About Edwin Kurgat
Born 1996. Edwin Kurgat is an athletics competitor.
Edwin Kurgat (born 19 May 1996) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes for UA Mission Run Dark Sky. He won the 2019 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships while competing for Iowa State.
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.
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.
Career
Personal bests 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 5K – 13:27 (Boston 2023) 10K – 28:01 (Boston 2023)
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Kenyan long-distance runner
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