Kemoy Campbell

Jamaican athlete

  • 800 m: 1:49.95[1] (Lubbock 2012)
  • 1500 m: 3:41.00[1] (Eugene 2013)
  • Indoor Mile: 4:00.98i[1] NR (Fayetteville 2013)
  • 3000 m: 7:41.87[1] NR (Kingston 2017)
  • Indoor 3000 m: 7:40.79i[1] NR (New York 2016)
  • 5000 m: 13:20.39[1] NR (Palo Alto 2015)
  • Indoor 5000 m: 13:14.45i[1] NR (Boston 2017)
  • 10,000 m: 28:06.40[1] NR (Palo Alto 2017)
Medal record
Men’s athletics
Representing  Jamaica
CARIFTA Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Providenciales U17 boy's 1500m
Gold medal – first place 2007 Providenciales U17 boy's 3000m
Gold medal – first place 2008 Basseterre U20 men's 5000m
Gold medal – first place 2009 Vieux Fort U20 men's 5000m
Gold medal – first place 2010 George Town U20 men's 1500m
Gold medal – first place 2010 George Town U20 men's 5000m
Silver medal – second place 2006 Les Abymes U17 boy's 1500m
Silver medal – second place 2006 Les Abymes U17 boy's 3000m
Silver medal – second place 2008 Basseterre U20 men's 1500m
Silver medal – second place 2009 Vieux Fort U20 men's 1500m
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Santo Domingo U20 men's 1500m
NACAC Cross Country Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Tobago U20 men's 6K
Gold medal – first place 2010 Santo Domingo U20 men's 1500m

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.[2] While still in Bellefield HS, Campbell was scouted by the University of Arkansas, the school he would attend many years later.[2] In 2010, he became the first Jamaican high schooler to win the high school boys 3000m at the Penn Relays.[3]

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.[2] 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.[4] 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.[5]

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.[6]

On February 26, 2017, Campbell ran 13:14.45 indoors at the BU Last Chance meet to break the Jamaican 5000m record.[7]

Kemoy added a fourth national championship title to his collection on June 23, 2017, when he won the 5000m.[8]

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.[9]

During the Millrose Games in 2019, Campbell lost consciousness due to sudden cardiac arrest, and CPR was performed by bystanders.[10] A defibrillator had to be used to revive him. Campbell was setting the pace in the men's 3000m event.[11]

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.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h All-Athletics. "Profile of Kemoy Campbell".
  2. ^ a b c Kissane, John A. (March 25, 2013). "5 Minutes With Kemoy Campbell".
  3. ^ "The Penn Relays - April 27-29, 2023". pennrelaysonline.com. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  4. ^ 2016 New Balance Games Results
  5. ^ 2016 Millrose Games Results
  6. ^ "2016 Hoka One One Mid Distance Classic". Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  7. ^ "Lancer Timing Services - Contractor License". Lancer Timing Services. February 26, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 16, 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ "5000 Metres Result | IAAF World Championships London 2017".
  10. ^ a b "Kemoy Campbell: Story of Olympian & Sudden Cardiac Arrest". May 28, 2020.
  11. ^ "Kemoy Campbell Collapses While Pacing Men's 3K at Millrose Games". February 11, 2019.

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