Isaac Kimeli

Isaac Kimeli (born 9 March 1994 in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya) is a Kenyan born Belgian middle- and long-distance runner. He won the silver medal in the 3000 metres at the European Indoor Championships. Kimeli earned a silver in the 5000 metres at the European U23 Championships. He took four individual medals at the European Cross Country Championships.

Isaac Kimeli
Kimeli in 2013
Personal information
NationalityKenyan-Belgian
Born (1994-03-09) 9 March 1994
Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
CountryBelgium
SportAthletics
Event(s)Middle-, Long-distance running
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Belgium
European Indoor Championships
2021 Toruń3000 m
European U23 Championships
2015 Tallinn5000 m
European Cross Country Championships
2016 ChiaU23 men
2013 BelgradeJunior men
2018 TilburgSenior men
2019 LisbonSenior team
2022 TurinSenior men

Kimeli won one Diamond League meeting, securing victory in the 5000 m at the 2019 Memorial Van Damme in Brussels (promotional event) with a personal best of 13:13.02.

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