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Kimaiyo goes the distance for NSU

Fred Jeter | 2/2/2023, 6 p.m.
Mercyline Kimaiyo is all about long distances.
Mercyline Kimaiyo

Mercyline Kimaiyo is all about long distances.

The Norfolk State University endurance athlete hails from Kaptagat, Kenya, and runs long distances for the Spartans.

On Jan. 28, Kimaiyo, a sophomore, won the 5,000-meters at the VMI Winter Classic in the time of 17:53.93, three seconds ahead of the runner-up.

Earlier in January, Kimaiyo won the mile race at the HBCU Showcase in New York.