Kirubel Erassa (born June 17, 1993) is an Ethiopian-born American middle- and long-distance runner. Kirubel was a silver medalist in 3000 meters at the 2014 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships and seven-time All-American in NCAA Division I track and field.

Early life Erassa attended Grayson High School and was a national elite high school runner there. He earned spot on the 2009 Foot Locker Cross Country Championships team.2016 Great Edinburgh International Cross Country Senior 8 km race result Great Edinburgh International Cross Country. January 2016. He also ran in the 2010 adidas Jim Ryun Boys Dream Mile at the New York Diamond League in June.http://www.flotrack.org/coverage/237062-The-2010-Jim-Ryun-High-School-Dream-Mile/video/496141-2010-adidas-Jim-Ryun-B.oys-Dream-Mile-Lukas-Verzbicas-40438 At the 2010 Nike Indoor Nationals, Erassa placed first in the 5000 meters and was runner-up in the mile run.Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine:

In his junior year, Erassa earned the Georgia AAAAA state championship in 1600 metres and competed at the Nike Outdoor Nationals. He took the Georgia AAAAA state championship in cross country and 1600 metres as a senior, as well as being the 3200 metres runner-up.

Oklahoma State University

Track and field In his first year in collegiate track and field he placed third in the mile at the Big 12 Conference indoor championships and ninth in the 3000 m. At the regional outdoor championships he was only tenth in the 5000 m, but managed fourth in the 1500 meters.

He won the Big 12 Conference outdoor championship in the 5000 m in his second year and also was the 3000 m runner-up at that level. He gained NCAA All-American honours in the indoor mile and outdoor 5000 m (ninth place) that year.Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine:

He placed in the top three of all his events at Big 12 Conference championship in his junior year. Indoors he was runner-up in the mile and third in the 3000 m, then outdoors he took second place in the 1500 m and third in the 5000 m. At the NCAA championships he was sixth in the distance medley relay, third over 3000 m and 18th in the 5000 m.

In his final year at Oklahoma state he took a clean sweep of Big 12 Conference titles, including the mile, 3000 m and 5000 m indoors and a 5000/10,000 meters double outdoors. In his last appearance at the NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Kirubel was the 3000 m runner-up and also earned All American honours in the distance medley relay.2015 Payton Jordan Invitational Stanford University. May 1, 2015.Oklahoma State Kirubel Erassa Oklahoma State University2016 US Olympic Trials Track and Field in Eugene, Oregon Madison Communications July 1, 2016.

