Nicholas Kimeli

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Nicholas Kimeli
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Personal information
NationalityKenyan
Born (1998-09-29) 29 September 1998 (age 26)
Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
Sport
CountryFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Sport Track and field
Event(s) 3000 meters, 5000 meters, 10000 meters
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Diamond League
Gold medal icon.svg 2022 5000 m
World Cross Country Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Bathurst Senior team
World Road Running Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Riga 5K

Nicholas Kipkorir Kimeli (born 29 September 1998) is a Kenyan long-distance runner.

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In Hengelo, on 9 June 2019, he ran a 5000 metres personal best in under 13 minutes. At the 2019 London Grand Prix, at the same distance, he finished in third place. He qualified for the final at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha, after being third at the Kenyan Trials. [1]

Kimeli qualified to represent Kenya at the 2020 Summer Olympics, where he finished in fourth place. [2]

During the 2022 Brașov Running Festival, Kimeli won the 10K race with a time of 26:51, breaking the Romanian 10K all-comers record by nearly two minutes, and establishing himself as the fifth-fastest 10K runner ever. [3]

Personal bests

Outdoor

Road

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References

  1. "Kenyan duo barred from Doha after failing to meet anti-doping rules". euronews. September 25, 2019.
  2. Olobulu, Timothy (2021-06-19). "Conseslus, Timothy Cheruiyot out as Kenya names team for Tokyo Olympics". Capital Sports. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  3. https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/news/kipkorir-chepkirui-brasov-running-festival