Hilda Olemomoi (born 2 December 2003) is a Kenyan long-distance runner.
Career
Competing for the University of Alabama, she finished sixth at the 2022 NCAA Division I cross country championships in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
2023
She was second in the 5000m at the 2023 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She finished fifth at the 2023 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Austin, Texas.
She finished third in the NCAA regional south cross country race behind teammate Doris Lemngole and runway leader Parker Valby. She then finished fourth at the 2023 NCAA Division I cross country championships in Charlottesville, Virginia.
2024
In 2024, she finished third at the 2024 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships over 5000 metres in Boston, Massachusetts. In May 2024, she won the 10,000 metres at the SEC Championships.
Later in the year, she was the NCAA outdoor runner-up in both the 5000m and 10,000m. With the latter performance her time of 31:51.89 moved her to ninth on the all-time collegiate list. She transferred to the University of Florida ahead of the 2024-25 season.
In November 2024 she was a member of the Florida Gators team which finished third at the Southeastern Conference Cross Country Championships. She finished third at the NCAA Cross Country Championship in Verona, Wisconsin.
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