Gloria Kurgat

Height:

5'3"
Hometown:

Iten, Elgeyo-Marakwet, Kenya
Year:

Fr
High School:

Ole Tipis Girls Secondary School
Events:

5000-Meter Run; 10,000-Meter Run; 3000-Meter Steeplechase

Bio

Gloria Kurgat is a distance runner hailing from rural Kenya. Her hometown of Iten in Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya is listed as a World Athletics Heritage Landmark.

Kurgat attended Ole Tipis Girls Secondary School in Narok before making the long-distance move to Northwest Arkansas.

Off the track, Kurgat is a polyglot and speaks fluent Swahili and French alongside English.

2026

Kurgat kicks off her collegiate campaign in 2026 with the Eagles.

Fun Facts

Favorite athlete: Faith Kipyegon

Favorite food: Pilau