Nicholas Kipkorir
KenyaActive- Born
- Sep 29, 1998 (28 years old)
- Birthplace
- Eldoret, Kenya
- Events
- Half Marathon · 5000 m
Nicholas Kipkorir Kimeli is a Kenyan long-distance runner. In Hengelo, on 9 June 2019, he ran a 5000 metres personal best in under 13 minutes.
At the 2019 London Grand Prix, at the same distance, he finished in third place. He qualified for the final at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha, after being third at the Kenyan Trials.
Kimeli qualified to represent Kenya at the 2020 Summer Olympics, where he finished in fourth place. During the 2022 Brașov Running Festival, Kimeli won the 10K race with a time of 26:51, breaking the Romanian 10K all-comers record by nearly two minutes, and establishing himself as the fifth-fastest 10K runner ever.
As of Oct 27, 2026: Half Marathon 58:08 (#14 all-time), 5000 m 12:46.33 (#17 all-time), 2026 season best 58:08 (Mar 8, 2026, Lisboa (POR)) · Last competition: TCS Amsterdam Marathon, Oct 18, 2026, 2:03:39 · National record (5 Kilometres Road) · 28 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10Kilometr | 27:41 | – | Jul 4, 2026 | Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race |
| 2026 | Semi | 58:08 | – | Mar 8, 2026 | EDP Lisbon Half Marathon |
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:03:39 | – | Oct 18, 2026 | TCS Amsterdam Marathon |
| 2025 | 5000m | 12:56.81 | – | May 3, 2025 | Yangtze River Delta Athletics Diamond Gala, China Textile City Sports Centre, Shaoxing/Keqiao - Diamond Discipline |
| 2025 | 10Kilometr | 26:56 | – | Apr 26, 2025 | adizero: Road to Records 2025, Herzogenaurach |
| 2025 | 10000m | 27:06.76 | – | Jul 5, 2025 | Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline |
| 2025 | CrossCount | 30:15 | – | Feb 22, 2025 | Sirikwa Classic Cross Country Tour – Gold, Lobo Village, Eldoret - XC 10.0km |
| 2025 | Semi | 58:23 | – | Sep 14, 2025 | Copenhagen Half Marathon |