18 Facts About Jacob Kiplimo

Jacob Kiplimo is the world record holder for the half marathon, which he set on 21 November 2021 in Lisbon with a time of 57:31.

Jacob Kiplimo is the 2020 Tokyo Olympic 10,000 metres bronze medallist and won bronze in the event at the 2022 World Athletics Championships.

Jacob Kiplimo won silver and gold medal at the 2019 and 2023 World Cross Country Championships respectively.

Jacob Kiplimo was the 2017 World Cross Country junior champion.

Jacob Kiplimo is the Ugandan record holder for the 3000 metres.

At the age of fifteen, Jacob Kiplimo won the 10,000 metres bronze medal at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships behind fellow East Africans Rodgers Kwemoi and Aron Kifle.

Jacob Kiplimo was the youngest ever competitor for Uganda at the Olympic Games, at the age of 15.

Jacob Kiplimo's win set a new course record, formerly held by Eliud Kipchoge since 2006 with 26:54.

At the World Cross Country Championships in Aarhus, Denmark, Jacob Kiplimo finished second in the senior men's race four seconds after Joshua Cheptegei's winning time of 31:40.

Jacob Kiplimo won the gold medal in the teams ranking with Cheptegei from Uganda.

Jacob Kiplimo did not run in the 10,000 metres at the World Athletics Championships in Doha because of an injury.

Kandie won in 42:59, a new course record, with Jacob Kiplimo finishing in 43:00.

Jacob Kiplimo's time was the eighth-fastest of all time and second-placed Jakob Ingebrigtsen's mark of 7:27.05 became the ninth.

Jacob Kiplimo's mark was a Ugandan record and championship record.

Kandie finished in a world record time of 57:32, with Jacob Kiplimo finishing just behind in a Ugandan record of 57:37.

On 21 March 2021, Jacob Kiplimo competed at the Campaccio cross country race in San Giorgio su Legnano, Italy.

Jacob Kiplimo pulled away from Bahrain's Birhanu Balew to win the race.

On 21 November 2021, Jacob Kiplimo set a half marathon world record at 57:31 in Lisbon.