Jacob Kiplimo

Jacob Kiplimo is a Ugandan long-distance runner. He is the 2020 Tokyo Olympic 10,000 metres bronze medallist and also won bronze in the event at the 2022 World Athletics Championships. Kiplimo earned gold medals for the 5000 metres and 10,000 m at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. He is the 2020 World Half Marathon champion. He won silver and gold medal at the 2019 and 2023 World Cross Country Championships respectively. Kiplimo holds the world record in the half marathon in a time of 57:31, set on 21 November 2021 in Lisbon.