Another Program Record Falls on Final Day of Raleigh Relays
RALEIGH, N.C. – The Kentucky Wildcats concluded day two of their second distance-only meet of the 2025-26 season today in Raleigh, N.C. at the Raleigh Relays.
Yesterday, In the final event of the day, Ed Bird broke his Kentucky school record time with a fifth-place finish and a mark of 13:38.36. He improved his previous record time by nearly a full second, which now stands at five seconds faster than any other time in Wildcat history.
Today, freshman Doricah Minsari Isoe replicated that performance in the women’s 1500m event, breaking the Kentucky program record with a time of 4:10.39. Today’s race featured just her second collegiate outdoor appearance, as well as her first in the 1500m, and as the second consecutive freshman to break the record, eclipsing Janet Jepkemboi Amimo’s time of 4:13.58 last season.
In the final event of the week for the Wildcats, Ann Lemirisho added a second broken record to the results for the night, breaking the UK women’s 5000m freshman record with a time of 15:59.52, coming in at No. 4 in program history. In the following heat, senior Ally Kruger added a second top 10 time with a career-best mark of 16:03.65, the sixth-fastest time in Kentucky history.
Next up on the schedule for the Wildcats will be a trip to Austin, Texas for the Texas Relays on April 2-4.
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Event Schedule
| Raleigh Relays: Thursday, March 26: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Men’s 1500m | 4:05 p.m. | FINAL | 40. Nicola Baiocchi – 3:45.33 (PR)
53. Levi Kipkurui Bichii – 3:46.21 (PR) 99. Jackson Wyatt – 3:49.05 105. Tony Anania – 3:49.40 (PR)
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| Men’s 3000m Steeplechase | 5:30 p.m. | FINAL | 1. Collins Kiprop Kipngok – 8:24.48
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| Men’s 5000m | 6:33 p.m. | FINAL | 5. Ed Bird – 13:38.36 (PR) (Kentucky Record)
102. Caden Miracle – 14:25.42 (PR) 107. Eyan Turk – 14:27.55 |
| Raleigh Relays: Friday, March 27: ALL TIMES IN EASTERN TIME | |||
| Women’s 1500m | 3:30 p.m. | FINAL | 4. Doricah Minsari Isoe – 4:10.39 (PR) (Kentucky Record) (Freshman Record)
54. Lyric Olson – 4:25.01 (PR)
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| Women’s 3000m Steeplechase | 5:03 p.m. | FINAL | 43. Noel Barlette – 10:49.67
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| Women’s 5000m | 6:12 p.m. | FINAL | 18. Ann Lemirisho – 15:59.52 (PR) (Freshman Record) (No. 4 UK All-Time)
20. Ally Kruger – 16:03.65 (PR) (No. 6 UK All-Time) 96. Ava Hendren – 17:07.25 (PR) 126. Elly Heine – 17:24.96 |
