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Jacob Kiplimo

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Jacob Kiplimo (born 14 November 2000) is a Ugandan long-distance runner. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and the 2022 World Athletics Championships, Kiplimo won a bronze medal in the 10,000 m events. Kiplimo won gold medals in the 5000 m and 10,000 m events at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, and he won a silver and gold medal at the 2019 and 2023 World Cross Country Championships, respectively. He was also the winner of the 2020 World Half Marathon, and is the current world record holder in the half marathon, which he set in 2025 with a time of 56:42. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jacob Kiplimo is the 3,826th most popular athlete (up from 5,328th in 2019), the 38th most popular biography from Uganda (up from 47th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Ugandan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Jacob Kiplimo ranks 3,826 out of 6,025. Before him are Matthew Emmons, Aleksei Budõlin, Ronald Rauhe, Gil Young-ah, Sandra Forgues, and Tagir Khaybulaev. After him are Nick Hysong, Katalin Kovács, Andris Šics, Yoko Tanabe, Lee Sung-jin, and Anatoly Laryukov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 2000, Jacob Kiplimo ranks 138. Before him are Princess Salma bint Abdullah, Jade Pettyjohn, Sun Yingsha, Max Aarons, Noah Cyrus, and Gable Steveson. After him are Andrea Koevska, Sheynnis Palacios, Addison Rae, Josip Šutalo, Ozan Kabak, and Rema.

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In Uganda

Among people born in Uganda, Jacob Kiplimo ranks 38 out of 55. Before him are Davis Kamoga (1968), Stephen Kiprotich (1989), Pione Sisto (1995), Benedicto Kiwanuka (1922), Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet (1984), and Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka (1970). After him are Winnie Byanyima (1959), Vanessa Nakate (1996), John Sentamu (1949), Simon Kuper (1969), Micheal Azira (1987), and Ibrahim Sekagya (1980).

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Among ATHLETES In Uganda

Among athletes born in Uganda, Jacob Kiplimo ranks 7. Before him are John Akii-Bua (1949), Joshua Cheptegei (1996), Lee Jun-ho (null), Davis Kamoga (1968), Stephen Kiprotich (1989), and Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet (1984). After him are Peruth Chemutai (1999), Halimah Nakaayi (1994), Victor Kiplangat (1999), Solomon Mutai (1992), Dorcus Inzikuru (1982), and Juliet Chekwel (1990).

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