Edward Cheserek
Cheserek with the 2012-2013 Gatorade National Cross-Country Runner of the Year Award
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| Nationality | Kenya |
| Born | 2 February 1994 |
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| Sport | Track, Cross Country |
| Event(s) | 3000 meters, 5000 meters, 10,000 meters |
| College team | Oregon |
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Edward Cheserek (born 2 February 1994) is a collegiate distance runner for the University of Oregon. Cheserek was the most highly recruited high school distance runner in the nation out of Saint Benedict's Preparatory School in New Jersey where he was named the Gatorade 2012-2013 National Cross Country Runner of the Year. In 2013, Cheserek became the first freshman in Oregon history to win the NCAA National Cross Country Championships. After repeating as NCAA cross country champion his sophomore and junior years, on November 19, 2016, Cheserek failed in his attempt to become the first collegiate runner to claim 4 NCAA Division 1 national titles in cross country, coming in third behind Patrick Tiernan of Villanova and Justyn Knight of Syracuse. In total, Cheserek has 15 NCAA National Titles.
Edward Cheserek was born on 2 February 1994 in Kenya. Cheserek began running as a child. He was raised on a farm with no electricity or running water. There were advantages for a future runner. He grew up in the Great Rift Valley, where the altitude is close to two miles above sea level. Still, Cheserek insists that being a successful runner in high school cross country has more to do with mental toughness and determination. In the summer of 2010, Cheserek moved to the United States and began attending Saint Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark, New Jersey, later that fall. He has twice won the Foot Locker National High School Cross Country meet, first in 2011 and again in 2012, and was named the 2012-2013 Gatorade Cross Country Runner of the Year. In 2013, he set a new high school indoor 2 mile record of 8:39.25, replacing Gerry Lindgren's 49-year-old record of 8:40.00. During his senior year, Cheserek was the most highly recruited high school distance runner in the nation.
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