Kennesaw State University Athletics

Personal Best:  https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/8903906/Kennesaw_State/Collins_KipKemboi.html

As a Junior (2025-26)

Cross Country
Competed in all six meets … won the Stan Sims Invitational with a time of 18:9.9 … placed fifth at the Southern Showcase with a time of 23:26.7 … was runner-up at the Louisville Classic with a time of 23:38.1 … finished third at the Crimson Classic with a time of 23:19.7 … took home second at the Conference USA Championships with a time of 23:40.9 earning CUSA First Team All-Conference honors … finished 26^th at the NCAA South Regionals with a time of 30:21.6.


As a Sophomore (2024-25)

Track & Field 

Outdoor
Was victorious in the 5k-meter earning himself a season best time by clocking in at 14:03.86 at the Crimson Tide Invitational … achieved a season record at the Penn Relays in the 10k-meter with a time of 29:24.46 (+0.0) … recorded a season best in the 1500m with an overall time of 3:48.0 placing 13^th at the Georgia Tech Invitational … won the 10k-meter at the 2025 CUSA Outdoor Track & Field Championship with a pace of 30:35.56 … placed first in the 1500m at the Don McGarey Invitational obtaining a time of 3:54.85 … at the 2025 CUSA Outdoor Track & Field Championship he earned second place in the 5k-meter with a time of 14:16.93.

Indoor
Won the 3000m at the 2025 Conference USA Indoor Track & Field Championship by way of finishing at a time of 8:11.19 … finished second in the 5000m by earning a time of 14:19.27 at the 2025 Conference USA Indoor Track & Field Championship … placed second at the 2025 Mark Colligan Memorial in the 3000m by gaining a time of 8:21.83… earned a season record in the 3000m with a time of 8:04.73 to finish in third place at the Music City Challenge.
 

Cross Country 

Made his college debut at the Lehigh Paul Short Run with an amazing 36th in a stacked 8K field, with a time of 24:11.7 ... was the Owls top finisher at the Crimson Classic with a strong 3rd place finish in the 8.078K with a time of 23:25.0, less than three seconds off the top time ...continued his stellar season as the top finisher for KSU with a 2nd place finish at the Conference USA Championships in a time of 23:52.0 .. his season came to a close at the NCAA Regionals, finishing 10th with a time of 30:16.0 and narrowly missing out on a chance to compete at the NCAA Championships.