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Kiplimo has shown tremendous development, especially under the wings of senior compatriot Joshua Cheptegei with whom they have formed a big brother relationship.
Robert Walker is convinced bigger, better and greater things are yet to come from fast-rising Ugandan long-distance runner Jacob Kiplimo.
Still only 22 years old, Kiplimo has impressed in his development to become a force in both the 5000m and 10000m races on the track, to go with his dominance on the road.
Kiplimo represented Uganda at the 2016 Olympics in Rio aged only 15 years and finished second at the 2019 World Cross Country Championship.
And according to Walker, who gave voice to both his 5000m and 10000m double gold triumphs at the Birmingham Commonwealth games last year, Kiplimo still has a lot more to give.
“That kid is so exciting,” Walker, a celebrated athletics commentator said, adding; “You saw the mature, confident manner in which he became the double Commonwealth champion.”
“Of course, the Commonwealth games do not involve the Ethiopians, but every year he is getting stronger, his speed and endurance are getting better and his best distance is yet to come.”
Kiplimo has shown tremendous development, especially under the wings of senior compatriot Joshua Cheptegei with whom they have formed a big brother relationship.
Kiplimo is the 2020 World Half Marathon champion, and on 21 November 2021, he set a half marathon world record at 57:31 in Lisbon.
“I think when that lad runs the marathon for the first time, we can see serious fireworks. But he is still young enough to have big aspirations on the track.”
“It wouldn’t surprise me if he ended up stepping out of Cheptegei’s shadow and beating him at a global championship.”
Jacob (Kiplimo) has a massive amount of respect for Cheptegei and what he has done and I wonder whether that has a little factor on his mind in the last two laps of an Olympic final.
He has got the talent to win a title at a major championship, and I predict it is likelier to come in the 10000m than in the 5000m because he becomes better the longer the distance.
Kiplimo’s personal best time of 26:33.93 makes him the seventh fastest 10000m performer of all time and the second fastest Ugandan in history over the distance behind world record holder Joshua Cheptegei's 26:11.00.
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