BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama track and field’s Doris Lemngole was named the Southeastern Conference Women’s Co-Runner of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday. The award is Lemngole’s second in three weeks and the fourth consecutive weekly conference honor earned by Alabama this season.

Lemngole highlighted the Crimson Tide’s multi-meet weekend by winning the women’s 5,000-meter invite at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational in Boston. The reigning Bowerman Award winner ran a personal-best 14:51.21 to lower her UA school record and maintain her standing at No. 2 all-time in NCAA history.

Doris Lemngole – SEC Women’s Co-Runner of the Week

• Second conference weekly honor of the season; 11^th overall
• Won the women’s 5,000-meter title at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational
• Shortened her school-record time to 14:51.21
• The performance kept her ranked No. 2 all-time in NCAA history
• Marks the third time this indoor season Lemngole has set a UA school record:

  • Women’s mile (Jan. 23) – 4:32.69
  • Women’s 3,000 meters (Feb. 1) – 8:31.39
  • Women’s 5,000 meters (Feb. 14) – 14:51.21

Alabama’s SEC of the Week Award Winners

• Jan. 27 – Katelyn Adel – Women’s Field Athlete of the Week
• Feb. 3 – Doris Lemngole – Women’s Runner of the Week
• Feb. 10 – Samuel Ogazi – Men’s Runner of the Week
• Feb. 17 – Lemngole – Women’s Co-Runner of the Week