Biography
Personal Records
Cross Country
3k: 12:03.90 (2024 UMES Hawks Season Opener)
4k: 14:11.8 (2022 Spider Alumni Open)
5k: 17:24.50 (2024 MEAC Championships)
6k: 20:58.7 (2022 Lehigh Paul Short Run)
Indoor
Mile: 5:00.02 (2024 MEAC Indoor Championships)
3,000 meters: 9:56.60 (2021 BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Opener)
5,000 meters: 17.23.58 (2024 MEAC Indoor Championships)
Outdoor
1,500 meters: 4:35.92 (2024 Virginia Challenge)
3,000 meters: 10:05.18 (2022 CCSU Invitational)
5,000 meters: 16:58.85 (2024 Duke Invitational)
10,000 meters: 35:10.60 (2024 Raleigh Relays)
3,000-meter steeplechase: 10:53.13 (2024 MEAC Outdoor Championships)
2024-25: Named to the NSU AD Honor Roll both semesters … Also selected to the MEAC All-Academic Team for the cross country, indoor, and outdoor seasons … Received the coaches award for cross country at the Spartan Choice Awards. XC: Took second at the MEAC Championships with a personal best 5k time of 17:24.50 … Opened the season with a personal best 3k at the UMES Hawks Season Opener (12:03.90) … Placed 19th in the 6k at the Pirate Cross Invitational, clocking a time of 22:17.00. Indoor: Won three bronze medals at the MEAC Indoor Championships, including the mile (5:08.47), the 3,000 meters (10:18.82), and the 5,000 meters (18:17.73) … Also helped the DMR team take second at the same meet (12:13.43) … Placed fifth in the mile at the Division I Pre-Nationals with a time of 5:06.48. Outdoor: Named MEAC Most Outstanding Runner at the MEAC Outdoor Championships for the third consecutive year … Placed first in both the 10,000 meters (39:27.00), and the 3,000-meter steeplechase (10:59.16) at the MEAC Championships … Also took second in the 5,000 meters (19:05.30), and third in the 1,500 meters (4:40.37) at the same event … Won the 5,000 meters at the NSU Invitational with a time of 18:31.13 … Opened the season by taking second at the Bill Carson Invitational in the 1,500 meters (4:40.61).
2023-24: Named to the AD Honor roll for the fall semester … Earned All-MEAC Academic Team honors… Broke three school records in outdoor track (3,000-meter steeplechase, 5,000 meters, and 10,000 meters) … Broke the MEAC record in the 5,000 meters (outdoor) and was named MEAC Women’s Track Athlete of the Week after that performance … Broke the school record for the 5,000 meters (indoor) twice with the first coming at the Virginia Challenge and the second at the Penn State National Open ... Named MEAC Women’s Co-Athlete of the week on 4/26. XC: Earned back-to-back individual titles at the MEAC Cross Country Championships with a time of 18:24.9 … Competed in NCAA Southeast Regional Championships taking 76th place (21:22.70) … Also won the Great American XC Festival 5k (18:51.6). Indoor: Ran in five events … Earned Co-Outstanding Runners at the MEAC Championships … Named MEAC Women’s Track Athlete of the Week on Jan. 31st … Recorded personal best time to win the mile at the MEAC Indoor Championships. (5:00.02) … Won the 3,000 meters with a time of 10:01.40 at the MEAC Indoor Championships … Ran the 5,000 meters in 17:23.58 to place first at the MEAC Indoor Championships … At the HBCU Showcase, she won the 3,000-meter race with a time of 10:20.11 … Placed third in the 800 at the DIII Pre-Nationals Invitational (2:17.61). Outdoor: Earned Outstanding Runner award at the MEAC Outdoor Championships … Competed in six events for the Spartans …Won the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the MEAC Outdoor Championships (10:53.13 - personal best) … Placed first in the 10,000 meters at the MEAC Outdoor Championships in 37:58.67 … Ran the 5,000 meters in 17:39.55 to win the event at the MEAC Outdoor Championships … Took second in the 1,500 meters at the MEAC Outdoor Championships (4:40.69) … At the Virginia Challenge, she ran a personal best time in the 1,500-meter race (4:35.92) … In a personal best time of 16:58.85 in the 5,000 meters, she placed third at the Duke Invitational setting a school record… Set personal record and school record in the 10,000-meter race at the Raleigh Relays (35.10.60) … Had a second-place finish at the NSU Invitational in the 1,500-meter race (4:41.36) … Also broke the school record in the 3,000 meters steeplechase at the same meet (10:53.13).
