Benson Seurei
Benson Kiplagat Seurei (born 27 March 1984) is a Kenyan-born Bahraini middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 1500 metres.[1][2] He represented his country in the 1500 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without advancing from the first round. In 2019, he competed in the men's marathon at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar.[3] He did not finish his race.[3]
 Seurei in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 March 1984 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Bahrain |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 1500 metres |
| Updated on 29 August 2015. | |
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Bahrain | |||||
| 2013 | Arab Championships | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:40.07 |
| 2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | 4th | 1500 m | 3:44.20 |
| Continental Cup | Marrakech, Morocco | 5th | 1500 m | 3:49.911 | |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 36th (h) | 1500 m | 3:45.70 |
| Military World Games | Mungyeong, South Korea | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:44.98 | |
| 2016 | Asian Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:37.08 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 13th (sf) | 1500 m | 3:40.53 | |
| 2017 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | 4th | 1500 m | 3:39.99 |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 19th (sf) | 1500 m | 3:40.96 | |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | – | Marathon | DNF |
1Representing Asia-Pacific
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 1:45.67 (Bottrop 2012)
- 1000 metres – 2:16.39 (Linz 2012)
- 1500 metres – 3:31.61 (Monaco 2012)
- One mile – 3:56.78 (Heidelberg 2013)
- 3000 metres – 7:40.56 (Zagreb 2013)
- 3000 metres steeplechase – 8:37.3 (Nairobi 2006)
Indoor
- 800 metres – 1:48.37 (Ludwigshafen 2012)
- 1000 metres – 2:20.14 (Prague 2009)
- 1500 metres – 3:37.08 (Doha 2016)
- 3000 metres – 7:48.96 (Linz 2012)
References
- Benson Seurei at World Athletics
- KENYANS TURN AGAINST KENYANS: Level ground for all to deliver for new home countries. Kenya Standard (2016-08-10). Retrieved on 2017-02-05.
- "Marathon Men − Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. 5 October 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
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