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Kiplimo's incredible milestone matched the record set five years back in 2018 by compatriot Joshua Cheptegei.
World cross-country champion Jacob Kiplimo put an excellent performance at the NN Zevenheuvelenloop in Nijmegen, matching the world best for the 15km distance with a time of 41:05 on Sunday.
Kiplimo's incredible milestone matched the record set five years back in 2018 by compatriot Joshua Cheptegei.
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In a race dominated by Uganda, Rogers Kibet clinched second after running an impressive 42:44, Kenya's Amos Seren finished third at 43:07.
In a carefully executed plan, Kiplimo started the race with a relatively measured pace, allowing other competitors to take an initial lead.
However, during a testing climb between 3.5km and 5km, the 23-year-old navigated it with absolute ease, crossing the 3km mark in 8:42 – only 20 seconds behind Cheptegei's pace from his 2018 record-setting run.
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At this point, he had closed the gap, and at the 5km mark, timed at 14:24, he had begun escaping from the competitors, and his dominion over the race only grew firmer till the finish line.
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That was before a superb finish in a 2:31 final kilometre, the fastest of the race, propelling him to finish in 41:05.
It should be noted that Kiplimo missed the World Championships and the World Road Running Championships in Budapest and Riga, respectively, through injury.
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Yesterday was his second victory since his return from the setback in October, having also scooped a win at the Atapuerca World Cross Country Tour Gold Meeting.
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