Rodgers Kiplimo

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Rodgers Kiplimo is a Kenya middle-distance runner. He competes primarily in the Mile, 3000m and 5000m.

His personal bests include 4:03.27 in the Mile, 7:51.99 in the 3000m, 13:18.35 in the 5000m, 27:52.12 in the 10000m and 7:51.99 in the 3000m-short-track. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Kenya.

Key facts

10 000 m

27:52.12

#908 all-time

5000 m

13:18.35

2026 season best

28:40.87

Apr 16, 2026 · Cougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA (USA)

2026 season best

Last competition

NCAA Division I West First Rounds

May 27, 2026 · 29:00.88

NCAA Division I West First Rounds

As of Sep 12, 2026: 10 000 m 27:52.12 (#908 all-time), 5000 m 13:18.35, 2026 season best 28:40.87 (Apr 16, 2026, Cougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA (USA)) · Last competition: NCAA Division I West First Rounds, May 27, 2026, 29:00.88

NCAA all-time #9 in 5000 Metres Short Track

Personal bests

4:03.27

7:51.99

13:18.35

27:52.12

7:51.99

4:03.27

13:32.64

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	mile-short-track	4:03.27	-	Jan 31, 2026	↑	DeLoss Dodds Invitational - National Events
2026	Mile	4:03.27	-	Jan 31, 2026	↑	DeLoss Dodds Invitational - National Events
2026	3000m-short-track	7:51.99	-	Jan 30, 2026	↑	DeLoss Dodds Invitational - National Events
2026	3000m	7:51.99	-	Jan 30, 2026	↑	DeLoss Dodds Invitational - National Events
2026	5000m-short-tracki	13:18.35	-	Feb 13, 2026	↑	-
2026	5000m	13:18.35	-	Feb 14, 2026	↑	Husky Classic, Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (i)
2026	5000m-short-track	13:42.82	-	Mar 13, 2026	↑	NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships
2026	10000m	28:40.87	-	Apr 16, 2026	↑	Bryan Clay Invitational
2025	5000m	13:32.64	-	Dec 6, 2025	↑	Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener
2025	5000m-short-track	13:32.64	-	Dec 6, 2025	↑	Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener
2025	10000m	27:52.12	-	Apr 4, 2025	↑	Stanford Invitational, Cobb Track and Angell Field, Palo Alto, CA - Invitational Events
2024	mile-short-track	4:05.83	-	Jan 27, 2024	↑	Razorback Invitational
2024	Mile	4:05.83	-	Jan 27, 2024	↑	Razorback Invitational
2024	3000m-short-track	7:56.35	-	Feb 10, 2024	↑	Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i)
2024	3000m	7:56.35	-	Feb 10, 2024	↑	Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i)
2024	5000m	13:46.53	-	Apr 12, 2024	↑	Bryan Clay Invitational
2024	10000m	28:41.12	-	Mar 29, 2024	↑	Stanford Invitational
2024	CrossCount	36:37	-	Feb 3, 2024	↓	Sirikwa Classic Cross Country Tour – Gold, Lobo Village, Eldoret - XC 10.0km
2023	3000m	8:10.40	-	Feb 10, 2023	↑	Husky Classic
2023	5000m	13:53.82	-	Mar 31, 2023	↑	Stanford Invitational
2023	5000m-short-track	14:34.15	-	Feb 24, 2023	↑	Big 12 Indoor Championships, Sports Performance Center, Lubbock, TX (i)
2023	CrossCount	29:49	-	Nov 18, 2023	↓	NCAA D1 Cross Country Championships, Panorama Farms, Charlottesville, VA - XC 6.0km

