Esther Gitahi

Accolades

2020 Cross Country

Traveled to the NCAA Cross Country Championships and placed 36^th in the women's 6k with a time of 20:57.4
Helped pace the Tide with a 5^th place finish at the SEC Championships with a 6k time of 20:10.50.
Placed 10^th at the Florida State Invitational with a 5k time of 17:14.3.
Opened the 2020 Cross Country season with a 4^th place finish (21:14.6) in the 6k race at the Vanderbilt Commodore Classic.

2018 Cross Country

Alabama’s top runner at the NCAA South Regional, finishing 29th in 21:16.7 on the 6k course
Finished 22nd and was Alabama’s No. 1 runner at the SEC Cross Country Championships, covering the 6k course in 20:06.67
Finished as Alabama’s No. 1 runner and was second overall with a 6k time of 20:54.71 at the UAB Blazer Classic
Was Alabama’s No. 2 runner and finished 31st overall with a 6k time of 21:51.0 in her Alabama debut at the Nuttycombe Invitational

Six-time NJCAA national champion and 13-time NJCAA All-American
2017 NJCAA Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year
Set one NJCAA record and six school records at New Mexico Junior College
Won the 10,000 meters at the 2018 NJCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships and was the runner-up in the 5,000 meters 1,500 meters
Ran on New Mexico JC's national championship 4x800-meter relay
Two-time NJCAA indoor mile champion (2017-18)
Won the 3,000-meter steeplechase and 5,000 meters at the 2017 NJCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Won the 3,000 meters champion at the 2017 NJCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships
Finished 10th at the 2017 NJCAA Cross Country Championships

Competed in the East Africa Games and Kenya national track and cross country championships as a high schooler
Also a member of the soccer team at Mona Secondary School