National Championship for 2011 Men's Half Marathon goes to Iowa Central

Photo by David Elder, NJCAA Second Vice President for Men 

Dallas, Ga. -- Iowa Central Community College captured its second national championship in men's half marathon on Sautrday by having three runners finish in the Top 11. Leading the way for ICCC was Stanley Kebenei who finished in first place and set a new NJCAA Half Marathon record with his time of 1:06:17.70. The previous record was set just two years ago by Kipkorir Mutai of Gillett College, Wyo. (1:07.49.8). 

Vikto Slesarenoks of Cloud County Community College, Kan., finished in second place (1:07:08.19), Iowa Central's Jamal Boma was third (1:08:00.46), Edwin Sitienei of El Paso Community College, Texas fourth (1:09:19.77) and Devin Hayden of Gillette rounded out the top five (1:11:16.08).

Johnson County Community College, Kan., South Plains College, Texas, Pima Community College, Ariz., and Spartanburg Methodist College, S.C., finished behind Iowa Central in the team standings. 

 
Iowa Central's men's long distance runners won the program's second half marathon championship on Nov. 19 in Georgia.

*Complete Race Results

*Top Six Finishers Earn First-Team NJCAA All-American honors