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	29:00.88	-	May 27	NCAA Division I West First Rounds
10000m	29:57.85	-	May 14	Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championship, Univ. of Arizona Roy P. Drachman Stadium, Tucson, AZ
10000m	DNS	-	May 1	Payton Jordan Invitational
5000m	13:27.37	-	May 1	Payton Jordan Invitational
10000m	28:40.87	-	Apr 16	Bryan Clay Invitational
5000m-short-track	13:42.82	-	Mar 13	NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships
3000m-short-track	7:54.94	-	Feb 28	Big 12 Indoor Track & Field Championship
5000m-short-track	13:56.28	-	Feb 27	Big 12 Indoor Track & Field Championship
5000m	13:18.35	-	Feb 14	Husky Classic, Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (i)
5000m-short-tracki	13:18.35	-	Feb 13	2026 Husky Classic
mile-short-track	4:03.27	-	Jan 31	DeLoss Dodds Invitational - National Events
3000m-short-track	7:51.99	-	Jan 30	DeLoss Dodds Invitational - National Events

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m-short-track	13:32.64	-	Dec 6	Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener
10000m	29:10.89	-	Jun 12	NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
10000m	29:10.89	-	Jun 11	NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
10000m	28:19.84	-	May 28	NCAA Division I West First Rounds, Cushing Stadium, College Station, TX
10000m	29:39.62	-	May 16	Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championship, Rock Chalk Park, Lawrence, KS
10000m	29:39.62	-	May 15	Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championship, Rock Chalk Park, Lawrence, KS
5000m	13:34.99	-	Apr 25	Payton Jordan Invitational, Cobb Track and Angell Field, Palo Alto, CA
10000m	27:52.12	-	Apr 4	Stanford Invitational, Cobb Track and Angell Field, Palo Alto, CA - Invitational Events

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	14:05.56	-	May 11	Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championship, Clyde Hart Track & Field Stadium, Waco, TX
5000m	14:05.56	-	May 9	Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championship, Clyde Hart Track & Field Stadium, Waco, TX
5000m	13:46.53	-	Apr 12	Bryan Clay Invitational
10000m	28:41.12	-	Mar 30	Stanford Invitational
10000m	28:41.12	-	Mar 29	Stanford Invitational
3000m-short-track	8:13.72	-	Feb 24	Big 12 Indoor Championships
5000m-short-track	DNF	-	Feb 23	Big 12 Indoor Championships
3000m-short-track	8:13.72	-	Feb 23	Big 12 Indoor Championships
3000m-short-track	7:56.35	-	Feb 10	Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i)
3000m-short-track	7:56.35	-	Feb 9	Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i)
CrossCount	36:37	-	Feb 3	Sirikwa Classic Cross Country Tour – Gold, Lobo Village, Eldoret - XC 10.0km
mile-short-track	4:05.83	-	Jan 27	Razorback Invitational

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
CrossCount	29:49	-	Nov 18	NCAA D1 Cross Country Championships, Panorama Farms, Charlottesville, VA - XC 6.0km
5000m	14:22.42	-	May 14	Big 12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship, John Jacobs Track Complex, Norman, OK
5000m	13:55.95	-	Apr 29	Drake Relays, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA - Elite Event
5000m	13:55.95	-	Apr 27	Drake Relays, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA - Elite Event
5000m	13:53.82	-	Mar 31	Stanford Invitational
5000m-short-track	14:34.15	-	Feb 25	Big 12 Indoor Championships, Sports Performance Center, Lubbock, TX (i)
3000m-short-track	DNF	-	Feb 25	Big 12 Indoor Championships, Sports Performance Center, Lubbock, TX (i)
5000m-short-track	14:34.15	-	Feb 24	Big 12 Indoor Championships, Sports Performance Center, Lubbock, TX (i)
3000m	8:10.40	-	Feb 10	Husky Classic

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Rodgers Kiplimo's 10 000 m personal best?

Rodgers Kiplimo's 10 000 m personal best is 27:52.12, set on Apr 4, 2025 in Cobb Track and Angell Field, Palo Alto, CA (USA), #908 on the all-time list.

Which events does Rodgers Kiplimo compete in?

Rodgers Kiplimo competes in the 10 000 m and 5000 m.

How did Rodgers Kiplimo perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 28:40.87, set on Apr 16, 2026 in Cougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA (USA). Last competition: NCAA Division I West First Rounds on May 27, 2026, 29:00.88.

Rodgers Kiplimo

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2026

2025

2024

2023

Honours

No medals

Frequently asked questions