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- Year:
- Soph.
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- Hometown:
- Rift Valley, Kenya
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- High School:
- International High School
Bio
2021 season: Kipkemboi was selected as the ICCAC Division II male cross country athlete of the week for the week of Aug. 30-Sept. 5 ... Kipkemboi was selected as the USTFCCCA NJCAA Division II men's cross country athlete of the week on Sept. 27 (second time in his career) ... Kipkemboi was selected as the ICCAC Division II male cross country athlete of the week for the week Sept. 20-26 (fourth time in his career) ... Kipkemboi was selected as the NJCAA Division II men’s runner of the week for the week of Sept. 20-26 (2nd time in his career) ... Kipkemboi was selected as the ICCAC Division II male cross country athlete of the week for the week Oct. 4-10 (fifth time in his career) ... Kipkemboi was selected as the USTFCCCA NJCAA Division II men's cross country athlete of the week on Oct. 18 (2nd time this season, 3rd time in his career) ... Kipkemboi was selected as the ICCAC Division II male cross country athlete of the week for the week Oct. 11-17 (fourth time in 2021, sixth time in his career) ... Kipkemboi was first-team NJCAA Region XI Division II selection (placed 1st in NJCAA Region XI Division II race) ... Kipkemboi was first-team all-ICCAC selection (placed 4th overall at NJCAA Region XI meet) ... Kipkemboi was selected as the 2021 NJCAA Region XI Division II runner of the year ... Was selected as the ICCAC Division II men's cross country athlete of the week for the week of Oct. 25-31 (fifth time in 2021, 7th time in his career) ... Was selected as the 2021 USTFCCCA NJCAA Division II Midwest Region men's athlete of the year ... Was NJCAA Division II first-team all-American and USTFCCCA all-American selection.
Augustana Twilight (4-mile) - 20:13 (14th). Roy Griak Invitational (8K) - 25:48 (4th). Trent Smith Invitational (8K) - 25:22 (1st). Indian Hills Invitational (8K) - 24:50 (2nd). NJCAA Region XI Division II meet (8K) - 24:28 (1st). NJCAA Division II national meet (8K) - 25:04 (3rd). NJCAA Division I half marathon - 1:12.07 (27th).
2020 season:
Season highlights: Kipkemboi was selected as the ICCAC Division II male cross country athlete of the week for the week of Aug. 31-Sept. 5 ... Kipkemboi was selected as the NJCAA Division II men's cross country runner of the week for the week of Sept. 7-13 ... Kipkemboi was selected as the USTFCCCA NJCAA Division II men's cross country athlete of the week on Oct. 20 ... Was first-team NJCAA Region XI Division II selection (placed 1st in NJCAA Region XI Division II race) ... Was first-team all-ICCAC selection (placed 4th overall at NJCAA Region XI meet) ... Kipkemboi was selected as the ICCAC Division II men's cross country athlete of the week for the week of Oct. 26-Nov. 1 (2nd time) ... Was selected as the USTFCCCA NJCAA Division II Central Region men's athlete of the year ... Was NJCAA Division II first-team all-American and USTFCCCA all-American selection ... Was selected as the USTFCCCA NJCAA Division II men's athlete of the year.
Grand View Open (5K) - 16:02 (3rd). Grand View Viking Invitational (8K) - 27:12 (7th). Trent Smith Invitational (8K) - 26:21 (2nd). Indian Hills Invitational (8K) - 25:17.5 (4th). NJCAA Region XI Division II meet (8K) - 25:50 (1st). NJCAA Division II national meet (8K) - 24:58 (1st). NJCAA Division I half marathon - 1:10.57 (8th).
Personal bests:
5K - 16:02 (9-5-20)
8K - 24:28 (NJCAA Region XI Division II championships, 10-29-21)
Half marathon - 1:10.57 (11-17-20)
