Results: Brilliant Billah Jepkirui wins 2026 Cowboy Jamboree in record time; BYU takes team title

STILLWATER, Okla. (World-Track) — Billah Jepkirui used a late kick to win the women’s 6-kilometer race in a meet- and course-record 19 minutes, 24.4 seconds Saturday at the 88th Cowboy Jamboree. Oklahoma State teammate Maureen Cherotich finished second in 19:28.6, but No. 3 BYU placed five runners in the top nine to win the team title.

Lightning delayed the meet at Oklahoma State’s Greiner Family cross-country course. Jepkirui’s time improved on her previous 6K best of 19:27.5. Cherotich’s runner-up time was the third-fastest in course history, according to the meet information provided.

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BYU’s Jane Hedengren led through 3 kilometers in 9:24 and remained in front at the 4K and 5K marks before Jepkirui caught her. Hedengren finished third in 19:32.5. New Mexico’s Mercy Kirarei was fourth in 19:51.1, and BYU’s Jenna Hutchins took fifth in 19:56.9.

BYU scored 32 points, ahead of No. 15 Oklahoma State with 64 and No. 2 New Mexico with 70. Alexia Goff, Nelah Roberts and Taylor Lovell joined Hedengren and Hutchins among BYU’s five scorers.

2026 Cowboy Jamboree Women’s 6K results

Sept. 26, 2026 — Stillwater, Oklahoma

1. Billah Jepkirui, Oklahoma State, 19:24.4
2. Maureen Cherotich, Oklahoma State, 19:28.6
3. Jane Hedengren, BYU, 19:32.5
4. Mercy Kirarei, New Mexico, 19:51.1
5. Jenna Hutchins, BYU, 19:56.9
6. Rose Mburu, SMU, 20:02.3
7. Alexia Goff, BYU, 20:07.3
8. Nelah Roberts, BYU, 20:15.2
9. Taylor Lovell, BYU, 20:15.9
10. Karrie Baloga, BYU, 20:17.5
11. Domtila Cheruto, Oklahoma, 20:27.3
12. Lily Alder, BYU, 20:29.0
13. Zariel Macchia, BYU, 20:30.6
14. Christina Nisoli, New Mexico, 20:31.0
15. Victoria Lagat, Oklahoma State, 20:35.1
16. Li-Mari Dekker, New Mexico, 20:42.3
17. Jasmine Wood, New Mexico, 20:45.8
18. Sanae Hassnaoui, Oklahoma, 20:48.7
19. Tessa Buswell, BYU, 20:48.8
20. Nia Allison, New Mexico State, 20:49.2
21. Valentine Jemutai, Stephen F. Austin, 20:50.2
22. Emerald Kehr, BYU, 20:51.9
23. Macy Wingard, BYU, 20:53.6
24. Carolina Correia, SMU, 20:55.0
25. Gentry Turner, Oklahoma State, 20:55.6
26. Rilyn Stevens, New Mexico, 20:58.6
27. Mercy Kipchumba, Stephen F. Austin, 20:59.5
28. Mary Ngige, Adams State, 21:00.2
29. Emily Jobes, Adams State, 21:02.7
30. Autumn Michalski, Oklahoma State, 21:11.9
31. Sarafina Kibet, Oklahoma, 21:17.3
32. Lilly Beshears, BYU, 21:18.9
33. Addie Meldrum, BYU, 21:22.8
34. Salma Saddoug, Odessa (Texas), 21:24.8
35. Elizabeth Smits, SMU, 21:26.6
36. Lena Suchowolak, SMU, 21:27.3
37. Chachi (Anastacia) Gonzales, TCU, 21:27.7
38. Keira Damron, Adams State, 21:28.0
39. Ossly Murambidzi, Oral Roberts, 21:29.3
40. Elia Ton-That, New Mexico, 21:30.9
41. Vanessa Alder, BYU, 21:34.1
42. Noel Barlette, New Mexico, 21:34.5
43. Ashton Rainey, Lamar, 21:35.5
44. Adelynn Rodriguez, Oklahoma State, 21:36.0
45. Hasnae Goulamzi, Oklahoma, 21:36.2
46. Millie Bayles, BYU, 21:37.2
47. Kylie Feeney, New Mexico, 21:38.4
48. Ruby Little, SMU, 21:41.2
49. Aspen Fulbright, Adams State, 21:42.1
50. Bella Nelson, Oklahoma State, 21:47.0

Women’s team results

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