance Project in Colorado Springs.
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On 20 February 2016 Betsy Saina finished first in the Millrose Games women's indoor 5000 meters in 14:57.18, edging out Molly Huddle in the final stretch.
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On 27 May 2016 Betsy Saina placed 8th in 14:44.67 in Prefontaine Classic.