After finishing eighth in the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase on Wednesday, Aug. 17, at the 2016 Olympic Games, Sgt. Hillary Bor praised the U.S. Army for renewing his running career. “I want to thank the Army,” said Bor, 26, a native of Eldoret, Kenya and a graduate of Iowa State University who is stationed at Fort…
Soldier-Olympians from Kenya Run Their Season-Best for Team USA
Two Soldier-athletes from Kenya represented the U.S. Army as members of Team USA in the men’s 10,000-meter run on Saturday, Aug. 13, at the 2016 Olympic Games. Spcs. Leonard Korir and Shadrack Kipchirchir said they were proud to share the track that day with the world’s best runners. Both Soldiers ran their season-best times, with…
Two More Soldiers Earn Olympic Berths to Run for Team USA
Two more Army distance runners earned berths in the Rio Olympic Games during the final weekend of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials at Hayward Field. Sgt. Hillary Bor of Fort Carson, Colorado finished runner-up to Evan Jager in the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase on Friday, July 8, with a time of 8 minutes,…