| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1996-05-19)19 May 1996 (age 29) Eldoret,Uasin Gishu County, Kenya | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | St. Patrick's High School Iowa State University | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Stephen Haas | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Edwin Kurgat (born 19 May 1996) is a Kenyanlong-distance runner who competes for UA Mission Run Dark Sky.[1] He won the2019 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships while competing forIowa State.[2]
Kurgat attendedSt. Patrick's High School inIten, Kenya, and didn't begin running until 2016. He initially attendedUT 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 indoor5000 metres at the John Thomas Terrier Classic inBoston. 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 |
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 7th | 10,000 m | 28:57.83 |
| 2024 | Olympics | ParisFrance | 7th | 5,000 m | 13:17.18 |
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