Kenneth Rooks - Wikipedia
Kenneth Rooks (/ r ʊ k s / RUUKS; born October 21, 1999) [3] is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 3000 m steeplechase. Originally from College Place, Washington, [4] Rooks competed in college for the BYU Cougars, where he was the national champion in the steeplechase at the 2023 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field ...
2024 Olympics: How Kenneth Rooks shocked the world - Deseret …
Aug 8, 2024 · Against all odds, Kenneth Rooks, who burst onto the track scene seemingly out of nowhere only one year ago, won the silver medal in the 3,000-meter steeplechase Wednesday in Paris.
Steeplechase champion Kenneth Rooks leaves BYU to start pro …
Jan 12, 2024 · Kenneth Rooks, the 2023 NCAA steeplechase champion and the U.S. champion, will pass on his final track and field season at Brigham Young University and embark early on his professional career. Rooks announced his decision via social media on Jan. 9.
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Kenneth Rooks falls but wins steeplechase national championship ...
Jul 9, 2023 · BYU junior and Latter-day Saint Kenneth Rooks fell but came back to win the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
The Fall Guy: Will Kenneth Rooks ‘strike now while the iron is hot’?
Jul 22, 2024 · Why is Kenneth Rooks known as The Fall Guy? Could BYU product Kenneth Rooks medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris? After falling but still winning the steeplechase at the U.S. national championships, the BYU …
Kenneth Rooks Catches the Favorites Off Guard to Take Silver in ...
Aug 7, 2024 · Add another to the U.S. men’s medal haul in Paris: After making a gutsy charge into the lead with 350 meters to go, Kenneth Rooks was passed in the homestretch only by the reigning Olympic...
Defying Defeat: Kenneth Rooks' Race to Victory - The Church of …
Kenneth Rooks leaps over the last barrier, pulling further away from all of the other runners. Brooks is 65m ahead of his nearest competitor, and he wins the national championship race by over six seconds.
El Bakkali wins gold, Rooks silver in steeplechase final - NBC News
Aug 7, 2024 · Soufiane El Bakkali defends his Olympic title in the men's 3000m steeplechase final with a dominant run while American Kenneth Rooks powers back from a hard start to cross the line in second ...
Rooks Earns Silver in Olympic Steeplechase Final
Aug 7, 2024 · PARIS — BYU track and field alum Kenneth Rooks earned the silver medal in the 3000-meter steeplechase final at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games Wednesday night. With his 8:06.41 finish, Rooks ran the seventh-fastest time in the event in Olympic history.