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Jacob Kiplimo (born 14 November 2000) 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.
Nov 14, 2000 · Jacob KIPLIMO, Uganda - 5000 Metres, 10 Kilometres Road, 15 Kilometres Road, Half Marathon, 2 Miles, 10,000 Metres, 3000 Metres.
Nov 21, 2021 · Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo broke the world record* at the EDP Lisbon Half Marathon on Sunday (21), clocking 57:31 at the World Athletics Label road race. The world half marathon champion won by more than two minutes and took one second off the previous world record set by Kenya’s Kibiwott Kandie in Valencia last year.
Oct 23, 2020 · Kiplimo is a world U20 cross country champion; a World Cross Country silver medallist at senior level; he’s run 7:26.64 for 3000m, 12:48.63 for 5000m, and, as of last weekend, he’s the world half marathon champion.
Nov 25, 2021 · 21-year-old Kiplimo ran the fastest half marathon (male) ever, completing the 13.1 miles (21 km) in just 57 minutes 31 seconds. The current half marathon world champion started to pull away from the pack after just three kilometres, completing the first five kilometres in 13:40.
Nov 21, 2021 · Jacob Kiplimo set a new world record to win the Lisbon Half Marathon on Sunday (21 November). Uganda's Olympic 10,000m bronze medallist clocked 57:31, breaking Kibiwott Kandie's mark from Valencia last December by just one second.
Nov 22, 2021 · Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo has set a new world record for the half marathon, shaving one second off the previous best time. The 21-year-old clocked 57 minutes 31 seconds as he won the Lisbon Half...
Pre-race favourite Joshua Cheptegei was fourth as his fellow Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo took victory in the men's elite race at the World Half Marathon Championships in Gdynia, Poland**.** The 19-year-old won Uganda's first ever medal in his debut at the event, clocking a championship record of 58:49.
Nov 22, 2021 · Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo set the half marathon world record, winning the Lisbon Half Marathon in 57:31 on Sunday, November 21. Kiplimo broke the previous record of 57:32, set by Kenya’s Kibiwott...
Oct 17, 2020 · Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo took the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon gold in Gdynia, Poland on Saturday, October 17. Kiplimo made history as the first athlete from Uganda to win the world half marathon title with a kick over the last of the four laps.
