Geoffrey Kirwa

Geoffrey Kirwa races to 146th place at the NCAA Cross Country Championships

Geoffrey Kirwa makes his collegiate debut at the Southern Showcase.

Geoffrey Kirwa races at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Kapsabet, Kenya

Geoffrey Kirwa TFRRS Profile

CAREER HONORS
• NCAA Outdoor Silver Medalist, 3000m Steeplechase (2025)
• USTFCCCA Outdoor All-America First Team, 3000m Steeplechase (2025)
• All-ACC Outdoor Second Team, 10000m (2025)
• The Bowerman Watch List (May 8, 2025)
• NCAA Cross Country Championships Qualifier (2024)
• All-Southeast Region Cross Country - 7th Place (2024)
• ACC Men's Outdoor Track Performer of the Week (Apr. 22, 2025)
• ACC Men's Cross Country Freshman of the Week (Sept. 17, 2024)
• ACC Men's Outdoor Freshman of the Week (Apr. 22, 2025)
• NCAA East Regional Qualifier, 3000m Steeplechase (2025)

2024-25
Cross Country:
• Competed in five meets, including a trip to the NCAA Cross Country Championships
• Covered the 10K course at the NCAA Cross Country Championships in 30:13.1 to place 146th overall
• Placed seventh overall at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships with a 10K time of 29:59.2 to become the first Louisville male to qualify for the national championship meet since 2016 and earn All-Region accolades
• Led the team through the line at the ACC Cross Country Championships, placing 39th overall with a personal-best 8K time of 23:19.0
• Finished as the team runner-up with an 8K time of 23:44.0 at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational to place 26th overall
• Earned ACC Men's Freshman of the Week honors after his collegiate debut at the Southern Showcase, where he recorded an 8K time of 24:23.6 to place 16th overall and second for the team

Indoor:
• Competed at four meets in the mile, 3000m and 5000m
• Set a new program and freshman record in the mile at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational, finishing as the runner-up in 4:00.58
• Clocked a 3000m time of 8:00.18 at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational to break the Louisville freshman record
• Made his indoor debut at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener with a freshman-record 5000m time of 13:46.14
• Contested a pair of events at the ACC Indoor Championships, recording times of 8:09.16 in the 3000m and 13:58.87 in the 5000m

Outdoor:
• Competed at five meets in the 5000m, 10000m and 3000m steeplechase
• Finished as the NCAA runner-up in the 3000m steeplechase, clocking a time of 8:17.12 at the NCAA Outdoor Championships
• Moved up to second in collegiate history in the steeplechase with a personal-best time of 8:13.89 at the Bryan Clay Invitational, earning ACC Men's Track Athlete and Freshman of the Week honors while also setting a new program record, ACC record, and meet record
• Became the second athlete and first male in program history to be added to a watch list for The Bowerman on May 8
• Set a school record in the 5000m with a time of 13:30.83 in his outdoor collegiate debut at the Stanford Invitational
• Earned Second Team All-ACC Outdoor honors with a fourth-place finish in the 10000m at the ACC Outdoor Championships, finishing in 29:04.91 to move into the top 10 in program history
• Crossed the line in 8:26.25 to finish second in the steeplechase at the NCAA East Regional and punch his ticket to the national championship meet

Prep Honors:
• Placed 11th at the 2024 Kenyan Olympic Trials in the 3000m steeplechase
• Finished as the runner-up in the steeplechase at the 2022 Kenyan Championships before claiming the bronze medal at the 2022 African Championships

Personal:
• Nickname is Geff
• Birthdate is December 16, 1999
• Parents are Thomas and Everyline Kirwa