Edwin Kurgat

Edwin Kurgat

Personal information
Born	(1996-05-19) 19 May 1996 (age 29) 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]}

Circuit performances

Grand Slam Track results [6]
Slam	Race group	Event	Pl.	Time	Prize money
2025 Philadelphia Slam	Long distance	3000 m	6th	8:04.18	US$7,500

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)

References

1. "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.
2. Edwin Kurgat at World Athletics
3. Shryack, Lincoln (November 22, 2019). "Behind Edwin Kurgat's Meteoric Rise From Non-Runner To NCAA Favorite". Flotrack. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
4. "Track Scoreboard". live.lancertiming.com. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
5. "Athletics track & combined events at Paris 2024: The entry standards".
6. "Grand Slam Track Results". Grand Slam Track . Retrieved April 5, 2025.