Although he’s not yet legal age, the sweet 16-year-old Jacob Kiplimo is here to steal hearts. We don’t mind, our hearts are already stolen and we’re crushing on the teenager champion this Monday.
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Kiplimo became a darling yesterday when he made history as the first Ugandan to win an International Associations of Athletics Federation (IAAF) World Cross Country championships gold medal.
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The youngster who’s a 2016 world U20 10,000 metres bronze medalist took on Kenya’s Amos Kirui to win the U20 junior race. He clocked 22 minutes and 40 seconds.
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Kiplimo, the youngest ever Ugandan Olympian was born on 14 November 2000. He’s a Sebei who grew up in Bukwo on Mount Elgon. In 2016 he represented Uganda at the Summer Olympics running the 5,000 metres race though he didn’t go past the heats.
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We celebrate Jacob Kiplimo today