Jacob Kiplimo
Ugandan long-distance runner (born 2000) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jacob Kiplimo (born 14 November 2000)[1] is a Ugandan long-distance runner. He is the world record holder for the half marathon, which he set on 21 November 2021 in Lisbon with a time of 57:31. He is also the 2020 Tokyo Olympic 10,000 metres bronze medallist and won bronze in the event at the 2022 World Athletics Championships. Kiplimo earned gold medals for the 5000 metres and 10,000 m at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. He is the 2020 World Half Marathon champion. He won silver (at age 18) and gold medal at the 2019 and 2023 World Cross Country Championships respectively.
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Born | (2000-11-14) 14 November 2000 (age 23) Bukwo District, Uganda |
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
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Country | Uganda |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Long-distance running |
Team | Nike |
Coached by | Iacopo Brasi |
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At age 15, he represented his country at the 2016 Rio Olympics, becoming the youngest ever Olympian for Uganda. He was the 2017 World Cross Country junior champion. Kiplimo is also the Ugandan record holder for the 3000 metres.