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Damaris Mutunga competes in the 1600 Meter Relay Quarterfinals event during the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships West First Rounds at John McDonnell Field in Fayetteville, Arkansas on Saturday, May 30, 2026.

Damaris Mutunga Season 2025-26

PositionSprints
ClassSo.
HometownMachakos, Kenya
High SchoolKenyatta University

Iowa Item -- Two-time first-team All-American as part of 4x400-meter relay (2025-outdoor, 2026-indoor)... ran on school record-setting sprint medley relay (3:44.12), indoor 4x400-meter relay (3:29.63), and outdoor 4x400-meter relay (3:26.90)... ran on five of the top six indoor and nine of the top 10 outdoor 4x400-meter relays in program history.

2026 -- Indoor - First-team All-American, running third leg on 4x400-meter relay that placed sixth with a school record-setting 3:29.63 at NCAA Championships... set school record in 600 meters at Arkansas Invite (1:26.69)... ran third leg 4x400-meter relay that clocked 3:29.69 Tyson Invite, which ranks second all-time at Iowa... ran third leg on 4x400-meter relay that placed second in 3:30.08 at B1G Championships, earning second-team All-Big Ten honors... that time ranks third all-time at Iowa... placed fourth in 600 meters at B1G Championships (1:28.20)... ran a collegiate-best 37.80 in 300 meters at Hawkeye Invite and a season-best 53.01 in 400 meters at New Mexico Collegiate Classic... Outdoor - Ran second leg on team-leading 4x400-meter relay that placed fifth in 3:28.53 at NCAA West First Round, qualifying for NCAA Championships... that time ranks second all-time at Iowa... ran second leg on 4x400-meter relay that placed fourth in 3:29.33 at Tom Jones Memorial and fifth in 3:30.88 at Florida Relays... those times rank third and fourth, respectively, all-time at Iowa... two-time Drake Relays champion, running lead leg on 4x400-meter relay (3:31.05) and third leg on team-leading sprint medley relay (3:44.68)... the sprint medley relay ranks second and the 4x400-meter relay ranks seventh all-time at Iowa... anchored 4x400-meter relay that clocked 3:32.14 at Desert Heat Classic, which ranks 10th all-time at Iowa... placed third in 400 meters at B1G Championships with a season-best 52.02... ran a collegiate-best 23.74 in 200 meters at Desert Heat Classic... ran 400 meters at Tom Jones Memorial (52.46) and Florida Relays (52.89).

2025 -- Indoor - Ran third leg on team-leading 4x400-meter relay at New Mexico Collegiate Classic (3:30.42), which ranks fourth all-time at Iowa... ran anchor leg on 4x400-meter relay that placed second at B1G Championships (3:31.04), earning second-team All-Big Ten honors... that time ranks fifth all-time at Iowa...named to All-Big Ten Freshman team... anchored 4x400-meter relay that clocked 3:31.62 at Tyson Invite, which ranks sixth all-time at Iowa... won 600 meters with a team-leading 1:27.77 at Meyo Invite, earning Big Ten Women’s Track & Field Freshman of the Week honors for her performance... ran a collegiate-best 52.14 in 400 meters at Tyson Invite, earning Big Ten Women’s Track & Field Freshman of the Week honors for her performance... that time ranks fourth all-time at Iowa...  placed fifth in 400 meters at B1G Championships (52.75)... Outdoor - First-team All-American, running second leg on 4x400-meter relay that placed sixth at NCAA Championships (3:27.42)... ran second leg on school record-setting 4x400-meter relay that placed second at NCAA West First Round (3:26.90)... ran third leg on 4x400-meter relay that won race in 3:30.92 at Tom Jones Memorial, third leg on Drake Relays champion 4x400-meter relay (3:31.13), and third leg on 4x400-meter relay that clocked a 3:31.55 at Pepsi Florida Relays... those times rank fifth, eighth, and ninth, respectively, all-time at Iowa... placed eighth in 400 meters with a collegiate-best 51.57 at NCAA West First Round... that time ranks fourth all-time at Iowa... ran second leg on 4x400-meter relay that placed second at B1G Championships (3:31.54), earning second team All-Big Ten and Big Ten All-Freshman team honors... ran third leg on school record-setting sprint medley relay that won Drake Relays title (3:44.12)... placed third in 400 meters at B1G Championships (52.20), eighth at Tom Jones Memorial (52.13), and 22nd at NCAA Championships (52.89)... ran a season-best 23.88 in 200 meters at Musco Twilight... Dean’s List (Fall 2024)... letterwinner.

Personal -- Sport and recreation management major. 

Damaris Mutunga's All-Time Results via TFRRS.org