University of Oklahoma Athletics

2024-25 Track and Field Roster

Ngetich, Biwott, Cheruiyot, Lead Image
Thobias Cheruiyot, Headshot

Thobias Cheruiyot

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Position:
    Distance
  • Weight:
    null
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Uasin Gishu, Kenya
  • Program Outdoor Record Holder: 10,000m (28:27.14), 2025
  • 2025 SEC Outdoor Championships Scorer (10,000m)
  • 2025 NCAA West First Round Qualifier (10,000m)
  • 2024 NCAA West First Round Qualifier (10,000m)
  • 2024 Big 12 Indoor Championship Scorer (5,000m)
 

OU Indoor Collegiate Bests: 
3,000-meter: 8:04.85, 2024
5,000-meter: 13:56.12, 2024

OU Outdoor Collegiate Bests: 
1,500-meter: 3:52.30, 2024
5,000-meter: 13:51.73, 2024
10,000-meter: 28:27.14, 2025

2025
(Outdoor)
Competed in four meets … Qualified for the NCAA West First Rounds, clocking 29:04.54 in the 10,000m for 22nd … Scored for the Sooners in the 10,000m (30:21.58) with fifth place at the SEC Outdoor Championships, also recording 14:19.75 in the 5,000m for 21st … Broke the school record with a 28:27.14 time in the 10,000m for 13th at the Bryan Clay Invitational … Opened the outdoor season with fifth place in the 5,000m (13:58.42) at Texas Relays … 

(Indoor) Competed in four meets … Clocked 14:00.17 in the 5,000m for 12th and 8:13.99 in the 3,000m for 37th at the SEC Indoor Championships … Finished 15th in the 5,000m (14:04.01) at the Husky Classic … Captured fourth in the 3,000m (8:13.52) at the JD Martin Invitational … Registered 8:16.55 in the 3,000m for third at the Red Raider Invitational …

2024
(Outdoor) Finished 13th in the 10000m at the NCAA West First Rounds, registering a time of 29:01.29 … Recorded 14:19.26 in the 5000m for 19th at the Big 12 Championship… Raced for second place in the 5000m (14:26.30) and third in the 1500m (3:52.30) at the Rock Chalk Invite …Posted a PR in the 5000m at Mt. SAC Relays, clocking in at 13:51.73 for first place … Broke the 10000m school record at the Stanford Invitational with a 28:35.80 time …

(Indoor) Scored in the 5000m at the Big 12 Indoor Championship with fifth place, clocking 13:56.12 for a PR, also finished 15th in the 3000m with a 8:10.58…Debuted as a Sooner at the Windy City Invite, set a PR in the 3000m with an 8:04.85 for sixth place …

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Wednesday, July 02
TF Highlights: NCAA Outdoor Championships Day 4
Saturday, June 14
TF Highlights: NCAA Outdoor Championships Day 3
Friday, June 13
TF Highlights: NCAA Outdoor Championships Day 2
Thursday, June 12