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Kenyan-Belgian middle-distance runner From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Isaac Kimeli (born 9 March 1994[2] in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya) is a Kenyan born Belgian middle- and long-distance runner.
Kimeli in 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Kenyan-Belgian |
| Born | 9 March 1994 Uasin Gishu County, Kenya[1] |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Middle-, Long-distance running |
Kimeli won one Diamond League meeting, securing victory in the 5000 m at the 2019 Memorial Van Damme in Brussels (promotional event) with a personal best of 13:13.02.[2]
When Kimeli was four years old, his mother migrated from their home county of Uasin Gishu in Kenya to Belgium to work as a nurse. Kimeli was left in the care of his grand-parents for ten years. At age 15 he was finally reunited with this mother in Belgium. It was there that his PE teachers encouraged him to join a track club.[3]
In 2011, Kimeli competed in his first international competition at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Trabzon, Turkey.[3]
Two years later, Kimeli won his first international medal by winning a silver at the junior 2013 European Cross Country Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.[4] This was soon followed by a gold medal at the Under-23 2016 European Cross Country Championships in Chia, Italy,[5] and 2 silver medals (one individual, one team) and a bronze at the senior level 2018,[6] 2019[7] and 2022 European Cross Country Championships[8] resp.
On the track, Kimeli earned a silver in the 5000 metres at the 2015 European Athletics U23 Championships and in the 3000 metres at the 2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships.[9]
Kimeli represented Belgium at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan resp. Paris, France, his best result a 8th place in the final of the men's 5000 metres in Paris.[10]
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