Tide's Doris Lemngole Named USTFCCCA National Athlete Of The Week

TUSCALOOSA, AL — Alabama’s Doris Lemngole has been named the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Women’s National Athlete of the Week after a record-breaking performance at the Millrose Games.

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The honor marks the sixth national weekly award of Lemngole’s career and her first of the 2026 indoor track season.

Lemngole won the Burgess Family Foundation women’s 3,000 meters last weekend at the prestigious Millrose Games, pulling away in the final lap. With approximately 200 meters remaining, the standout runner from West Pokot County, Kenya moved from third place into the lead and maintained her advantage through the finish.

Lemngole broke the collegiate record by four seconds when she crossed the line in 8 minutes, 31.39 seconds.

The performance also marked the second consecutive meet in which Lemngole set a University of Alabama school record after she clocked 4:32.69 in the women’s mile on Jan. 23 to establish a new program best.

She followed performance that with her record-setting 3,000-meter run on Feb. 1.

Lemngole’s national recognition comes a week after Alabama multi-event athlete Katelyn Adel was named the Southeastern Conference Women’s Field Athlete of the Week on Jan. 27, giving the Crimson Tide women’s program back-to-back weekly honors.

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