AFTER one of the most successful seasons for a middle-long-distance runner in a while, Bellefield High School’s Kemoy Campbell is seeking to conquer new territory

at the IAAF World Junior Championships and the US College circuit.

Campbell has swept all this season and in addition to events on the local road race circuit and on the track at all major meets, has dominated regionally and internationally as well.

In an interview at the recent JN Jamaica International Invitational, Campbell told the Sunday Observer that while he “enjoyed every minute of the season”, the two events that stood out in his mind were the NACAC Cross-country and the Penn Relays High School Boys 3,000m where he created history.

In both events, the 19-year-old talent became the first Jamaican male to win and his 8 minutes 20.14 seconds in the 3,000m at Penns was the fourth fastest ever at the 116 year-old meet.

Along with Manchester High’s Natoya Goule, who completed an unbeaten Girls Champs and CARIFTA Games career this year, Campbell brought a lot of attention to the middle- and long-distance events this year with his outstanding performances.

He started the year on a good note, winning the 3,000m at the Milo Western Relays, running a hand-timed 8:24.0 before going on to win the 1500-5000 double at both the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys Champs and CARIFTA Games, setting three records in the process.

At Champs, the Dean Tomlin-coached athlete ran uncontested to break both records, posting times of 3 minutes 45.54 seconds in the 1500m on the Friday afternoon and returned Saturday to run 14 minutes 18.55 seconds in the 5,000m.

At the CARIFTA Games in the Cayman Islands over the Easter weekend, he posted 3:48.99 and 14:34.54 respectively — the latter a new meet record.

Campbell, who sat out the

1500m at the JII Meet, has unfinished business to complete at the IAAF World Juniors this year in Moncton, Canada.

Two years ago in Bydgoszcz, Poland, he finished a disappointing 10th in the first round of the 1500m and failed to advance, but he told the Sunday Observer he was seeking to make amends this year.

Something else he was also looking forward to, he said, was competing in the US College ranks next season and despite getting “a lot of offers”, was yet to decide where he will go.

“I’m still doing my research and looking at which one would suit me best,” he told the Sunday Observer.

After scoring 910 points, the first time he did the Scholastic Aptitude Test, Campbell resat it earlier this year and is awaiting the results.

Additionally, he obtained five passes in the Caribbean Examination Council exams with three ones and two twos in the five subjects

he sat.

Wherever he ends up, Campbell says he is “hoping to continue doing well next year and to be able to win”.

While he is yet to decide where he wants to go, he is certain which event he wants to run.

“Right now I’m mostly focused on the 1500 metres because I love that event,” he said.