Hokie ClubCHARLOTTE, N.C. — After a podium finish at the Raleigh Relays, Nicholas Kipchirchir has been named ACC Men’s Outdoor Track Co-Athlete of the Week, the league announced Tuesday.
Kipchirchir competed in the 10,000 meters at the Raleigh Relays on March 26, finishing second with a time of 28:26.94. His mark ranks No. 2 nationally and on the Division I East qualifying list and currently leads the ACC in the event.
Kipchirchir on the year
Kipchirchir made his indoor collegiate debut in the 5,000 meters at the BU Season Opener, posting a time of 13:52.85. The performance met the ACC qualifying standard and ranks fourth on the program’s indoor all-time top-10 list.
He later won the 5,000 meters at the ASICS Sound Running Invite, recording a personal-best 13:45.08 to move to No. 3 on the program’s all-time list. Kipchirchir also contributed two points to Virginia Tech’s fourth-place finish at the 2026 ACC Indoor Championships, placing seventh in the 5,000 meters with a time of 13:52.41.
At the 2025 ACC Cross Country Championships, Kipchirchir finished second among Hokies runners, placing 114th overall in a personal-best 29:43.6. His season included a second NCAA Southeast All-Region honor (17th, 30:04.0), his first All-ACC accolade (20th, 23:18.8 for 8K) and a third-place finish at the Panorama Farms Invitational (23:17.6).