Friday, November 13
Albuquerque, NM
Noon
Texas Tech Athletics
vs
NCAA Mountain Region Championships
November 13, 2026 | Cross Country
The sophomore runner won the meet by nine seconds
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. โ Sophomore runner Titus Kimaru won the 2026 NCAA Mountain Regional race Friday afternoon at the UNM North Golf Course. Kimaru ran a personal best 10k time of 28:41.9, winning the meet by nine seconds. In the process, he secures his ticket to the NCAA Cross Country Championships next Saturday (Nov. 21) in Terre Haute, Ind.
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At no point in time during the race did Kimaru trail. At the 6k marker, he held a 32-second lead before increasing that margin to 36 seconds at the 7.6k marker. It decreased to 22 seconds at the 9.4k marker before crossing the finish line nine seconds ahead of the next runner.
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Prior to the men's 10k race, the women's 6k race saw Lily Mather pace the squad as she finished 46th with a time of 21:35.0. Emily Orr (21:52.5) placed 58th as Lilly Koenig (22:43.6) and Jenna Carter (22:45.1) finished 82nd and 84th, respectively, to round out the top 100. Elena Ban (23:56.6) capped off the scoring, placing 109th as the women finished 14th overall. Avery Chatman crossed the line 115th with a time of 25:07.5.
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Kimaru becomes the third Red Raider in the men's program history to win the Mountain Region race โ Solomon Kipchoge (2024), Kennedy Kithuka (2012, 2013).KING OF THE MOUNTAIN REGION ??? TITUS KIMARU IS YOUR CHAMPION! 10K TIME OF 28:41.9 (PB)! https://t.co/gZgbsRgQkP
โ Texas Tech Track & Field (@TexasTechTF) November 13, 2026
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At no point in time during the race did Kimaru trail. At the 6k marker, he held a 32-second lead before increasing that margin to 36 seconds at the 7.6k marker. It decreased to 22 seconds at the 9.4k marker before crossing the finish line nine seconds ahead of the next runner.
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In only his third career 10k cross country race, Kimaru will now make his second-straight appearance at the NCAA Championships next weekend in Terre Haute, Ind. Last season, he finished 40th to earn All-American honors (top 40 runners).Titus never trailed at any point during the race ?? Check out these splits from each marker ?? https://t.co/6szvUF2FZQ
โ Texas Tech Track & Field (@TexasTechTF) November 13, 2026
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Prior to the men's 10k race, the women's 6k race saw Lily Mather pace the squad as she finished 46th with a time of 21:35.0. Emily Orr (21:52.5) placed 58th as Lilly Koenig (22:43.6) and Jenna Carter (22:45.1) finished 82nd and 84th, respectively, to round out the top 100. Elena Ban (23:56.6) capped off the scoring, placing 109th as the women finished 14th overall. Avery Chatman crossed the line 115th with a time of 25:07.5.
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