2025 Cross Country Roster
Elsingi Kipruto
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Mosoriot, Kenya
- High School:
- St. Jude’s Kokwet Secondary School
Elsingi Kipruto TFRRS Profile
CAREER HONORS
• NCAA Outdoor Silver Medalist, 10,000m (2026)
• NCAA Outdoor Bronze Medalist, 5000m (2026)
• USTFCCCA Cross Country All-America Team (2025)
• USTFCCCA Indoor All-America First Team, 5000m (2026)
• USTFCCCA Outdoor All-America First Team, 5000m (2026)
• USTFCCCA Outdoor All-America First Team, 10,000m (2026)
• ACC Outdoor Champion, 5000m (2026)
• ACC Cross Country Bronze Medalist (2025)
• ACC Indoor Bronze Medalist, 3000m (2026)
• All-ACC Cross Country Team (2025)
• All-ACC Indoor First Team, 3000m (2026)
• All-ACC Outdoor First Team, 5000m (2026)
• All-Southeast Region Cross Country Team (2025)
• ACC Men's Cross Country Freshman of the Year (2025)
• ACC Men's Indoor Freshman of the Year (2026)
• ACC Men's Outdoor Freshman of the Year (2026)
• ACC Men's Cross Country Performer of the Week (Oct. 7, 2025)
• ACC Men's Cross Country Freshman of the Week (Sept. 16, 2025; Oct. 7, 2025)
• ACC Men's Indoor Freshman of the Week (Dec. 9, 2025; Feb. 3, 2026; Feb. 17, 2026)
• ACC Men's Outdoor Freshman of the Week (Apr. 21, 2026; Apr. 28, 2026)
• NCAA East First Round Qualifier, 5000m (2026)
• NCAA East First Round Qualifier, 10,000m (2026)
2025-26
Cross Country:
• Competed at six meets, leading the team through the line in five of them
• Became the first Cardinal in nine years to earn All-American distinction on the cross country course, placing 39th overall at the NCAA Cross Country Championships with a personal-best 10K time of 29:06.6
• Finished as the overall runner-up at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships in 29:19.6 to help the Louisville men advance to the national championship meet for the first time in a decade
• Claimed the bronze medal at the ACC Cross Country Championships with a personal-best 8K time of 22:53.8 on his way to being named the ACC Men's Freshman of the Year
• Notched the first individual victory of his career at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational with a time of 23:14.5 to claim both ACC Men's Performer and Freshman of the Week honors
• Recognized as ACC Men's Freshman of the Week after placing fourth overall in his collegiate debut at the Southern Showcase in a time of 23:25.5 over 8K
Indoor:
• Competed at five meets, primarily in the 3000m and 5000m
• Placed fourth in the 5000m at the NCAA Indoor Championships, clocking a time of 13:38.02 to earn First Team All-American distinction
• Named ACC Men's Indoor Freshman of the Year at the conclusion of the season, becoming the third Cardinal in three years to win the award
• Claimed the bronze medal in the 3000m at the ACC Indoor Championships, setting a program record with a time of 7:46.76
• Cruised to a personal-best 5000m time of 13:15.74 at the Husky Classic to shatter the previous program record
• Set a meet record in the 3000m at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational, crossing the line with a winning time of 7:49.54
• Made his collegiate indoor debut at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, where he notched a time of 13:29.37 in the 5000m
• Earned ACC Men's Freshman of the Week honors three times throughout the season
Outdoor:
• Competed at five meets in the 5000m and 10,000m
• Scored a program-best 14 points at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, finishing as the national runner-up in the 10,000m with a time of 27:54.04 and claiming the bronze medal in the 5000m with a time of 13:42.58
• Became the first Cardinal to qualify for the national championship meet in both the 5000m and 10,000m, taking the top spot at the NCAA East First Round in the 10,000m in 28:30.21 while also finishing as the 5000m runner-up in 13:49.03
• Won the first ACC title of his career at the ACC Outdoor Championships, breaking the tape in the 5000m with a personal-best time of 13:23.34 that set a Louisville freshman record
• Broke the ACC and program record in the 10,000m in his outdoor debut at the Bryan Clay Invitational, crossing the line in a time of 27:29.83 that led the NCAA in 2026 and moved him to 11th in collegiate history
• Was named ACC Men's Outdoor Freshman of the Year at the conclusion of the season, becoming the first athlete in ACC history to sweep the award for the conference's top rookie across the cross country, indoor, and outdoor seasons
High School:
• Recorded a 3000m time of 8:14.37 to place 11th in the event at the 2024 Kenya U20 Championships
Personal:
• Majoring in kinesiology
• Birthdate is August 19, 2005
