Kenyan runner Billah Jepkirui is the latest athlete to join sports brand On, having signed a professional contract with the Swiss company on Thursday, 5 November.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe 24-year-old Oklahoma State University (OSU) standout has officially signed with the running brand, adding to its growing Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) roster.##NAJAVA_MECA_10087365##Jepkirui, who has established herself as one of the NCAA's most dominant middle-distance athletes, follows in the footsteps of fellow Kenyans, including: Doris Lemngole, Hellen Obiri, Mercy Chepngeno, Marion Jepngetich, and Joy Naukot, who have all signed NIL deals with On.Her new deal comes at a time when she clocked the fifth-fastest 1,500m time in NCAA history, with a blistering 4:04.59 at the Arkansas Spring Invitational in April.Kenyan youngster athlete signs professional deal with Swiss sports brandJepkirui’s record-breaking performance was subsequently followed by her being named the Drake Relays Most Outstanding Performer after anchoring OSU's 4x800m team to the second fastest collegiate time in history (8:16.65), and bringing home the Distance Medley Relay (DMR) crown.Along with the aforementioned records, Jepkirui is also a national runner-up in the Indoor Mile (4:27.14), and a top-10 finisher at the NCAA Cross Country Championships.Zimbabwean coach makes final list for 2026 Coach of the Year AwardThe deal, as per On, represents part of a recruitment drive that has made East African collegiate athletes a central part of its US pipeline.As in Lemngole’s case, she made history in the US after becoming the first Kenyan and athlete from the University of Alabama, to be awarded The Bowerman, which is the highest individual honor in collegiate track and field.Majoring in Applied Exercise Science, Jepkirui’s NIL deal lets On attach itself to her while she is still a student, at a fraction of the cost of a professional contract, and puts the brand first in line when she turns pro.Mozzart Bet commits Ksh2.5 million to 11th Chemususu Dam Half Marathon
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