Doris Lemngole Named SEC Women's Co-Runner of the Week

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

University of Alabama Athletics