Abby Jepchirchir

Position:
Mid-Distance
Position:
Distance
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Eldoret, Kenya

OU Collegiate Bests:
5K:17:57.6, 2024
6K: 20:44.0, 2024

2026
(Outdoor) Competed in six meets … Ran the 800m at the SEC Outdoor Championships, clocking a 2:09.58 for 23rd place … Finished first in the 800m with a time of 2:09.31at the Sooner Invitational … Won the OU Alumni O’Ring Open 800m, logging a 2:09.51 … Recorded a 2:11.22 in the 800m and a 4:37.05 in the 1500m at the Bryan Clay Invitational … Placed third in the 400m at the John Jacobs Invitational with a time of 56.17 … Opened the outdoor season at the LSU Battle on the Bayou, finishing seventh in the 800m (2:08.04).

(Indoor) Competed in five meets … Clocked a 2:12.43 in the 800m at the SEC Indoor Championships for 25th, also ran the DMR (11:26.15) for 13th place … Helped set a program record in the DMR with a time of 11:11.02 to finish fourth at the Arkansas Qualifier … Ran the 800m (2:12.24) at the Tyson Invitational … Recorded a 2:10.17 for fourth in the 800m and 5:00.18 for seventh in the mile at the K-State DeLoss Dodds Invitational … Opened the indoor season at the JD Martin Invitational with a personal best time of 4:53.98 in the mile.

2024
Finished 41st at NCAA Midwest Regionals with a 20:47.3 6K time … Set a PR in the 6K at the SEC Championships with a time of 20:44.0 for 81st … Recorded 20:58.0 for 97th in the 6K at the Arturo Barrios Invitational … Earned a PB in the 5K (17:57.6) for 142nd at the Joe Piane Invitational …