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World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022

Nicholas Kipkorir KIMELI

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    Kenya Kenya
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    29 SEP 1998     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14708978
  • ROAD RACE LABEL STATUS
    2020 Bronze
Nicholas Kimeli at the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 (AFP / Getty Images)

Current World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Score
Men's 5000m 4 1329
Men's Overall Ranking 122 1329
Men's Road Running 230 1084

Highest Ever World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Duration
Men's 5000m 4 for 13 weeks
Men's Overall Ranking 75 for 1 week
Men's Road Running 208 for 1 week
Highest ever World Rankings position is considered from 1/1/2019

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
3000 Metres 7:34.85 Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR) 13 JUN 2019 1208
5000 Metres 12:51.78 Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) 14 AUG 2020 1240
10,000 Metres 26:58.97 Sportcomplex De Leidse Hout, Leiden (NED) 19 SEP 2020 1228
10 Kilometres 28:32 Eldoret (KEN) 24 NOV 2019 1092
10 Kilometres 28:11 * Ziwa (KEN) 30 NOV 2019 1082

Legend

* Not legal.

Latest Active Season: 2020

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
5000 Metres 12:51.78 Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) 14 AUG 2020 1240
10,000 Metres 26:58.97 Sportcomplex De Leidse Hout, Leiden (NED) 19 SEP 2020 1228

Outdoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2019 7:34.85 Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR) 13 JUN 2019
2015 8:04.6h Nairobi (KEN) 16 JUN 2015

Outdoor

5000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2020 12:51.78 Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) 14 AUG 2020
2019 12:57.90 Blankers-Koen Stadion, Hengelo (NED) 09 JUN 2019
2018 13:28.54 Nairobi (KEN) 17 FEB 2018
2017 13:11.58 Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) 27 AUG 2017
2016 13:44.4h Nairobi (KEN) 22 JUN 2016
2015 13:59.34 Nairobi (KEN) 09 JUL 2015

Outdoor

10,000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2020 26:58.97 Sportcomplex De Leidse Hout, Leiden (NED) 19 SEP 2020
2017 29:52.15 Tlemcen (ALG) 30 JUN 2017

Outdoor

10 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2019 28:32 Eldoret (KEN) 24 NOV 2019

Honours - World Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
8. 5000 Metres 13:05.27 Khalifa International Stadium, Doha (QAT) 30 SEP 2019

Honours - African U20 Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 10,000 Metres 29:52.15 Tlemcen (ALG) 30 JUN 2017
3. 5000 Metres 13:54.24 Tlemcen (ALG) 02 JUL 2017
Results in:

5000 Metres

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
14 AUG 2020 Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco MONMON GW F 2. 12:51.78
03 OCT 2020 Kip Keino Classic, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi KENKEN A F 1. 13:08.32

10,000 Metres

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
19 SEP 2020 Gouden Spike (inc. Dutch 10000m Ch.), Sportcomplex De Leidse Hout, Leiden NEDNED B F OC 26:58.97
07 OCT 2020 NN Valencia World Record Day, Estadio de Atletismo del Turia, Valencia ESPESP F F 2. 27:12.98

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