Karl Keska (born 7 May 1972 in Wolverhampton) is a male English former long-distance runner who specialised in the 10,000 metres.
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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | English |
| Born | 7 May 1972 Wolverhampton, West Midlands |
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| Sport | Athletics |
| Club | Birchfield Harriers, Birmingham |
Athletics career edit
Keska competed collegiately for University of Oregon from 1992 to 1996, where he was an All-American (10,000 m) and three time PAC-10 Conference Champion (10,000 m in 1995, 1996, cross-country in 1995). He was a two-time National Champion (AAAs) for Great Britain (5000 m 1998, 10,000 m 2003). He was an Olympic finalist in the 10,000 m in the 2000 Sydney Games where he represented Great Britain.[1]
He represented England in the 5,000 metres event, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[2][3][4]
International competitions edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Great Britain and  England
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| 1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 4th | 5000m |
| 2000 | World Cross Country Championships | Vilamoura, Portugal | 13th | Long race |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 8th | 10,000 m |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 5th | 10,000 m |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 9th | 10,000 m |
| 2004 | European Cross Country Championships | Heringsdorf, Germany | 7th | Men's Race |
Personal bests edit
- 3000 metres - 7:38.04 min (1998)
- 5000 metres - 13:20.30 min (2002)
- 10,000 metres - 27:44.09 min (2000)
References edit
- ^ "Olympic Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "1998 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
External links edit
- Karl Keska at World Athletics
- Karl Keska at Power of 10
