Oscar Chelimo

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Oscar Chelimo
Oscar Chelimo Oregon 2022.jpg
Personal information
NationalityUgandan
Born (2001-12-12) 12 December 2001 (age 23)
Sport
Country Uganda
Sport Athletics
Event Long-distance running
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Eugene 5000 m
Youth Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Buenos Aires 3000 m
African Youth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Algiers 3000 m
World Cross Country Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Aarhus U20 team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2019 Aarhus U20 race

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.

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His older brother, Jacob Kiplimo is also an elite long-distance runner. [2]

Career

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]

Achievements

International competitions

Representing Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventResult
2017 World U18 Championships Nairobi, Kenya5th3000 m 8:17.57
2018 World U20 Championships Tampere, Finland7th5000 m 14:00.68
African Youth Games Algiers, Algeria2nd3000 m 8:00.72
Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires, Argentina3rd3000 m 4 pts
2019 World Cross Country Championships Aarhus, Denmark3rdU20 race 23:55
2ndU20 team 32 pts
African U20 Championships Abidjan, Ivory Coast6th5000 m 13:54.88
African Games Rabat, Morocco5th5000 m 13:32.96
World Championships Doha, Qatar28th (h)5000 m 13:42.94
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan16th5000 m 13:44.45
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 3rd5000 m 13:10.20
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 5th (h)5000 m 13:33.40 1
2024 Olympic Games Paris, France 20th5000 m 13:31.56

1Did not finish in the final

Personal bests

Road

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Oscar Chelimo". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  2. Sampaolo, Diego (2021-03-19). "Kiplimo set to star at Campaccio cross country". World Athletics . Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  3. "Men's 5000 metres" (PDF). 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  4. Sampaolo, Diego (2022-12-31). "Chelimo and Seyaum end year with wins in Bolzano". World Athletics . Retrieved 2023-01-01.
  5. "Our Athletes Oscar Chelimo". On. Retrieved April 24, 2023.