Education
2011
Kithuka finished the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics national men"s outdoor track and field championship with 8th place in the 10 km in 30:29.69, and 3rd place in the 5 km in 14:17.20.
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Kennedy Kithuka
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Kithuka also took titles in the Sooner Athletic Conference Championships 3 km Steeplechase and 5 km. Kithuka competed in National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Outdoor Track and Field Championships while winning the 3 km in 8:08.53, was runner-up in the mile in 4:08.89, 4th place in the Direct Market Reseller in 10:03.29. Kithuka"s indoor season was highlighted with National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics National Men"s Indoor Track And Field Championship 5th place finish in the 5 km in 14:30.95 and 10th place finish in the Direct Market Reseller in 10:13.95.
He notched a personal record at the Mountain SAC Relays in 28:18.97 where he was the runner-up and World Standard time in the 5k in 13:28.61.
Kithuka"s indoor season was capped off with National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Indoor Championships titles in the 3000 meters in 8:03.63, Direct Market Reseller in 9:51.31, while finishing 5th in the mile in 4:08.23. 2014
In 2014, Kithuka set personal best in both events:
5000 Metres 13:26.98 Walnut, California 18 APR 2014
10,000 Metres 27:41.73 Palo Alto, California 04 MAY 2014
His track record performance during his 5k clinched the team Big 12 Conference title for Texas Technology
Kithuka also lead the 10 km and 5 km at National Collegiate Athletic Association Outdoor Track and Field Championships and earned All-American in both events (8th - 13:3491) & (4th - 28:4621). Kennedy plans to finish his degree and remain in Lubbock, Texas training under his coach John Murray.
Kennedy Kithuka serves as Volunteer Assistant Coach at Texas Technology
And guided men to (7th B12 and 14th National Collegiate Athletic Association Mtn) and women to (9th B12 and 12th National Collegiate Athletic Association Mtn) in 2014-2015 as a 1st year assistant.
Achievements
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2010 Kithuka won National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the 10 km in 29:31.99 and 5 km in 13:56.82. 2012 Kithuka won the 2012 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Outdoor Track & Field Championships 10 km in 29:35.85, 5 km in 14:04.72, and finished 2nd in the 1500 m in 3:46.72. In 2012, Kithuka won the individual Big 12 champion, the National Collegiate Athletic Association Men"s Cross Country Championship, and was named the National Male Athlete of the Year for cross country. 2013 During the indoor, Kithuka won the Big 12 Conference 3,000 meters (7:5372) and 5,000 meters (13:4101) and National Collegiate Athletic Association Track and Field 5,000 meters championships (13:2538). In 2013, Kithuka went undefeated and won the individual Big 12 Conference 8k Championship for a second time and only losing to Edward Cheserek of University of Oregon at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Men"s Division I Cross Country Championship. Kithuka would win the Big 12 Conference titles for both the 10k and 5k run.
