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2025-26 Track and Field Roster

Justine Kipkoech
Justine Kipkoech
Justine K & Coach
Men's DMR
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Justine Kipkoech

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Eldoret, Kenya
  • Prev School:
    Eastern Kentucky

Justine Kipkoech TFRRS Profile

2025-26
Indoor

  • NCAA Indoor Championships qualifier in the mile and DMR
  • All-American in men's DMR, 8th at NCAA Indoor Championships
  • Anchored the 3rd place DMR at the Big 12 Indoor Championships
  • Ran the No. 2 mile time in Buffs history of 3:53.05@ at the Colorado Classic, a mark that qualified him for the NCAA Indoor Championships.
  • In his first race as a Colorado Buff, Kipkoech recorded a top-three program finish in the mile at the Colorado Invitational, running 4:00.79 (3:54.92 adjusted for altitude).


Before Colorado – Eastern Kentucky (2024–25)

Cross Country

  • Competed in four races, placing 2nd in the 10K at the NCAA Southeast Regional and 3rd in the 8K at the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals.

Indoor Track & Field

  • Competed in nine races, winning the 5000 meters at the ASUN Championships (13:58.92) and placing 3rd in the 3000 meters (7:51.23). Set personal bests in the 1500 meters (3:38.15) and the mile (3:54.62) at the Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic.

Outdoor Track & Field

  • Competed in two races, finishing 6th in the 5000 meters at the Raleigh Relays with a personal-best time of 13:33.87.

PERSONAL

  • Son of Edna Kemboi; has two sisters, Winsome and Mercy.
Colorado T&F/XC: 2016 HOF Sara Gorton Slattery
Monday, August 12
Bailey Hertenstein @baileyh_ Wins the Pac-12 5k Championship @cubuffstrack #gobuffs
Monday, May 13
Pac-12 TRACK Championships - Wrap Up
Monday, May 13
@cubufffstrack First Crack at NEW Potts Field #gobuffs
Wednesday, April 10