Jacob Kiplimo smashes the World 15km Record

Tokyo Olympic 10,000m bronze medallist, Jacob Kiplimo crashed the World 15km Record at the NN Zevenheuvelenloop on Sunday (17) in Netherlands.

The 24 year-old who is also the double World Cross Country champion smashed the old course record of 41:05, set six years ago by his compatriot, the world 10,000m record holder, Joshua Chepetegei with a new course record of 40:42.

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Cheptegei who was defending his title after equaling the record time last year, was followed in second place a distant later by the Dutch 5000m record holder, Mike Foppen in 43:19 with Marc Scott closing the podium in 43:21.

Japan’s Rui Aoki and Kenya’s Mathew Kiplimo finished in fourth and fifth in respective time of 43:21 and 43:23.

LEADING RESULTS

15KM MEN

1. Jacob Kiplimo     (UGA) 40:42
2. Mike Foppen      (NED) 43:19
3. Marc Scott          (GBR)43:21
4. Rui Aoki (JPN) 43:21
5. Mathew Kiplimo (KEN) 43:23