Jacob Kiplimo clinches gold in 10,000M | 2022 Commonwealth Games

2022 Commonwealth Games:

• Gold: Jacob Kiplimo (Uganda) – 27:09:19

• Silver: Daniel Simiu Ebenyo (Kenya) – 27:11:26
• Bronze: Kandie Kibiwott – (27:20:34)

Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo won the gold medal in the 10,000M event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

The Ugandan had the fastest time of 27:09:19 to win gold and set the new Commonwealth record over 10,000M distance.

Kiplimo out-sprinted Kenya’s Daniel Simiu Ebenyo with an accelerating final kick after the bell.

“I think for me winning this Commonwealth Games title was everything, the most important thing for me this season. But I still have a lot of things to do in the future at the Olympics and world championships,” Kiplimo noted moments after the race as quoted by the Daily Monitor.

Kiplimo had won bronze at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in the United States of America (USA).

Kenya followed suit with the silver and bronze.

Daniel Simiu Ebenyo was second with a time of 27:11:26 ahead of comrade Kandie Kibiwott (27:20:34).

Both Ebenyo and Kibiwott had the personal best times over the 10,000M distance.

Another Kenyan, Edward Zakayo Pingua finished fourth with 27:39:03.

South Africa’s Adriaan Wildschutt timed 27:41:04 to come fifth.

Australian Robinson Ky (27:44:33) came sixth and Scotland’s Andrew Butchart (27:53:57) and Tanzanian, Joseph Tiophil Panga completed the race 8^th (28:13:87).