Edward Kemboi stands alone and observes his teammates. He is running against himself trying to beat his personal record.
Kemboi punched his ticket to his fifth straight NCAA Outdoor Championship in the 800-meter race, finishing first in the entire field with a time of 1:46.23 at the NCAA West Preliminaries on May 29 in Austin, Texas.
The seven-time Big 12 winner has never won at the NCAA outdoor meet but has a handful of wins at the NCAA Indoor Championships — most recently at the 2015 Indoor Championship, winning the 800 and the 1,000-meter race.
Joining Kemboi will be German shot putter Jan Jeuschede.