1. Ednah Kurgat was born on June 15,1991 and is a Kenyan-born American middle- and long-distance runner.
19 Facts About Ednah Kurgat
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Ednah Kurgat won the 2017 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships while competing for the University of New Mexico.
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In October 2023, Kurgat represented the United States in the 10000 metres at the Pan American Games, winning a bronze medal.
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Ednah Kurgat is a member of the US Army World Class Athlete Program.
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Ednah Kurgat attended Biwott Ng'elel Tarit Secondary School in Eldoret, Kenya.
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In 2014, an assistant coach at Liberty University recruited Ednah Kurgat to run for the school in Lynchburg, Virginia.
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For Ednah Kurgat, who had never traveled outside of Africa, relocating to Lynchburg marked a major adjustment, especially to the colder climate.
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Ednah Kurgat finished 12th at the 2016 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships and placed 4th in the 5000 m at the 2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
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Ednah Kurgat resumed competition for the University of New Mexico in fall 2017.
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Ednah Kurgat's time of 19:19.5 was a course and meet record.
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Ednah Kurgat's victory helped lead her team, the New Mexico Lobos, to a first-place finish.
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Ednah Kurgat now competes as a member of the track team in the US Army World Class Athlete Program.
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On 26 June 2021, Ednah Kurgat competed at the 2020 US Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon, aiming to qualify for the 2020 Summer Games which were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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At these trials, Ednah Kurgat finished 11th with a time of 32:36.93.
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In January, Ednah Kurgat won the 2023 USA Cross Country Championships in Richmond, Virginia, securing a place on the American national team.
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Ednah Kurgat then competed at the 44th World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Bathurst, Australia, on February 18,2023.
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At the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, held in July, Ednah Kurgat participated in the 5000 m and 10000 m races, finishing 6th and 13th, respectively.
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On October 30,2023, Ednah Kurgat represented the United States in the 10000 m at the Pan American Games in Santiago de Chile.
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Ednah Kurgat won her first international medal by finishing third in 33:16.61.