Completed Event: Cross Country versus Bob Timmons Classic on September 5, 2026 , , Men 1st (24) | Women 1st (31)
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Cross Country
vs Bob Timmons Classic
Men 1st (24) | Women 1st (31)
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Irine Jepkirui
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Freshman*
- Hometown:
- Kapsabet, Kenya
- High School:
- St Mathew’s Septonok
CAREER RESULTS
2026 CROSS COUNTRY
Began the season with a win in the 5K at the Bob Timmons Classic, finishing in a personal best time of 17:19.6 and earning the Women’s Big 12 Co-Runner of the Week award ... Achieved a personal best 6K time at the Gans Creek Classic, placing 11th with a time of 19:44.9.
2026 OUTDOOR
Ran at four meets for Kansas, competing in the 3,000 and 5,000 meter runs … Achieved third place in the 3,000 meter run at the John McDonnell Invite … Set a personal best 5,000 meters time of 16:50.20 to achieve second place at the Rock Chalk Classic … Placed 23rd at the Big 12 Outdoor Championship in the 5,000 meter run to close the season.
2025-26 INDOOR
Competed once for the Jayhawks in the 3,000 meter run, placing 20th at the DeLoss Dodds Invitational.
2025 CROSS COUNTRY
Set a personal best 5K time of 19:19 to place 10th at the Bob Timmons Classic.
2025 OUTDOOR
Ran unattached … Placed ninth in the 5,000 meter run at the Kansas Relays with a time of 18:42.90.
2024-25 INDOOR
Competed four times for the Jayhawks …. Opened the season with a fifth place finish in the 3,000 meter run at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular … Set a personal best 3,000 meters time of 9:35.19 with an eighth place finish at the Rick McGuire Invitational … Closed the season with a 20th place finish in the 3,000 meter run at the Big 12 Indoor Championship with a time of 9:42.64.Â
PERSONAL
Daughter of Maji Busienei and Mary Jemutai … Has one brother, Victor ... Plans to major in Liberal Arts & Sciences.
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE KU?
I chose KU because of the strong track and field program. I believe KU will help me grow as an athlete and a student.
2026 CROSS COUNTRY
Began the season with a win in the 5K at the Bob Timmons Classic, finishing in a personal best time of 17:19.6 and earning the Women’s Big 12 Co-Runner of the Week award ... Achieved a personal best 6K time at the Gans Creek Classic, placing 11th with a time of 19:44.9.
2026 OUTDOOR
Ran at four meets for Kansas, competing in the 3,000 and 5,000 meter runs … Achieved third place in the 3,000 meter run at the John McDonnell Invite … Set a personal best 5,000 meters time of 16:50.20 to achieve second place at the Rock Chalk Classic … Placed 23rd at the Big 12 Outdoor Championship in the 5,000 meter run to close the season.
2025-26 INDOOR
Competed once for the Jayhawks in the 3,000 meter run, placing 20th at the DeLoss Dodds Invitational.
2025 CROSS COUNTRY
Set a personal best 5K time of 19:19 to place 10th at the Bob Timmons Classic.
2025 OUTDOOR
Ran unattached … Placed ninth in the 5,000 meter run at the Kansas Relays with a time of 18:42.90.
2024-25 INDOOR
Competed four times for the Jayhawks …. Opened the season with a fifth place finish in the 3,000 meter run at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular … Set a personal best 3,000 meters time of 9:35.19 with an eighth place finish at the Rick McGuire Invitational … Closed the season with a 20th place finish in the 3,000 meter run at the Big 12 Indoor Championship with a time of 9:42.64.Â
PERSONAL
Daughter of Maji Busienei and Mary Jemutai … Has one brother, Victor ... Plans to major in Liberal Arts & Sciences.
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE KU?
I chose KU because of the strong track and field program. I believe KU will help me grow as an athlete and a student.
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