Sean Keveren

Sean Keveren (born 17 June 1990) is a runner who specializes in long-distance disciplines. He represented the United States at the 2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships.

Sean Keveren
Keveren winning the 2014 Charlottesville Men’s Four Miler
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1990-06-17) June 17, 1990
Brentwood, Tennessee
Sport
SportTrack
Event(s)5000 meters, 10,000 meters
College teamVirginia
ClubRagged Mountain Racing[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Mile: 4:02.98[2]
5000m: 13:39.26[2]
10,000m: 29:09.33[2]
Medal record
Men’s athletics
Representing  United States
Pan American Junior Championship
2009 Port of Spain Men's 5000 meters
Updated on September 13, 2015.

Running career

Youth career

Keveren ran for Brentwood High in Brentwood, Tennessee. He was coached by David Milner.[3] He won two AAA state XC championships, two AAA state 1,600m championships, and two AAA state 3,200m championships. As Keveren became recognized as one of the top high school athletes in the country, he ran for the United States in the boy's 5000-meter race at the 2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships, where he placed second, finishing in a time of 14:14.46 (min:sec).[4]

Collegiate

Keveren ran for University of Virginia, where he would specialize in the 5000 meters and 10,000 meters distances. He was redshirted in his freshman year, but still finished ahead of all of his upper-classmen teammates in the 2009 Cavalier Open.[5] He finished in 18th in the men's 10,000 meter-race with a time of 29:31.86 (min:sec) at the 2012 NCAA Outdoor Track Championship, earning All-American honors.[3] In 2013, he graduated and did not compete in his last year at University of Virginia.[3]

Post-collegiate

After graduating, he joined Ragged Mountain Racing and began racing at various invitationals and road races. He was a member of the RMR squad which competed at the 2014 USATF Club Cross Country Championships, where he finished the men's 10K in 30:53.08, placing 74th overall.[6] On March 21, 2015, Keveren won the Charlottesville 10-Miler and broke the course record which was previously set in 1989 by Ken Frenette.[7]

Personal life

Sean resides in Franklin, TN just south of Nashville with his wife and son. He is an avid University of Virginia Basketball fan.

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References
  1. Ragged Mountain Racing. "Sean Keveren".
  2. IAAF. "Sean KEVEREN - Athlete Profile".
  3. University of Virginia Athletics. "Sean Keveren".
  4. University of Virginia Athletics. "Q&A with Sean Keveren".
  5. Brian J. Leung (November 11, 2009). "Streaking the Lawn: Accolades Around Cavalier Nation". Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  6. 2014 USATF National Club XC Championships (December 13, 2014). Retrieved September 13, 2015
  7. Rachel Rose Ward (March 21, 2015). "Keveren runs away with Charlottesville Ten Miler title". Retrieved September 13, 2015.
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