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Kenyan long-distance runner From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nicholas Kipkorir Kimeli (born 29 September 1998) is a Kenyan long-distance runner.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Born | 29 September 1998 Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 3000 meters, 5000 meters, 10000 meters |
Medal record | |
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]
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