KIMELI Isaac

Belgium

Athletics

Date of Birth: 9 Mar 1994

Age: 27

Gender: Male

Birth Country:

Kenya

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Men's 5000m
	Men's 10,000m	18

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Men's 10,000m Final	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Men's 5000m Round 1 - Heat 2	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

World Athletics Championships

Year	Location	1500m	5000m
2019	Doha, QAT	SF (3:37.50)	14th (13:44.29)

European Championships

Year	Location	1500m	5000m
2018	Berlin, GER	Heats (3:42.77)	DQ

Diamond League overview - Three best ranks per season and event since 2017

Year	3000m	5000m
2021	-	1 x 12th
2020	1 x 6th	-

Diamond League - Ten best performances since 2020

Rank	Year	Event	Location	Result
6	2020	3000m	Rome, ITA	7:47.48
12	2021	5000m	Florence, ITA	13:21.66

World Athletics Continental Tour - Ten best performances since 2020

Rank	Year	Event	Competition	Location	Result
5	2021	3000m	World Athletics Continental Tour	Ostrava, CZE	7:49.47
16	2021	1500m	World Athletics Continental Tour	Hengelo, NED	3:45.50

World Cross Country Championships

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
DNF	Individual Cross Country Long Distance	2017	Kampala, UGA	DNF

Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final

Occupation:

Athlete

Family:

Partner Jelien

Languages spoken:

Dutch, English

Club name:

Koninklijke Olympic Essenbeek Halle [BEL] / Runners' Lab Athletics Team [BEL]

Coach:

Tim Moriau [Runners' Lab]

Injuries:

He underwent groin surgery early in his career. (editiepajot.com, 24 May 2014)

Start:

He began athletics training in 2010 in Belgium. (editiepajot.com, 24 May 2014)

Reason:

He initially played football but after a year living in Belgium, he joined the Koninklijke Olympic Essenbeek Halle club on the advice of a school teacher. (olympicrunningteam.com, 24 Aug 2015; editiepajot.com, 24 May 2014)

Ambition:

To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (atni.be, 15 Apr 2020)

Award:

In 2013 he was named Sportsman of the Year by the Halle Press Club in Belgium. (editiepajot.com, 24 May 2014)

General Interest

General
FROM KENYA TO BELGIUM
Born in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya, he relocated to Belgium in 2009 to join his mother, who had lived there for 10 years. He moved from Kenya after the death of his father, and received Belgian citizenship soon afterwards on family reunification grounds. (olympicrunningteam.com, 24 Aug 2015; editiepajot.com, 24 May 2014)

Social Media

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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