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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Born | 12 December 2001 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long-distance running |
Medal record | |
Oscar Chelimo (born 12 December 2001) [1] is a Ugandan long-distance runner. He won the bronze medal for the 5000 metres at the 2022 World Athletics Championships.
His older brother, Jacob Kiplimo is also an elite long-distance runner. [2]
In 2018, Oscar Chelimo finished in seventh place in the men's 5000 metres event at the World U20 Championships held in Tampere, Finland. [3] He also competed in the boys' 3000 metres at the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina and won the bronze medal. [1]
He represented Uganda at the 2019 African Games held in Rabat, Morocco, running in the men's 5000 m event to finish in fifth place. [1] That same year, he also competed in the men's 5000 m event at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar, though he did not qualify to compete in the final. [1]
In 2020, he won the men's 5 kilometres road race at the BOclassic held in Bolzano, Italy.
On 12 May 2021, Chelimo raced the 5000 m in Bergamo, Italy, finishing third in 13:06.79, an Olympic qualifying time. Next he raced at the 60th Ostrava Golden Spike in the 3000 m, where he placed third in 7:43.00. He finished 16th in the 5000 m at the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics in August. [1]
Chelimo won the bronze medal for the 5000 m at the 2022 World Athletics Championships held in Eugene, Oregon in July, and took his second victory at the BOclassic on the New Year's Eve that year (10 km). [1] [4]
In April 2023 Chelimo signed a contract with On Running. [5]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | World U18 Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 5th | 3000 m | 8:17.57 |
| 2018 | World U20 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 7th | 5000 m | 14:00.68 |
| African Youth Games | Algiers, Algeria | 2nd | 3000 m | 8:00.72 | |
| Youth Olympic Games | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 3rd | 3000 m | 4 pts | |
| 2019 | World Cross Country Championships | Aarhus, Denmark | 3rd | U20 race | 23:55 |
| 2nd | U20 team | 32 pts | |||
| African U20 Championships | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | 6th | 5000 m | 13:54.88 | |
| African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 5th | 5000 m | 13:32.96 | |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 28th (h) | 5000 m | 13:42.94 | |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 16th | 5000 m | 13:44.45 |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 3rd | 5000 m | 13:10.20 |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 5th (h) | 5000 m | 13:33.40 1 |
1Did not finish in the final
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