Edwin Kurgat is a Kenyan

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

who competes for UA Mission Run Dark Sky. He won the

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while competing for

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. Kurgat attended St. Patrick's High School in

Iten Iten is a town in Elgeyo-Marakwet County in the Republic of Kenya. Iten serves as the capital and is the largest town in the county. The town is located along the road between Eldoret and Kabarnet at the junction of the road heading to Kapsowar. ...

, 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

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at the John Thomas Terrier Classic in

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. This met the Olympic standard of 13:05.00.

Personal bests

Outdoor *

1500 metres The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run (typically pronounced 'fifteen-hundred metres') is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletic ...

– 3:45.57 (Des Moines 2023) *

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– 3:58.62 (Ames, IA 2020) *

– 13:08.46 (Los Angeles 2023) *

10,000 metres The 10,000 metres or the 10,000-metre run is a common long-distance track running event. The event is part of the athletics programme at the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships, and is common at championship level events. The race ...

– 27:58.33 (Eugene 2021) Indoor *

– 4:06.05 (Boston 2018) *

3000 metres The 3000 metres or 3000-metre run is a track running event, also commonly known as the "3K" or "3K run", where 7.5 laps are run around an outdoor 400 m track, or 15 laps around a 200 m indoor track. It is debated whether the 3000m shoul ...

– 7:49.19 (New York 2020) *

– 12:57.52 (Boston 2024) Road * 5K – 13:27 (Boston 2023) * 10K – 28:01 (Boston 2023)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kurgat, Edwin Living people Kenyan male long-distance runners Iowa State Cyclones men's track and field athletes Iowa State Cyclones men's cross country runners Year of birth missing (living people)