2022-23: Named to the MEAC All-Academic Team … Also earned NSU AD Honor Roll accolades for the fall semester. Cross Country: Became the fourth Spartan female to win the MEAC individual cross country title, finishing the 5k course in a season-best 18:02.3 … Named MEAC Cross Country Athlete of the Week on Oct. 5 and Oct. 19 … Competed in six meets for the Spartans … Opened the season with a 4k time of 14:11.8 at the Spider Alumni Open, good for 22nd in the talented field … Clocked a personal-best of 20:58 on the 6k course at the Lehigh Paul Short Run to finish fourth … Qualified for the NCAA Southeast Region Championships, taking 71st with a 6k time of 21:45.0. Indoor: Named Most Outstanding Runner at the MEAC Indoor Championships, racking up individual victories in the 5,000 meters (17:47.82), 3,000 meters (10:23.09), and mile (5:04.92 – personal record), while also leading the distance medley relay team to gold (12:02.20) … The 5,000 meter performance broke the NSU indoor record … Named MEAC Women’s Track Athlete of the Week on Feb. 1 … Competed in six indoor meets … Opened the season with a victory in the 3,000 meters at the VCU Rams Indoor Invitational (10:32.14) … Won the mile at the HBCU Showcase in 5:08.25 … Won the 5,000 meters at the Winter Classic in 17:53.93, while finishing ninth in the mile (5:19.55) … Finished runner-up in the 3,000 meters at the DII Pre-Nationals meet with a season-best time of 10:05.65. Outdoor: Named Most Outstanding Runner at the MEAC Outdoor Championships, earning victories in the 5,000 meters (18:21.94), 10,000 meters (37:09.91) and 3,00-meter steeplechase (11:08.22) … Also finished runner-up in the 1,500 meters with a personal-best time of 4:39.97 … Named MEAC Women’s Track Co-Athlete of the Week on Apr. 26 … Competed in five outdoor meets … Shattered the school outdoor record in the 10,000 meters, running the event in 36:39.16 at the Raleigh Relays … Won the 1500 meters (4:43.18) at the NSU Track & Field Invitational and took third in the 800 meters (2:17.21) … Finished the 5,000 meters in 17:14.49 at the Virginia Challenge to break NSU’s school record and take seventh place.
At American International: Cross Country: As a freshman, Kimaiyo competed in six events … Finished sixth in the 5K run at the NEICAAA 2021 Cross Country Championships with a season-best time of 17:49.6 … Took second in the 6K run at both the NE-10 Cross Country Championships (21:44.3) and the NCAA Division II East Region Cross Country Championships (21:17.4) … Qualified for the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships, clocking in at 21:17.6 to place 26th. Indoor: Took the seventh spot in the 3,000 at the NEICAAA Indoor T&F Championship (10:20.37) … Competed in three events at the NE-10 Indoor T&F Championships … She took home first place in the 4x800 (9:42.54), while placing second in both the 3,000 (10:17.20) and 5,000 (17:35.62). Outdoor: Competed in six events, finishing first in all but one, including the 5K (17:25.46) and 10k (36:16.61) runs at the NE-10 Outdoor Championships … Selected to the USTFCCA All-Region team for both the 3,000 and 5,000 meters.
Personal: Mercyline Jemeli Kimaiyo is the daughter of Albert Kipkoech and Beatrice Kigen … Majoring in pre-nursing.