2011Big 12 Conference Track and Field Indoor ChampionshipsNebraska-Devaney Center Lincoln, Nebraska3rdMile4:08.792011Big 12 Conference Track and Field Indoor ChampionshipsNebraska-Devaney Center Lincoln, Nebraska9th3000 metres8:14.512012Big 12 Conference Track and Field Indoor ChampionshipsTexas A&M Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium College Station, Texas2nd3000 metres8:02.982012Big 12 Conference Track and Field Indoor ChampionshipsTexas A&M University Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium College Station, Texas8thMile4:07.352012NCAA Division I Track and Field Indoor ChampionshipsBoise State University Jackson's Track Nampa, Idaho10thMile4:04.362012Big 12 Conference Track and Field Outdoor ChampionshipsKansas State University RV Christian Track Manhattan, Kansas10th5000 metres14:17.672012Big 12 Conference Track and Field Outdoor ChampionshipsKansas State University RV Christian Track Manhattan, Kansas4th1500 metres3:43.992013Big 12 Conference Track and Field Indoor ChampionshipsIowa State University Leid Rec Center Ames, Iowa3rd3000 metres8:04.542013Big 12 Conference Track and Field Indoor ChampionshipsIowa State University Leid Rec Center Ames, Iowa2ndMile4:02.022013NCAA Division I Track and Field Indoor ChampionshipsUniversity of Arkansas Randall Tyson Track Fayetteville, Arkansas6thDistance Medley Relay9:35.552013NCAA Division I Track and Field Indoor ChampionshipsUniversity of Arkansas Randall Tyson Track Fayetteville, Arkansas3rd3000 meters7:49.172013Big 12 Conference Track and Field Outdoor ChampionshipsWaco Hart-Patterson Track Waco, Texas1st5000 metres13:53.532013NCAA Division I Track and Field Outdoor ChampionshipsHayward Field Eugene, Oregon9th5000 metres14:00.312014Big 12 Conference Track and Field Indoor ChampionshipsIowa State University Leid Rec Center Ames, Iowa1stMile4:15.942014Big 12 Conference Track and Field Indoor ChampionshipsIowa State University Leid Rec Center Ames, Iowa1st3000 metres7:53.532014Big 12 Conference Track and Field Indoor ChampionshipsIowa State University Leid Rec Center Ames, Iowa1st5000 metres14:11.292014NCAA Division I Track and Field Indoor ChampionshipsAlbuquerque Convention Center Albuquerque, New Mexico12thDistance Medley Relay10:01.562014NCAA Division I Track and Field Indoor ChampionshipsAlbuquerque Convention Center Albuquerque, New Mexico2nd3000 meters8:13.082014Big 12 Conference Track and Field Outdoor ChampionshipsTexas Tech University Lubbock, Texas3rd5000 metres14:46.512014Big 12 Conference Track and Field Outdoor ChampionshipsTexas Tech University Lubbock, Texas2nd1500 metres3:55.012014NCAA Division I Track and Field Outdoor ChampionshipsHayward Field Eugene, Oregon18th5000 meters14:12.982015Big 12 Conference Track and Field Outdoor ChampionshipsIowa State University Ames, Iowa1st5000 metres14:24.982015Big 12 Conference Track and Field Outdoor ChampionshipsIowa State University Ames, Iowa1st10,000 metres28:50.412015NCAA Division I Track and Field Outdoor ChampionshipsHayward Field Eugene, OregonDNF5000 metersDNF

Cross country In his freshman year at Oklahoma state he placed seventh in the Big 12 Conference cross country, then improved to second place the following year, in which Oklahoma State Cowboys took the team title. His 102nd place finish at the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship also helped his school to the NCAA team title. He was the winner of the Big 12 Conference race in his third year.Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine:

2012Big 12 Conference Cross Country ChampionshipsAustin, Texas7th8000 metres24:0620122012 NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country ChampionshipE.P. Tom Sawyer State Park Louisville, Kentucky102nd10,000 metres30:44.72013Big 12 Conference Cross Country ChampionshipsWaco, Texas2nd8000 metres22:53.920132013 NCAA Division I Cross Country ChampionshipsIndiana State University Terre Haute, Indiana83rd10,000 metres31:10.12014Big 12 Conference Cross Country ChampionshipsRim Rock Farm Lawrence, Kansas1st8000 metres24:08.220142014 NCAA Division I Cross Country ChampionshipsIndiana State University Terre Haute, Indiana69th10,000 metres31:15.6

International

2012 He was named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week on 11 January 2012 as a result of his victory in the junior men’s 6 km race at the Great Edinburgh International Cross Country. He was the only American individual winner and led the American junior men to a team title.Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine:

2016 Kirubel Erassa placed 26th at the 2016 Great Edinburgh International Cross Country Senior 8 km race. Erassa ran 4:04.5 placed 7th on the road at the 2016 Grandma's Minnesota Mile on September 11th.

USA National Championships

2012Junior USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon1st5000 metres14:28.002015USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsEugene, OregonDNS1500 metres2015USA Club Cross Country ChampionshipsSan Francisco, California7th10,000 metres29:382016USATF National Club Cross Country ChampionshipsTallahassee, Florida41st10,000 metres30:232016 USATF Club XC USATF. December 2016.

References

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