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| Born | (1991-01-14) January 14, 1991 (age 34) Mandeville, Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and Field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 1500 meters, Mile, 5000 meters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | South Plains College Arkansas Razorbacks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Reebok | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic finals | 2016 5000 m, 25th (h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World finals | 2015 5000 m, 31st (h) 2017 5000 m, 10th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kemoy Campbell (born January 14, 1991) is a retired Jamaican distance runner who competed 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. While still in Bellefield HS, Campbell was scouted by the University of Arkansas, the school he would attend many years later. In 2010, he became the first Jamaican high schooler to win the high school boys 3000m at the Penn Relays.
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. He subsequently transferred to the same university which had scouted him back in Jamaica, University of Arkansas. At Arkansas, Campbell was coached by 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 the indoor season with an altitude 4:02.59 mile in Flagstaff, Arizona representing New Balance on January 22, 2016. Campbell set a PR and Jamaican indoor record in the men's 3000 meters representing New Balance at the 2016 Millrose Games on February 20.
Kemoy Campbell placed fifth in 13:30.09 in the 5000 metres on May 20, 2016 at the Hoka One One Mid Distance Classic hosted by Occidental College.
On February 26, 2017, Campbell ran 13:14.45 indoors at the BU Last Chance meet to break the Jamaican 5000m record.
Kemoy added a fourth national championship title to his collection on June 23, 2017, when he won the 5000m.
On August 12, 2017, Kemoy became the first male Jamaican distance runner to compete in a final at the IAAF World Championships in London. He finished 10th with a time of 13:39.74.
During the Millrose Games in 2019, Campbell lost consciousness due to sudden cardiac arrest, and CPR was performed by bystanders. A defibrillator had to be used to revive him. Campbell was setting the pace in the men's 3000m event.
On September 5, 2019, Campbell announced his retirement from competitive running.
He is currently coaching track and has been forced to limit his physical activity on the orders of his cardiologist.
References
- ^ All-Athletics. "Profile of Kemoy Campbell".
- ^ Kissane, John A. (March 25, 2013). "5 Minutes With Kemoy Campbell".
- "The Penn Relays - April 27-29, 2023". pennrelaysonline.com. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- 2016 New Balance Games Results
- 2016 Millrose Games Results
- "2016 Hoka One One Mid Distance Classic". Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- "Lancer Timing Services - Contractor License". Lancer Timing Services. February 26, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 16, 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "5000 Metres Result | IAAF World Championships London 2017".
- ^ "Kemoy Campbell: Story of Olympian & Sudden Cardiac Arrest". May 28, 2020.
- "Kemoy Campbell Collapses While Pacing Men's 3K at Millrose Games". February 11, 2019.
External links
Categories:
- Living people
- 1991 births
- Jamaican male middle-distance runners
- Jamaican male long-distance runners
- Sportspeople from Mandeville, Jamaica
- Arkansas Razorbacks men's track and field athletes
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Jamaica
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Jamaica
- Arkansas Razorbacks men's cross country runners
- Jamaican male cross country runners
- Jamaican Athletics Championships winners