| Intro | Bahraini middle-distance runner of Kenyan descent |
| A.K.A. | Benson Seurei |
| Is |
Runner Athlete Middle-distance runner |
| From |
Bahrain Kenya |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
27 March 1984 |
| Age | 36 years |
| Star sign | Aries |
Benson Kiplagat Seurei (born 27 March 1984) is a Kenyan-born Bahraini middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 1500 metres. He represented his country in the 1500 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without advancing from the first round.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Bahrain | |||||
| 2013 | Arab Championships | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:40.07 |
| 2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | 4th | 1500 m | 3:44.20 |
| Continental Cup | Marrakech, Morocco | 5th | 1500 m | 3:49.911 | |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 36th (h) | 1500 m | 3:45.70 |
| Military World Games | Mungyeong, South Korea | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:44.98 | |
| 2016 | Asian Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:37.08 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 13th (sf) | 1500 m | 3:40.53 | |
1Representing Asia-Pacific
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 1:45.67 (Bottrop 2012)
- 1000 metres – 2:16.39 (Linz 2012)
- 1500 metres – 3:31.61 (Monaco 2012)
- One mile – 3:56.78 (Heidelberg 2013)
- 3000 metres – 7:40.56 (Zagreb 2013)
- 3000 metres steeplechase – 8:37.3 (Nairobi 2006)
Indoor
- 800 metres – 1:48.37 (Ludwigshafen 2012)
- 1000 metres – 2:20.14 (Prague 2009)
- 1500 metres – 3:37.08 (Doha 2016)
- 3000 metres – 7:48.96 (Linz 2012)