Melvin Kipkemboi

Melvin Kipkemboi
Melvin Kipkemboi
  • Hometown:
    Rift Valley, Kenya
  • Year:
    Soph.
  • High School:
    International High School
Bio

2022 outdoor season: Was selected as the ICCAC track and field athlete of the week for the week of April 11-17.

Grand View Viking Relays (3-26-22)

5,000 - 15:14.43 (3rd).

Wartburg Outdoor Select (4-1-22)

5,000 - 14:49.26 (1st).

Mount Mercy Mustang Open (4-9-22)

3,000 steeplechase - 9:29.98 (1st).

Jim Duncan Invitational (4-15-22)

5,000 - 14:30.52 (2nd).

Grinnell's Dick Young Invitational (4-23-22)

1,500 - 4:06.88 (1st).

NJCAA Region XI Championships (May 7-8, 2022)

5,000 - 14:35.29 (3rd).

NJCAA Division I national championships (May 20-21, 2022)

3,000 steeplechase - 9:29.06 (7th); 5,000 - 14:40.97 (4th).

2022 outdoor season personal bests:

1,500 - 4:06.88 (4-23-22); 5,000 - 14:30.52 (4-15-22); 3,000 steeplechase - 9:29.06 (5-20-22).

2022 indoor season:

University of Northern Iowa Jack Jennett Open (1-21-22)

800 - 2:05.70 (7th); Mile - 4:33.45 (6th).

University of Dubuque Spartan Invitational (1-29-22)

3,000 - 8:52.50 (4th).

Minnesota State Ted Nelson Classic (2-5-22)

5,000 - 15:15.70 (1st).

SDSU Indoor Classic (2-12-22)

Mile - 4:21.77 (27th).

NJCAA Region XI Indoor Championships (Feb. 18-19)

Mile - 4:32.69 (6th); 5,000 - 15:13.81 (4th).

2022 indoor season personal bests:

800 - 2:05.70 (1-21-22); Mile - 4:21.77 (2-12-22); 3,000 - 8:52.50 (1-29-22); 5,000 - 15:13.81 (2-18-22).

2021 outdoor season:

Grand View Viking Relays (3-26-21)

3,000 steeplechase - 9:43.56 (1st).

Waldorf Spring Opener (4-1-21)

1,500 - 4:10.56 (1st).

Mount Mercy Mustang Open (4-17-21)

10,000 - 32:21.71 (1st).

Grand View Viking Classic (4-23-21)

800 - 1:59.67 (3rd).

NJCAA National Outdoor Championships (May 11-13)

5,000 - 15:27.03 (7th); 10,000 - 31:50.99 (6th).

2021 outdoor season personal bests:

800 - 1:59.67 (4-23-21); 1,500 - 4:10.56 (4-1-21); 3,000 steeplechase - 9:43.56 (3-26-21); 5,000 - 15:27.03 (5-13-21); 10,000 - 31:50.99 (5-11-21).

2021 indoor season:

University of Northern Iowa Jack Jennett Open (1-21-21)

Mile - 4:33.44 (4th); 3,000 - 9:11.98 (2nd).

Waldorf Warrick Invite (2-6-21)

1,000 - 2:44.99 (2nd).

Waldorf Winter Invitational (2-13-21)

3,000 - 8:52.81 (1st).

NJCAA Region XI Indoor Championships (2-20-21)

5,000 - 15:25.92 (1st).

NJCAA National Indoor Championships (March 5-6)

3,000 - 8:36.85 (7th); 5,000 - 14:59.88 (3rd).

2021 indoor season personal bests:

1,000 - 2:44.99 (2-6-21); Mile - 4:33.44 (1-21-21); 3,000 - 8:36.85 (3-5-21); 5,000 - 14:59.88 (3-5-21).

Career indoor season personal bests:

800 - 2:05.70 (1-21-22); 1,000 - 2:44.99 (2-6-21); Mile - 4:21.77 (2-12-22); 3,000 - 8:36.85 (3-5-21); 5,000 - 14:59.88 (3-5-21).

Career outdoor season personal bests:

800 - 1:59.67 (4-23-21); 1,500 - 4:06.88 (4-23-22); 3,000 steeplechase - 9:29.06 (5-20-22); 5,000 - 14:30.52 (4-15-22); 10,000 - 31:50.99 (5-11-21).

News mentions
NIACC's Kipkemboi places 4th in 5,000
NIACC's Bernard Bell, Tinashe Chigudu, Titus Jackson and Michael Moore-Fondren set the school record in the 4x100-meter relay on Thursday.
NIACC sets school mark in 4x100
NIACC men qualify in 7 events for national track  meet
NIACC's Chigudu places 2nd in 100, 200
NIACC men place 2nd at Dick Young Invite
NIACC's Kipkemboi selected as ICCAC athlete of the week
NIACC's Melvin Kipkemboi set the school record in the 5,000-meter run Friday at the Jim Duncan Invitational.
NIACC's Kipkemboi, Chigudu set school records
NIACC's Chigudu, Kipkemboi earn wins at Wartburg Select
NIACC's Sobolik places 2nd in 400 hurdles at Viking Relays
NIACC's Kipkemboi places 4th in 5K
NIACC's Kipkemboi places 4th in 5K
NIACC places 5th at regional meet
NIACC places 5th at regional meet
NIACC's DMR team qualifies for nationals
NIACC's DMR team qualifies for nationals
NIACC's Chigudu wins 60 at SDSU Indoor Classic
NIACC's Kipkemboi wins 5K at Ted Nelson Classic
NIACC's Redden places third in 60 at Spartan Invite
NIACC's Tinashe Chigudu (left) runs to a first-place finish in the 60-meter dash at the Jack Jennett open. NIACC's Sanchez Redden (right) placed third.