IRVING, Texas - Colorado’s Meshack Kipruto (men’s) and Iowa State’s Betty Kipkore (women’s) earned Big 12 Week Six Runner of the Week Honors. 

Kipruto, a freshman, claimed first place in the men's 8k at the Nuttycombe Invitational, crossing the line at 22:30.01. His performance broke both the meet record and 8k course record, earning him a USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week Honors. Kipruto led the Buffaloes to a second-place finish with 93 points, trailing only No. 1 New Mexico.  

In her season debut, Kipkore finished as the individual runner-up in the 6k at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational, crossing the line just one hundredth of a second behind Florida’s-, Judy Chepkoech. Kipkore’s time of 19:19.6 ranks fourth on the all-time Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational Top 10 list.  

2026 Big 12 Runner of the Week – Oct. 13 

Men’s Runner of the Week 

Meshack Kipruto - Colorado 

Women’s Runner of the Week 

Betty Kipkore - Iowa State