Phillip Kiplimo Explained

Phillip Kiplimo
Birth Date:24 March 1991
Birth Place:Chemonges Square, Kapchorwa District, Uganda
Sport:Long-distance running
Event:Half marathon, Marathon

Phillip Kiplimo (born 24 March 1991 in Chemonges Square, Kapchorwa)[1] is a Ugandan long-distance runner.

He made his half marathon debut in Kampala in 2012 and ran the distance under one hour and two minutes.[2] He placed seventh at the Zwolle Half Marathon in 2013 and placed fourth on his marathon debut at the 2014 Linz Marathon, running a time of 2:14:14 hours.[3] Despite his lack of international experience, he was selected to represent Uganda in the marathon at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. He managed an eighth-place finish at the 2014 Commonwealth games marathon

Notes and References

  1. http://results.glasgow2014.com/athlete/athletics/1034650/p_kiplimo.html Philip Kiplimo
  2. http://www.iaaf.org/records/toplists/road-running/half-marathon/outdoor/men/senior/2012 Half Marathon - men - senior - outdoor - 2012
  3. http://www.tilastopaja.org/db/atm.php?ID=119788&Season=2013&Odd=0 Philip Kiplimo