Since arriving at the University of Alabama as a freshman in 2023, Doris Lemngole has been a dominant force at the NCAA level. Lemngole not only owns the collegiate record in the 3000m steeplechase (8:58.15), is the two-time defending NCAA Cross Country champion, and won the 3000m and 5000m at the 2025 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, but placed fifth in the 3000m steeplechase at the 2025 World Athletics Championships.

 

In this episode of Pending Ratification, host Keenan Gray sits down with the 2025 Bowerman Award winner to talk about her NCAA career to date, her journey from Kenya to the United States and transition to the collegiate athletics, balancing academics and sport, and her desire to inspire the next generation of young athletes.

 

Follow Doris on Instagram at @doris_tanah and stay up to date on her latest running accomplishments on Athletic.

 

Pending Ratification offers an in-depth look at the stars of track and field and cross country. Hosted by Keenan Gray, the series moves beyond race results and records to explore the experiences, perspectives, and personal stories that shape the athletes at the center of the sport.

 

Find Pending Ratification on RunnerSpace.com, AthleticTV, youtube.com/runnerspace and your favorite podcast platforms like Spotify & Apple Podcasts.