| Sally Kipyego | |
|---|---|
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| College | Texas Tech |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Position | Runner |
| Class | Graduated May 2009 |
| Major | Nursing |
| Career | 2005–present |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Born | 19 December 1985 Kapsowar, Marakwet District, Kenya |
| High school | Moi Kapcherop Girls |
| Career highlights | |
| Awards | |
| 2007 All-American 2007 All-Big 12 2007 All-Mountain Region 2007 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year 2007 Honda Sports Award 2007 Mountain Region Track Athlete of the Year 2007 USTFCCCA Female Cross Country Athlete of the Year[1] 2008 Honda Sports Award 2008 NCAA Female Cross Country Athlete of the Year[2] 2009 Honda Sports Award[3] | |
Medal record | |
Sally Jepkosgei Kipyego (born 19 December 1985) is a Kenyan-born American long- and middle-distance runner. She was the silver medalist in the 10,000 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics and the silver medalist in the same race at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She has a personal record of 30:38.35 minutes for that event and her 5000 metres best of 14:30.42 minutes makes her the second fastest Kenyan woman for the distance.
She competed as part of the Texas Tech Red Raiders cross country and track and field teams under coach Wes Kittley. She became the first Kenyan woman to win an NCAA cross country individual championship, the first woman to win three consecutive NCAA Division I Cross Country titles, and the first runner to win three consecutive Big 12 Conference cross country titles. She also won three straight NCAA Indoor titles over 5000 m and was a two-time NCAA Outdoor champion. She is tied with Suzy Favor-Hamilton for the most individual championships in NCAA history.[4] Kipyego won more individual NCAA championships in 2 years than any other runner in NCAA history. Academically, Kipyego earned a nursing degree. She runs professionally on the International Association of Athletics Federations' ("IAAF") World Athletics Tour. She is sponsored by Nike, Inc.[5]
- ^ Hubbard, Sharisse (June 2007). "Team Reviews". Red Raider Sports. p. 27.
- ^ Coleman, Adam (2 December 2008). "Kipyego named Cross Country Athlete of the Year for 3rd-straight year". The Daily Toreador. Retrieved 1 December 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Sally Kipyego". Honda. Archived from the original on 12 May 2007. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ^ "ArmoryTrack.com - News - Marielle Hall Thwarts D'Agostino's Bid For 8th NCAA Title". www.armorytrack.com. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ Episode 228: Sally Kipyego “I’ll Have Another with Lindsey Hein“ podcast