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Jacob Krop sets new personal best time in 3000m race as he steps up preparations for Olympic games.
Kenya’s Jacob Krop has set a new personal best time of 7:30.07 to win the 3000m event at the 2024 Paris Diamond League.
Krop, who is also a 5000m world silver medallist, delivered an impressive performance as he continues his preparations for the upcoming Olympics in the same city later this month.
Australia’s Stewart McSweyn finished second with a time of 7:29.46, while America’s Sean McGorty came in third at 7:35.63. Another Kenyan in the race, Issac Ndiema, placed 10th with a time of 7:39.12.
Krop, who clinched bronze at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, is set to make his Olympic debut and aims to make a significant impact in the 5000 meters.
Krop will be teaming up with Ronald Kwemoi and Edwin Kurgat for Team Kenya, aiming to bring home the coveted gold medal and continue Kenya’s storied legacy in long-distance running.
Krop recently emphasized the importance of both physical and mental preparation in a recent interview before he flew out to Paris.
“Running at the Olympics stage is good for me because you face the best of the best in the world. Remember running is not just about the body but also how strong one is mentally. This is what makes the difference on such a global stage,” Krop noted as quoted on The Star.
He further added, “It was not easy to make it to the Olympic Games and that is why I am keen to run well in Paris and make my country proud.”
Krop has been training intensively at the Kipchoge Keino Stadium in Eldoret, focusing on both his physical condition and mental resilience. “Running is about the mind and I want to put a lot of emphasis on that and Kenyans should expect good results from me in Paris—probably gold,” he said.
Determined to end Kenya’s long wait for an Olympic gold medal in the 5000m since John Ngugi’s victory in the 1988 Seoul Olympics, Krop expressed confidence in his recent improvements and aspirations. “I have been doing very well recently and I want to win gold. It has been long since we won gold and I think the time is now,” he stated.
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