Uganda’s Kiplimo Succeeds compatriot Cheptegei, as world cross-country champion in Bathurst
The 2022 Commonwealth double Gold medalist, Kiplimo escaped at 9.5km to win gold for Uganda in the senior 10km men’s category at the world athletics event.
Uganda Long-distance runner Jacob Kiplimo on Saturday won the Regional Cross Country Championships in Bathurst, Australia.
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The 2022 Commonwealth double Gold medalist, Kiplimo escaped at 9.5km to win gold for Uganda in the senior 10km men’s category at the world athletics event.
Clocking a time of 29minutes and 17seconds, the 22 year old won the race to ensure Uganda again won the race that Joshua Cheptegei had won last year.
The Ugandan runner beat Ethiopia’s Berihu Aregawi who came second whereas defending champion, Joshua Cheptegei bagged bronze during the cross country race.
“The course was really good. Even with lots of wind, it was really intense. I think for me it was really good because there are lots of hills where we train in Uganda. It was not easy but I did my best,”Kiplimo said.
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