 Philip Kiplimo (left) at the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1991-03-24) 24 March 1991 (age 33) Chemonges Square, Kapchorwa District, Uganda |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event(s) | Half marathon, Marathon |
Phillip Kiplimo (born 24 March 1991 in Chemonges Square, Kapchorwa) is a Ugandan long-distance runner.
He made his half marathon debut in Kampala in 2012 and ran the distance under one hour and two minutes. He placed seventh at the Zwolle Half Marathon in 2013 and placed fourth on his marathon debut at the 2014 Linz Marathon, running a time of 2:14:14 hours. Despite his lack of international experience, he was selected to represent Uganda in the marathon at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. He managed an eighth-place finish at the 2014 Commonwealth games marathon
References
- Philip Kiplimo. Commonwealth Games 2014. Retrieved on 2014-07-27.
- Half Marathon - men - senior - outdoor - 2012. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-07-27.
- Philip Kiplimo. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2014-07-27.
External links
- Living people
- 1991 births
- Ugandan male long-distance runners
- Ugandan male marathon runners
- People from Kapchorwa District
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Uganda
- Ugandan mountain runners
- World Mountain Running Championships winners
- 21st-century Ugandan people
- Sportspeople from Eastern Region, Uganda