EUGENE, Ore. – Washington State distance runner Evans Kurui concluded his sophomore season with a ninth-place finish in the 5,000-meter run final at the 2026 NCAA Division-I Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Friday evening, at Hayward Field at the University of Oregon. The performance earned Kurui NCAA Second-Team All-America honors, becoming the first Cougar 5-kilometer All-American since fellow Kenyan countryman Bernard Lagat won the title in 1999.
Returning to the track for his second national final of the weekend, Kurui claimed a top-10 finish in his first-career 5,000-meter national championship, clocking a time of 13:51.49. The sophomore is the first Coug since 2008 to earn two All-America honors in the same postseason, when thrower McKenzie Garberg clinched national recognition in the discus and hammer throws.
The 2026 NCAA Championships conclude Saturday, June 13 with Rosemary Longisa competing in the 1,500-meter final at 5:12 p.m. Longisa enters with the nation’s top time and the second-best time in NCAA history. Fans can watch the race live on ESPN2.
Tickets for the NCAA Championships are available via Ticketmaster and the Hayward Field website. A complete schedule of events and results will be posted to NCAA.com at the conclusion of competition. To follow WSU cross country and track and stay up to date on Cougar news, follow the program on social media including Instagram, X, and Facebook.
— www.wsucougars.com —
WSU Results
Men’s 5,000m
Evans Kurui, 13:51.49, 9th [Second-Team All-America]
WSU Upcoming Events
Saturday, June 13
Women’s 1,500m at 5:12 p.m. PT (Rosemary Longisa)
Returning to the track for his second national final of the weekend, Kurui claimed a top-10 finish in his first-career 5,000-meter national championship, clocking a time of 13:51.49. The sophomore is the first Coug since 2008 to earn two All-America honors in the same postseason, when thrower McKenzie Garberg clinched national recognition in the discus and hammer throws.
The 2026 NCAA Championships conclude Saturday, June 13 with Rosemary Longisa competing in the 1,500-meter final at 5:12 p.m. Longisa enters with the nation’s top time and the second-best time in NCAA history. Fans can watch the race live on ESPN2.
Tickets for the NCAA Championships are available via Ticketmaster and the Hayward Field website. A complete schedule of events and results will be posted to NCAA.com at the conclusion of competition. To follow WSU cross country and track and stay up to date on Cougar news, follow the program on social media including Instagram, X, and Facebook.
— www.wsucougars.com —
WSU Results
Men’s 5,000m
Evans Kurui, 13:51.49, 9th [Second-Team All-America]
WSU Upcoming Events
Saturday, June 13
Women’s 1,500m at 5:12 p.m. PT (Rosemary Longisa)
