Former BYU Athlete Kenneth Rooks Reaches Podium In Men’s Steeplechase
Aug 7, 2024, 1:56 PM | Updated: 2:02 pm
Kenneth Rooks celebrates as he wins the Men's 3000m Steeplechase Final during the 2023 USATF Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field on July 08, 2023 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
(Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
PARIS – Former BYU track athlete Kenneth Rooks won a silver medal in the Men’s 3000m Steeplechase at the Paris Olympics.
After spending much of the race toward the back of the pack, Rooks moved to the front late and held his ground.
KENNETH ROOKS, OLYMPIC SILVER MEDALIST! #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/DTbXjZbgzu
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 7, 2024
Elbakkali Soufiane of Morocco took home the gold while Kibiwott Abraham took home bronze for Kenya.
Kenneth Rooks – Former BYU Athlete
The College Place, Washington native is a Nike athlete who competed for the BYU Cougars before going pro.
He is a two-time national champion and one-time NCAA champion.
Rooks won the 3,000-meter steeplechase event in June at the USA Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene.
And now he adds a Silver Medal to his collection. You can keep up with the Paris Olympic Medal Count here.
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