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Born | Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya | 19 May 1996
Education | St. Patrick's High School |
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Country | ![]() |
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]
Grand Slam Track results [6] | |||||
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Slam | Race group | Event | Pl. | Time | Prize money |
2025 Philadelphia Slam | Long distance | 3000 m | 6th | 8:04.18 | US$7,500 |
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