Edwin Kiprop

Schedule

at adidas XC Challenge

Friday, September 19,

5:15 PM ET

at Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational

Friday, October 3,

10:30 AM ET

at Spartan Classic

Friday, October 3,

5:00 PM ET

at Roanoke XC Invitational

Saturday, October 18,

10:30 AM ET

Full Schedule

Liberty University Cross Country Media Day on October 1st, 2024. (Photo by Cassidy Paxton)

Class:
Sophomore
Height:
6-3
Hometown:
Kapsabet, Kenya
Prev School:
Anderson High School

TFRRS Profile

2025 Outdoor Track & Field (So.)

Earned all-conference honors with a third-place CUSA 5K showing and also came in seventh at 1,500 meters
Notched the Flames’ fastest efforts of the season for both the 1,500 (3:45.97) and 5K (13:52.95), both of which came at the Bryan Clay Invitational

2024-25 Indoor Track & Field (So.)

Top effort of an injury-shortened indoor season was a sixth-place finish in the CUSA 3K final

2024 Cross Country (Fr.)

Two-time CUSA Men’s Freshman of the Week (Sept. 24 and Oct. 8), following both races he finished prior to suffering a season-ending injury
Posted an 8K personal best of 23:57.3 at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational
Crossed the finish line seventh in his collegiate cross country debut at the adidas XC Challenge, helping the Flames win the team title

2024 Outdoor Track & Field (Fr.)

Raced the 5K at the NCAA Division I East First Rounds meet
Fourth-place finisher in the CUSA 1,500 final
Two-time CUSA Male Freshman of the Week (April 16 and May 7), following each of his Liberty freshman records
Clocked a Flames freshman-best 13:47.63 5K at the Bryan Clay Invitation and set the 1,500 freshman standard of 3:44.39 at the Liberty Twilight Qualifier

2023-24 Indoor Track & Field (Fr.)

Made an immediate impact after enrolling in January, earning CUSA Male Track Performer of the Meet and CUSA Men’s Freshman of the Meet honors
Swept the CUSA 3K and 5K (personal-best 14:07.46, No. 7 in program history) titles
Opened his collegiate career by finishing fourth in the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational 3K in 8:03.76 (No. 6 all-time at Liberty)

Prep

Graduated from Anderson High School

Personal

Son of Andrew Maiyo and Salina Jemeli
Birthday is Jan. 5
Sport management major

Student-Athlete Q&A
What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level?
Liberty has given me the opportunity to run for a scholarship and use my talents for running

Who in your life inspires you and why are they such an inspiration?
Working hard and having good training inspires me.

What is your most memorable athletic moment/accomplishment?
I represented Kenya in cross country.

Favorite meal (breakfast/lunch/dinner) and what is that special meal?
Ugali, milk

What is the first app you check on your phone each day?
I check WhatsApp.

What is your favorite hobby outside of athletics?
I like watching movies.

Do you have any current pets (name and type of animal)?
My family owns cows.

What is your favorite possession and why?
My families cows.

What is your Go-To karaoke song?
I would pick Kalenjin.

What is your dream vacation spot and why?
I like going to the ocean to swim.