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Doris Lemngole (born 5 February 2002) is a Kenyan long distance runner. In 2024, she won the NCAA titles in the 3000m steeplechase and cross country running.
Career
She is from Kapenguria, Kenya and moved to the United States to compete in the collegiate system for the University of Alabama. On 19 March 2023 before being recruited for Alabama, she had already run 14:40 for a road 5K run at the Semi Marathon de Lille, faster than the U.S. collegiate record for the same distance on the track."BYU Women Earn Redemption, Alabama's Doris Lemngole Wins Individual Title at 2024 NCAA Counry Championships". LetsRun.com. Retrieved 27 November 2024. In November 2023, she was runner up to Parker Valby at the NCAA Cross Country Championship in Charlottesville, Virginia.
In February 2024, she ran the second-fastest indoor collegiate time of all time in the women's 5000m, running 15:04.71 at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational. In June 2024 she won the NCAA 3000 metres steeplechase title in Eugene, Oregon.
In November 2024, she won the NCAA Cross Country title in Verona, Wisconsin finishing ahead of compatriot Pamela Kosgei.
Honors and awards
USTFCCCA Lance Harter Collegiate National Athlete of the Year: Cross Country 2024