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Mercy Kirarei - Cross Country - University of New Mexico Lobos Athletics

Mercy Kirarei

Class

Fr. (XC) / So. (I) / Jr. (O)

Hometown

Eldoret, Kenya

Previous School

Saramek Secondary School

Mercy Kirarei TFRRS Results
Mercy Kirarei World Athletics Profile

Awards
NCAA West Region Qualifier – 5,000 Meters – Outdoor Track & Field – 2024
Mountain West Conference CHAMPION – 5,000 Meters – Indoor Track & Field – 2024
Mountain West Conference CHAMPION – 3,000 Meters – Indoor Track & Field – 2024
Mountain West Freshman / Athlete of the Week – Track – 1/30/2024
Mountain West Freshman / Athlete of the Week – Track – 3/26/2024

2023-24

Outdoor Track & Field (Freshman): NCAA West Region Preliminary Qualifier … PR’d twice in the 1500m and 5,000m to open the season, posting a 4:24.23 1500m time and 15:49.77 5,000m time at the Bryan Clay Invitational April 11-13 for two new lifetime bests … Finished 15th in the 5,000m at MW Outdoor Championships (16:54.12) … Qualified for NCAA Regionals in the 5,000m, finishing 43rd (17:38.17).

Indoor Track & Field (Freshman): Won the 3,000m at the New Mexico Team Open in her first collegiate competition (9:17.32) on Jan. 27 … Won the Mile at the NM Collegiate Classic with a new lifetime best (4:48.35) on Feb. 3 in her next outing … Ran a new personal best in her first 5,000m race (16:14.89) at the BU Valentine Invitational on Feb. 10, finishing 38th … Won both the 5,000m (16:19.78) and 3,000m (9:23.29) titles at MW Indoor Championships, winning by more than 35 seconds in the 5,000m … Scored 20 of UNM’s 85.5 points.