2018 Results: Placed fourth in the 10,000m with a time of 34:38.72 at the MAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 10-12) … Set a personal record for the 800m with a time of 2:29.47 to place seventh at the BGSU Dual (April 5).
2018 Top Performances:Â
800m - BGSU Dual - 7th place - 2:29.47 **PR**
1500m - BGSU Dual - 2nd place - 4:49.75
5000m - Jesse Owens Classic - 5th place - 16:37.66
10000m - MAC Outdoor Championships - 4th place - 34:38.72 **PR**
2017 Results: Finished 19th overall in the 5000m with a time of 16:39.32 at the NCAA East Regional (May 26) .. Placed first in the 1600m with a PR of 5:01.82 at the Bowling Green Opener (Jan 7) … Clinched first with a personal best of 9:43.31 in the 3000m at the Bob Eubanks Open (Jan. 13) ... Selected to the Academic All-MAC team … Named MAC West Athlete of the Week on Jan. 17.
2017 Top Performances:Â
1500m - Ball State Challenge - 5th place - 4:34.90 **PR**
1600m - Bowling Green Opener - 1st place - 5:01.82 **PR**
3000m - Bob Eubanks Open - 1st place - 9:43.31 **PR**
5000m - SPIRE DI Invitational - 4th place - 16:25.42 **PR**
10000m - MAC Outdoor Championships - 3rd place - 34:53.53
Distance Medley Relay - Meyo Invitational - 9th place - 11:45.53
2016 Results: Placed eighth with a time of 17:04.31 in the 5000m at the MAC Indoor Track & Field Championships (Feb. 26-27)… Placed 10th with a time of 16:56.46 in the 5000m at the SPIRE NCAA D-1 Indoor T&F Invitational (Feb. 12-13) … Placed ninth with a time of 10:18.53 in the 3000m at the SPIRE Midwest Indoor T&F Open (Feb. 12-13).
2016 Top Performances:Â
3000m - Meyo Invitational - 45th place - 10:01.98
5000m - SPIRE DI Invitational - 10th place - 16:56.46
High School: Highest women’s scorer in 2014 Indoor USA Conference ... Represented Rift Valley Province in 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters.
Personal: Full name is Joan Jepkirui...Parents are Joseph and Teresa Biyok...Has a younger brother and a younger sister...Majoring in nursing.
