Edwin Kurgat

Edwin Kurgat (born 19 May 1996) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes for UA Mission Run Dark Sky.

[1] He won the 2019 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships while competing for Iowa State.

[2] Kurgat attended St. Patrick's High School in Iten, Kenya, and didn't begin running until 2016.

He initially attended UT Martin, before transferring to Iowa State in 2018.

[3] On 26 January 2024, Kurgat ran a personal best time of 12:57.52 in the indoor 5000 metres at the John Thomas Terrier Classic in Boston.