About Nicholas Kimeli
Born 1998. Nicholas Kimeli is a Kenyan athletics competitor.
Nicholas Kipkorir Kimeli (born 29 September 1998) is a Kenyan long-distance runner.
In Hengelo, on 9 June 2019, he ran a 5000 metres personal best in under 13 minutes. At the 2019 London Grand Prix, at the same distance, he finished in third place. He qualified for the final at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha, after being third at the Kenyan Trials.
Kimeli qualified to represent Kenya at the 2020 Summer Olympics, where he finished in fourth place.
Personal bests Outdoor 3000 metres – 7:31.19 (Monaco 2022) 5000 metres – 12:46.33 (Rome 2022) 10,000 metres – 26:50.94 (Eugene 2024) Road 5K – 12:55 (Herzogenaurach 2022) 10K – 26:51 (Brasov 2022) Half marathon – 58:23 (Copenhagen 2025)
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Who is Nicholas Kimeli?
Kenyan athletics competitor
When was Nicholas Kimeli born?
Nicholas Kimeli was born on 29 September 1998 in Eldoret.
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Nicholas Kimeli is an athletics competitor.
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Nicholas Kimeli is Kenyan.
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