Phillip Kiplimo
 Philip Kiplimo (left) at the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 March 1991 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)[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] 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
[edit]- ^ 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.
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Categories:
- 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