Karl Keska

Karl Keska (born 7 May 1972 in Wolverhampton) is a male English former long-distance runner who specialised in the 10,000 metres.

Athletics career

Keska competed collegiately for University of Oregon from 1992 to 1996, where he was an All-American (10,000 m) and three time PAC-10 Conference Champion (10,000 m in 1995, 1996, cross-country in 1995). He was a two-time National Champion (AAAs) for Great Britain (5000 m 1998, 10,000 m 2003). He was an Olympic finalist in the 10,000 m in the 2000 Sydney Games where he represented Great Britain.

He represented England in the 5,000 metres event, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

International competitions

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1998	Commonwealth Games	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	4th	5000m
2000	World Cross Country Championships	Vilamoura, Portugal	13th	Long race
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	8th	10,000 m
2002	European Championships	Munich, Germany	5th	10,000 m
2003	World Championships	Paris, France	9th	10,000 m
2004	European Cross Country Championships	Heringsdorf, Germany	7th	Men's Race

Personal bests

• 3000 metres – 7:38.04 min (1998)
• 5000 metres – 13:20.30 min (2002)
• 10,000 metres – 27:44.09 min (2000)

External links

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