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World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022

Jacob KIPLIMO

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    Uganda Uganda
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    14 NOV 2000     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14735365
  • ROAD RACE LABEL STATUS
    2020 Gold
Jacob Kiplimo wins the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships Gdynia 2020 (Getty Images)

Current World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Score
Men's Overall Ranking 235 1276
Men's Road Running 5 1276

Highest Ever World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Duration
Men's 10,000m 2 for 9 weeks
Men's 5000m 26 for 3 weeks
Men's Overall Ranking 233 for 1 week
Men's Road Running 5 for 6 weeks
Highest ever World Rankings position is considered from 1/1/2019

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
1500 Metres 3:50.24 Arezzo (ITA) 07 MAY 2016 973
3000 Metres 7:26.64 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 17 SEP 2020 NR 1261
Two Miles 8:25.17 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 25 MAY 2018 1122
5000 Metres 12:48.63 Mestský Stadion, Ostrava (CZE) 08 SEP 2020 1252
10,000 Metres 27:26.68 Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz (POL) 19 JUL 2016 1184
10 Kilometres 27:31 Manchester (GBR) 19 MAY 2019 1187
10 Kilometres 26:41 * Madrid (ESP) 31 DEC 2018 1234
15 Kilometres 43:00 São Paulo (BRA) 31 DEC 2019 1131
Half Marathon 57:37 Valencia (ESP) 06 DEC 2020 NR 1294

Legend

* Not legal.

Indoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
3000 Metres 8:12.93 Padova (ITA) 20 FEB 2016 1002

Legend

* Not legal.

Latest Active Season: 2020

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
3000 Metres 7:26.64 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 17 SEP 2020 NR 1261
5000 Metres 12:48.63 Mestský Stadion, Ostrava (CZE) 08 SEP 2020 1252
Half Marathon 57:37 Valencia (ESP) 06 DEC 2020 NR 1294

Outdoor

1500 Metres

Performance Place Date
2016 3:50.24 Arezzo (ITA) 07 MAY 2016

Outdoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2020 7:26.64 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 17 SEP 2020
2018 7:53.36 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 25 MAY 2018
2017 7:43.73 Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (QAT) 05 MAY 2017
2016 7:52.94 Lignano Sabbiadoro (ITA) 13 JUL 2016

Outdoor

Two Miles

Performance Place Date
2018 8:25.17 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 25 MAY 2018

Outdoor

5000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2020 12:48.63 Mestský Stadion, Ostrava (CZE) 08 SEP 2020
2018 13:19.66 Olympiastadion, Stockholm (SWE) 10 JUN 2018
2017 13:13.64 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 27 MAY 2017
2016 13:19.54 Ponzano Veneto (ITA) 10 JUN 2016

Outdoor

10,000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2018 27:30.25 Gold Coast (AUS) 13 APR 2018
2016 27:26.68 Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz (POL) 19 JUL 2016

Outdoor

10 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2019 27:31 Manchester (GBR) 19 MAY 2019
2018 28:17 Trento (ITA) 06 OCT 2018
2016 28:26 Cuneo (ITA) 13 NOV 2016
2015 28:49 Roma (ITA) 31 DEC 2015

Outdoor

15 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2019 43:00 São Paulo (BRA) 31 DEC 2019

Outdoor

Half Marathon

Performance Place Date
2020 57:37 Valencia (ESP) 06 DEC 2020

Indoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2015/16 8:12.93 Padova (ITA) 20 FEB 2016

Honours - World Half Marathon Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Half Marathon 58:49 Gdynia (POL) 17 OCT 2020

Honours - World Cross Country Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. U20 Race 22:40 Kololo, Kampala (UGA) 26 MAR 2017
2. Senior Race 31:44 Aarhus (DEN) 30 MAR 2019

Honours - World U20 Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
2. 10,000 Metres 27:40.36 Ratina Stadium, Tampere (FIN) 10 JUL 2018
3. 10,000 Metres 27:26.68 Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz (POL) 19 JUL 2016
6. 5000 Metres 13:23.35 Ratina Stadium, Tampere (FIN) 14 JUL 2018

Honours - Diamond League

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 3000 Metres 7:26.64 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 17 SEP 2020

Honours - Commonwealth Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
4. 10,000 Metres 27:30.25 Gold Coast (AUS) 13 APR 2018
Results in:

3000 Metres

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
17 SEP 2020 Golden Gala Pietro Mennea, Stadio Olimpico, Roma ITAITA GW F 1. 7:26.64

5000 Metres

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
08 SEP 2020 59th Ostrava Golden Spike, Mestský Stadion, Ostrava CZECZE A F 1. 12:48.63

Half Marathon

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
17 OCT 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships, Gdynia POLPOL GW F 1. 58:49
06 DEC 2020 Medio Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP, Valencia ESPESP A F 2. 57:37

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