Gloria Kurgat
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- Height:
- 5'3"
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- Hometown:
- Iten, Elgeyo-Marakwet, Kenya
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- Year:
- Fr
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- High School:
- Ole Tipis Girls Secondary School
Bio
Gloria Kurgat is a cross country and track athlete 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 course, Kurgat is a polyglot and speaks fluent Swahili and French alongside English.
2025
After a blazing start to her college career, running a personal-best 20:15.1 at the NWACC Season Opener Sept. 5, Kurgat used the early momentum to her advantage and became a model for consistency. She finished in the top 100 in all six events of the season and all of her 5k times in the regular season fell within 20 seconds of one another.
She finished 100th indivudually with a 22:05.3 at the NJCAA Division II National Championship and led th Eagles to a program-record finish of 9th as a team. She also placed 5th in the NJCAA Region 2 Championship, helping NWACC win its third region title in five seasons.
Fun Facts
Favorite athlete: Faith Kipyegon
Favorite food: Pilau