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Collins Kiprop Kipngok - Track & Field - University of Kentucky Athletics

CollinsKiprop Kipngok

  • position Distance/XC
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Nakuru, Kenya

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Personal Bests

Cross Country:

  • 8k  – 23:19.4
  • 10k – 29:51.3

Career Accolades

  • 2024 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships – Qualifier
  • 2024 USTFCCCA All-Southeast Region – Cross Country
  • 2024 All-SEC Freshman Team – Cross Country
  • 2024 Bradley Pink Classic Champion
  • SEC Cross Country Freshman of the Week (October 1, 2024)

2024-25 (Freshman)

Cross Country

  • Placed 4th and qualified for nationals in the 10k at the NCAA Southeast Region in a time of 29:51.3
  • Placed 24th, and scored points for team, in the 8k at the SEC Championships, in a personal best time of 23:19.4
  • Won his first collegiate title in the 8k Red Invite at the Bradley Pink Classic, running a personal best time of 23:32.7
  • Placed 15th, and scored points for team, in the 8k at the Gans Creek Classic in a personal best time of 23:33.0
  • Placed 5th, and led team in scoring, in the 8k at the Southern Showcase in a personal-best time of 23:45.9

Prior to UK

  • Represented Kenya and placed 5th in the 3000m steeplechase at the 2024 African Championships
  • Placed 2nd in the 3000m steeplechase at the 2024 Kenyan Championships
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