• Parents are Gilbert Kipchoge and Teresa Chepngetich
• Has two siblings, Vilma and Brivin
CAREER HONORS
• NCAA Outdoor Silver Medalist, 10,000m (2026)
• NCAA Outdoor Bronze Medalist, 5000m (2026)
• USTFCCCA Cross Country All-America Team (2025)
• USTFCCCA Indoor All-America First Team, 5000m (2026)
• USTFCCCA Outdoor All-America First Team, 5000m (2026)
• USTFCCCA Outdoor All-America First Team, 10,000m (2026)
• ACC Outdoor Champion, 5000m (2026)
• ACC Cross Country Bronze Medalist (2025)
• ACC Indoor Bronze Medalist, 3000m (2026)
• All-ACC Cross Country Team (2025)
• All-ACC Indoor First Team, 3000m (2026)
• All-ACC Outdoor First Team, 5000m (2026)
• All-Southeast Region Cross Country Team (2025)
• ACC Men's Cross Country Freshman of the Year (2025)
• ACC Men's Indoor Freshman of the Year (2026)
• ACC Men's Outdoor Freshman of the Year (2026)
• ACC Men's Cross Country Performer of the Week (Oct. 7, 2025)
• ACC Men's Cross Country Freshman of the Week (Sept. 16, 2025; Oct. 7, 2025)
• ACC Men's Indoor Freshman of the Week (Dec. 9, 2025; Feb. 3, 2026; Feb. 17, 2026)
• ACC Men's Outdoor Freshman of the Week (Apr. 21, 2026; Apr. 28, 2026)
• NCAA East First Round Qualifier, 5000m (2026)
• NCAA East First Round Qualifier, 10,000m (2026)
2025-26
Cross Country:
• Competed at six meets, leading the team through the line in five of them
• Became the first Cardinal in nine years to earn All-American distinction on the cross country course, placing 39th overall at the NCAA Cross Country Championships with a personal-best 10K time of 29:06.6
• Finished as the overall runner-up at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships in 29:19.6 to help the Louisville men advance to the national championship meet for the first time in a decade
• Claimed the bronze medal at the ACC Cross Country Championships with a personal-best 8K time of 22:53.8 on his way to being named the ACC Men's Freshman of the Year
• Notched the first individual victory of his career at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational with a time of 23:14.5 to claim both ACC Men's Performer and Freshman of the Week honors
• Recognized as ACC Men's Freshman of the Week after placing fourth overall in his collegiate debut at the Southern Showcase in a time of 23:25.5 over 8K
Indoor:
• Competed at five meets, primarily in the 3000m and 5000m
• Placed fourth in the 5000m at the NCAA Indoor Championships, clocking a time of 13:38.02 to earn First Team All-American distinction
• Named ACC Men's Indoor Freshman of the Year at the conclusion of the season, becoming the third Cardinal in three years to win the award
• Claimed the bronze medal in the 3000m at the ACC Indoor Championships, setting a program record with a time of 7:46.76
• Cruised to a personal-best 5000m time of 13:15.74 at the Husky Classic to shatter the previous program record
• Set a meet record in the 3000m at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational, crossing the line with a winning time of 7:49.54
• Made his collegiate indoor debut at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, where he notched a time of 13:29.37 in the 5000m
• Earned ACC Men's Freshman of the Week honors three times throughout the season
Outdoor:
• Competed at five meets in the 5000m and 10,000m
• Scored a program-best 14 points at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, finishing as the national runner-up in the 10,000m with a time of 27:54.04 and claiming the bronze medal in the 5000m with a time of 13:42.58
• Became the first Cardinal to qualify for the national championship meet in both the 5000m and 10,000m, taking the top spot at the NCAA East First Round in the 10,000m in 28:30.21 while also finishing as the 5000m runner-up in 13:49.03
• Won the first ACC title of his career at the ACC Outdoor Championships, breaking the tape in the 5000m with a personal-best time of 13:23.34 that set a Louisville freshman record
• Broke the ACC and program record in the 10,000m in his outdoor debut at the Bryan Clay Invitational, crossing the line in a time of 27:29.83 that led the NCAA in 2026 and moved him to 11th in collegiate history
• Was named ACC Men's Outdoor Freshman of the Year at the conclusion of the season, becoming the first athlete in ACC history to sweep the award for the conference's top rookie across the cross country, indoor, and outdoor seasons
High School:
• Recorded a 3000m time of 8:14.37 to place 11th in the event at the 2024 Kenya U20 Championships
Personal:
• Majoring in kinesiology
• Birthdate is August 19, 2005
• Parents are Gilbert Kipchoge and Teresa Chepngetich
• Has two siblings, Vilma and Brivin
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