Jacob Kiplimo delivered a historic performance, setting a new Ugandan national marathon record while finishing third at the London Marathon yesterday in the United Kingdom.
Kiplimo clocked 2:00:28 to become the fastest Ugandan ever over the 42-kilometre distance, underlining his rapid rise in marathon racing.
His performance earned Uganda a podium finish at one of the world’s most prestigious road races and confirmed his successful transition from track and half-marathon competition to the full marathon.
The men’s race was won by Sebastian Sawe of Kenya, who stormed to victory in a world-leading time of 1:59:30.
Yomif Kejelcha of Ethiopia finished second in 1:59:41, as the pair produced one of the fastest marathon contests in history.
The Ugandan maintained composure in the closing stages to secure third place and rewrite the national record books.
Speaking after the race, Kiplimo said the result was a major milestone in his marathon journey.
Uganda’s other star runner, Joshua Cheptegei, finished 12th after crossing the line in 2:06:39. Beatrice Ayikoru, the General Secretary of Uganda Athletics, hailed the athletes for inspiring the next generation.
By URN
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