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 2024Olympic GamesParis, France7th5,000 m13:17.182025World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan7th10,000 m28:57.832026Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United Kingdom4th10,000 m27:50.98
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
External links
Edwin Kurgat at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics (archived)