Brenda Jepchirchir

Brenda Jepchirchir
Personal information
Born (2005-07-10) 10 July 2005
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)
Long-distance running, Cross country running
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1500m: 4:17.59 (Gainesville, 2025)
3000m: 8:57.49 (Kagoshima, 2023)
5000m: 15:33.50 (Jacksonville, 2025)
10,000m: 32:41.66 (Eugene, 2025)
Road
10km: 29:26 (Valencia, 2026)
Half marathon: 1:09:45 (Mainz, 2024)

Brenda Jepchirchir (born 10 July 2005) is a Kenyan long-distance and cross country runner.[1]

Career

In May 2024, Jepchirchir took second with 69:45 on her half marathon debut in Mainz, Germany.[2][3]

Competing in the United States collegiate system for Auburn University, she placed 21st the 2024 NCAA Cross Country Championships.[4] She was named the Southeastern Conference's (SEC) Women's Freshman of the Week in January 2025 having run 9:08.37 in the 3000 metres at the Orange & Purple Invitational in Clemson, South Carolina, a freshman record for the school programme.[5] She placed 14th over 10,000 metres at the 2025 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 32:41.66.[6]

After leaving Auburn that summer she returned to Kenya and joined the Willy Langat coached training group that includes Janeth Chepngetich, in Keringet.[4] Competing on the roads, she ran 31:50 in September 2025 in the 10k run in Belgrade and 31:10 in October at the tRUNsylvania 10K – a World Athletics Elite Label road race in Brasov.[7][8] Jepchirchir then ran 30:04 for 10 km in Lille, France in November 2025.[9][10] The following month, she placed second at the Great Chepsaita Cross Country championships, held in Uasin Gishu County.[11] She moved to fourth on the world all-time list with her time of 29:25 over 10 km in Valencia, Spain, on 11 January 2026, winning ahead of Likina Amebaw.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ "Brenda Jepchirchir". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 Jan 2026.
  2. ^ "Gutenberg Halbmarathon Mainz". Athletics Illustrated. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  3. ^ Kelsall, Christopher (May 5, 2024). "Gutenberg Mainz Half Marathon: Spectacular finish in Mainz, both course records smashed". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  4. ^ a b Gault, Jonathan (January 14, 2026). "WTW: US sub-60s galore at Houston Half & the woman who went from 14th at NCAAs to a 29:25 10K in 7 months". Lets Run. Retrieved 14 Jan 2026.
  5. ^ Meje, Yomog (January 29, 2025). "Auburn's Jepchirchir and Mississippi's Fakorede named SEC's Freshman of the Week". Athletics.africa. Retrieved 11 Jan 2026.
  6. ^ "NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships". World Athletics. Retrieved 12 Jan 2026.
  7. ^ "10K Belgrade - powered by Nike". World Athletics. 6 Sep 2025. Retrieved 12 Jan 2026.
  8. ^ "tRUNsylvania International 10K Brasov". World Athletics. 5 October 2025. Retrieved 12 Jan 2026.
  9. ^ "Urban Trail de Lille - 5 et 10km". World Athletics. 15 Nov 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  10. ^ "Chepkwemoi and Las Heras to strike in Venta de Banos". World Athletics. 18 December 2025. Retrieved 11 Jan 2026.
  11. ^ "Dorcus Ndiema stuns a star studded field at the Great Chepsaita Cross Country". Athletics.co.ke. 6 Dec 2025. Retrieved 11 Jan 2026.
  12. ^ "Almgren and Jepchirchir victorious in Valencia". World Athletics. 11 January 2026. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  13. ^ Mills, Steven (11 Jan 2026). "McColgan sets a European 10km record of 30:08 in Valencia". European Athletics. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
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