Jacob Kiplimo – The Winner of The U20 Race – Is A Name You May Want To Remember
By LetsRun.com
March 25, 2017
KAMPALA, Uganda — The highlight of the day for the wild Ugandan fans was Jacob Kiplimo’s dominant win the U20 boys race. Kiplimo already had made a name for himself – at least on LetsRun.com – last summer when he ran 27:26 to nab the bronze in the World-U20 10,000 at the alleged age of just 15 years.
People may want to doubt his age but there is no doubting his talent.
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MB: 15 yr old just ran a 27:26 10K at the World Junior Championships!
Here are some videos of the Uganda crowd going wild as Kiplimo pulled away for victory.
U20 Top Men’s Results (Full here)
| 1 | Jacob KIPLIMO |  UGA |
22:40 | ||
| 2 | Amdework WALELEGN |  ETH |
22:43 | ||
| 3 | Richard Yator KIMUNYAN |  KEN |
22:52 | ||
| 4 | Betesfa GETAHUN | ETH |
22:58 | ||
| 5 | Selemon BAREGA | ETH |
23:03 | ||
| 6 | Tefera MOSISA | ETH |
23:04 | ||
| 7 | Amos KIRUI | KEN |
23:04 | ||
| 8 | Edwin Kiplangat BETT | KEN |
23:10 | ||
| 9 | Yemane HAILESELASSIE |  ERI |
23:18 | ||
| 10 | Wesley LEDAMA | KEN |
23:25 |
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