In the USA collegiate system Kim is an absolute superstar. She has run u20 NZ records for 1mile and 1km. In April 2023 Kim set a Providence all-time record of 2m5.0s for the 800m and then went on to run a sizzling 4m11 leg, anchoring her team to win the 4x1500m at the Penn Relays. In February 2024 she dominated the Big East Championships, breaking a 20-year-old 3000m record, running 8m54. She then followed it up in March with a bronze medal in the NCAA Indoor 1500m championships and a silver medal in the NCAA Outdoor 1500m championships. All of the team are proud of Kim and what she is achieving. She might be a superstar in the USA but is not too famous to join in with the team whenever she visits New Zealand.