Jacob Krop

Jacob Krop
Jacob Krop in 2023
Personal information
Born (2001-06-04) 4 June 2001 (age 24)
West Pokot County, Kenya
EmployerAdidas
Sport
CountryKenya
SportAthletics
Event
Long-distance running
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking1st (5000m, weeks 51)[1]
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Kenya
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 Eugene5000 m
Bronze medal – third place2023 Budapest5000 m
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2022 Birmingham5000 m
African U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place2019 Abidjan5000 m

Jacob Krop (born 4 June 2001)[2] is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He won the silver medal in the 5000 metres at the 2022 World Athletics Championships and bronze at the 2023 World Athletics Championships and the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

At age 17, Krop was the 5000 m silver medallist at the 2019 African Under-20 Championships.

Career

In April 2019, 17-year-old Jacob Krop ran a new personal best in the 5000 metres of 13:14.44 to take the silver medal at the African U20 Championships in Athletics in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.[2] After placing fourth in the event at the Kenyan Trials, he qualified for the Doha World Championships in Qatar as first and second runner did not comply with the AIU anti-doping rules.[3] He finished sixth in Doha with a new personal best of 13:03.08.[2]

Krop competed at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in the 5000 m event and won the silver medal in a time of 13:09.98.[2]

Achievements

International competitions

Representing  Kenya
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTime
2019African U18/U20 Championships, U20 eventsAbidjan, Ivory Coast2nd5000 m13:14.44
World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar6th5000 m13:03.08 PB
2022World Indoor ChampionshipsBelgrade, Serbia5th3000 m7:43.26
World ChampionshipsEugene, OR, United States2nd5000 m13:09.98
Commonwealth GamesBirmingham, United Kingdom3rd5000 m13:08.48
2023World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary3rd5000 m13:12.28
2024Olympic GamesParis, France10th5000 m13:18.68
2025World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan14th (h)5000 m13:28.73

Circuit wins

References

  1. ^ "Jacob KROP | Profile | World Athletics".
  2. ^ a b c d "Jacob KROP – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Kenyan duo barred from Doha after failing to meet anti-doping rules". Reuters. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
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