Personal Records
Cross Country
5,000 meters: 17:43 (JC)
Indoor
3,000 meters: 10:47.54 (2021 Kenneth Giles Invitational)
5,000 meters: 18:40.51 (2021 Kenneth Giles Invitational)
Outdoor
3,000 meters: 10:45.12 (2021 Chanticleer Challenge)
3,000 meter SC: 12:13.29 (2021 MEAC Outdoor)
5,000 meters: 18:41.07 (2021 Gamecock Invitational)
10,000 meters: 39:16.71 (2021 MEAC Outdoor)
Career Statistics (Track)
Career Statistics (XC)
2022-23: Cross Country: Competed in four meets … Placed 33rd at the MEAC Championships with a time of 21.49.1 … Ran the 4k in 16:45.7 at the Spider Alumni Open to start the season ... Took 43rd at the Virginia Invitational with a 5k of 21:55.6 ...
Indoor/Outdoor: Did not compete.
2021-22: Member of the MEAC All-Academic Team and the NSU AD Honor Roll for both semesters.
Cross Country: Competed in a pair of meets … Placed 11th at the George Mason Invitational … Finished 20th at the MEAC Championship with a season-best time of 20:50.4.
Indoor/Outdoor: Did not compete.
2020-21: Member of the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for both semesters.
Cross Country: Season was canceled due to COVID-19.
Indoor: Competed in the Brant Tolsma Invitational in the 5,000 meters … Was runner-up in both the 3,000 (10:47.54) and 5,000 (18:40.51) at the Kenneth Giles Invitational.
Outdoor: Placed fourth in the 3,000 meters (10:45.12) in the Chanticleer Challenge and fifth in the 5,000 at the Gamecock Invitational (18:41.07) … Placed in the top four in all three of her events at the MEAC Outdoor Championship … Was runner-up in the 10,000 meters (39:16.71) and fourth in both the steeplechase (12:13.29) and 5,000 (18:43.74).
Prior to NSU: Two-time NJCAA All-Region V and NJCAA National Championship qualifier in cross country … Placed third at the regional championship as a freshman in 2018 and seventh in 2019 before placing 31st and 27th, respectively, at the national meet those two years … Owns a 5,000-meter PR of 17:43 … Did not compete in track at El Paso, which does not field a team.
Personal: Faith Jemutai was born on Sept. 27, 1997 … Daughter of Simeon Talam and Magdalena Cherono Talam … Plans to major in health services management.
