Edwin Kurgat
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 May 1996 Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya |
| Education | St. Patrick's High School |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 3000 m, 5000 m, 10,000 m |
| College team | Iowa State |
| Club | UA Mission Dark Sky |
| Coached by | Stephen Haas |
Edwin Kurgat (born 19 May 1996) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes for UA Mission Run Dark Sky.[1] He won the 2019 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships while competing for Iowa State.[2]
Kurgat attended St. Patrick's High School in Iten, Kenya, and didn't begin running until 2016. He initially attended UT Martin, before transferring to Iowa State in 2018.[3]
On 26 January 2024, Kurgat ran a personal best time of 12:57.52 in the indoor 5000 metres at the John Thomas Terrier Classic in Boston. This met the Olympic standard of 13:05.00.[4][5]
Personal bests
[edit]Outdoor
- 1500 metres – 3:45.57 (Des Moines 2023)
- Mile – 3:58.62 (Ames, IA 2020)
- 5000 metres – 13:08.46 (Los Angeles 2023)
- 10,000 metres – 26:51.54 (Eugene 2024)
Indoor
- Mile – 4:06.05 (Boston 2018)
- 3000 metres – 7:49.19 (New York 2020)
- 5000 metres – 12:57.52 (Boston 2024)
Road
References
[edit]- ^ "PREVIEW: EDWIN KURGAT SEEKS REPEAT, HOKA NAZ ELITE GO FOR TEAM TITLES AT SOUND RUNNING CROSS CHAMPS". runnerspace.com. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Edwin Kurgat at World Athletics
- ^ Shryack, Lincoln (November 22, 2019). "Behind Edwin Kurgat's Meteoric Rise From Non-Runner To NCAA Favorite". Flotrack. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Track Scoreboard". live.lancertiming.com. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "Athletics track & combined events at Paris 2024: The entry standards".
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