19-year-old Jacob Kiplimo wins gold in World half-marathon

The 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Silver Medalist, Jacob Kiplimo scoops gold in World half Marathon.

Jacob Kiplimo celebrates his victory in Uganda colours.

The 19-year-old Jacob Kiplimo is a Ugandan long distance runner who competes in track running events and has represented Uganda in different competitions including the 2016 summer Olympics and he is the 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Junior champion.

Team Uganda led by Jacob Kiplimo and Joshua Cheptegei

Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei became fourth in the same competition as Kiplimo celebrated with his fellow Ugandans.

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