 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 |
Isaac Kimeli (born 9 March 1994[2] in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya) is a Kenyan born Belgian middle- and long-distance runner. He won the silver medal in the 3000 metres at the European Indoor Championships.[3] Kimeli earned a silver in the 5000 metres at the European U23 Championships. He took four individual medals at the European Cross Country Championships.[4]
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]
Achievements
Competition record
National titles
- Belgian Athletics Championships
- 1500 metres: 2014
- Belgian Indoor Athletics Championships
- 3000 metres: 2022
Personal bests
- 1500 metres – 3:36.51 (Marseille 2018)
- 3000 metres – 7:47.48 (Rome 2020)
- 3000 metres indoor – 7:44.17 (Ghent 2021)
- 5000 metres – 13:04.72 (Montreuil 2022)
- 10,000 metres – 27:22.70 (Stockholm 2021)
- Road
- 10 kilometres – 28:17 (Lokeren 2020)
References
- ^ a b "Isaac Kimeli Palmares". Vlaamse Atletiek Liga (in Dutch). Vlaamse Atletiek Liga. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Isaac KIMELI – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Kimeli doet er nog een Belgische medaille bij op EK indoor: zilver op 3.000 meter" (in Dutch). Sporza. 7 March 2021. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Isaac Kimeli vice-champion d'Europe de cross-country" (in French). 7sur7. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Isaac Kimeli.
- Isaac Kimeli at World Athletics
- Isaac Kimeli at Diamond League
- Isaac Kimeli at Olympics.com
- Isaac Kimeli at Olympedia
- Isaac Kimeli at Team Belgium (in Dutch)
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