Edward Zakayo

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Edward Zakayo
Edward Zakayo of Kenya competing in the 2018 African Athletics Championship in Asaba, Nigeria.jpg
Edward Zakayo competing in the 2018 African Athletics Championship in Asaba, Nigeria
Personal information
Birth nameEdward Pingua Zakayo
Born (2001-11-25) 25 November 2001 (age 21)
Narok, Kenya
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 5000 metres
Coached byErick Kimaiyo
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)5000 m: 13:03.19
Medal record
Representing Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Men's athletics
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Gold Coast 5000 m
African Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Asaba 5000 m
World U20 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Tampere 5000 m
World U18 Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Nairobi 3000 m

Edward Pingua Zakayo (born 25 November 2001) is a Kenyan male long-distance runner who competes in the 5000 metres. He was the bronze medallist in that event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

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Born in Narok, Zakayo said his aim in his running career was to help his mother out of poverty and pay for his education. [1] In 2017, he won the Kenyan youth trials and was selected for the 2017 IAAF World U18 Championships, where he took a silver medal over 3000 metres in front of a home crowd in Nairobi. [2] [3] On 11 June 2018, he won the Kenya World U20 trials with a new personal best of 13:19 to qualify for the U20 World Championships in Finland. [4]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2017 World U18 Championships Nairobi, Kenya2nd3000 m7:49.17
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia3rd 5000 m 13:54.06
World U20 Championships Tampere, Finland1st 5000 m 13:20.16
African Championships Asaba, Nigeria1st 5000 m 13:48.58
2019 African U20 Championships Abidjan, Ivory Coast1st5000 m13:13.06
African Games Rabat, Morocco2nd 5000 m 13:30.96

Personal bests

Outdoor
EventTimeDatePlace
3000 m7:49.1716 July 2017 Nairobi
5000 m13:03.196 June 2019 Rome
10000m27:35.0725 June 2022 Nairobi

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