Oklahoma State University Athletics
Billah Jepkirui named Drake Relays Most Outstanding Performer
April 27, 2026 | Cowgirl Cross Country & Track
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State distance runner Billah Jepkirui was named Drake Relays Most Outstanding Performer after anchoring the Cowgirl 4x800 Meter and Distance Medley Relays to Drake Relays titles this past weekend.
Jepkirui is the first Cowgirl to be named Drake Relays Most Outstanding Performer. She joins J.W. Mashburn (1955) and Ralph Tate (1943) as the only Oklahoma State athletes to win the award. She anchored the Cowgirl 4x800 Meter Relay to the second-fastest time in NCAA history with their mark of 8:16.65, which also demolished the Drake Relays record by almost ten seconds. Jepkirui was also the anchor for the Cowgirl DMR that won by nearly ten seconds with their time of 10:54.94.
Earlier this season, Jepkirui was named USTFCCCA and Big 12 Athlete of the Week on the week of April 15 for her performance at the Arkansas Spring Invitational, where she clocked the fifth-fastest time in NCAA history in the 1,500 Meters with her mark of 4:04.59.
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