Edward Zakayo

Edward Zakayo
Personal information
Birth name Edward Pingua Zakayo
Born (2001-11-25) 25 November 2001
Narok
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 5000 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 5000 m: 13:19.74
Medal record
Representing  Kenya
Men's athletics
Commonwealth Games
2018 Gold Coast5000 m
African Championships
2018 Asaba5000 m
World U20 Championships
2018 Tampere5000 m
World U18 Championships
2017 Nairobi3000 m

Edward Pingua Zakayo (born 25 November 2001) is a Kenyan male long-distance runner who competes in the 5000 metres. He was the bronze medallist in that event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Born in Narok, he said his aim in his running career was to help his mother out of poverty and pay for his education.[1] In 2017 he won the Kenyan youth trials and was selected for the 2017 IAAF World U18 Championships, where he took a silver medal over 3000 metres in front of a home crowd in Nairobi.[2][3] On June 11, 2018 he won the Kenya World U20 trials with a new personal best of 13:19 to qualify for the U20 World Championships in Finland.[4]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2017 World U18 Championships Nairobi, Kenya 2nd 3000 m 7:49.17
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 3rd 5000 m 13:54.06
World U20 Championships Tampere, Finland 1st 5000 m 13:20.16
African Championships Asaba, Nigeria 1st 5000 m 13:48.58

References

  1. ↑ Edward Pingua ZAKAYO. Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  2. ↑ Edward Zakayo Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2018-04-08.
  3. ↑ Report: boys' 3000m – IAAF World U18 Championships Nairobi 2017 . IAAF (2017-07-16). Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  4. ↑
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