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    Edward Cheserek
         NERegional Next Runner

    • Regional Finish:

      1

    • Time:

      15:20

    • National Finish:

      1

    • Time:

      14:51.5

    • Hometown:

      Newark, New Jersey, NJ

    • High School:

      St. Benedict's

    • 800m:

      1:50.9 relay sp

    • 1500m:

    • 1600m:

      4:02.30 split a"

    • 1 mile:

      4:03.29 above

    • 3200m:

    • 2 mile:

      8:42.66 above

    • 5K:

      14:02.3

    • Cross Country Highlights
    Course records on 7 courses run this cross-country season---from Van Cortland Park, Holmdel, Brown Invitational, Sunken Meadows, etc 
    Winner of the Northeast Regional Qualifier = 15:20.5 

    Track Highlights
    National Champion in the 5000 M race at Greensboro, NC 6-16-2011 
    National champion in DMR at Nationals, Greensboro, NC 6-18-2011 Team ran 9:51.97. Edward anchor in 4:02.30 
    Dream Mile in NYC on 6-11-2011 came in 4th in 4:03.29 
    Second indoor 2 mile at Nationals = 8:42.66 = 3rd fastest time ever, and a National Sophomore record.
    Cross Country Bests
    14:20 Essex County Champs 5k10-28-2011 at Brookdale Park, Montclair New Jersey  Brown Invitational, = 14:34.6 5k on 10-15-2011 Goddard Park, W. Greenwich RI 
    Manhattan College Invitational = 11:55.4 =2.5 miles on 10-9-2011, Van Cortlandt Park, NYC, NY 
    Hobbies: watching sports ---keeping track of Kenyan athletes. hang out with friends

    Hero: Bernard Lagat, David Rudisha

    Most influential person: my family