Edward Zakayo
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. At club level, he represents S.L. Benfica in Portugal.[2]
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| Birth name | Samson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 November 1998 Narok, Kenya | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 5000 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Benfica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Erick Kimaiyo[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 5000 m: 13:03.19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Born in Narok, Zakayo said his aim in his running career was to help his mother out of poverty and pay for his education.[3] 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.[4][5] On 11 June 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.[6]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 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 | |
| 2019 | African U20 Championships | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | 1st | 5000 m | 13:13.06 |
| African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 2nd | 5000 m | 13:30.96 |
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References
- Almeida, Isaura (22 June 2019). "Edward, o menino da tribo que espanta o mundo pela idade e recordes no Benfica" [The tribe's little boy who amazes the world for his age and records at Benfica]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- Dores, Márcia (16 November 2018). "Equipa júnior de cross do Benfica apresenta-se com ambição" [Cross junior team presents itself with ambition]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- Edward Pingua ZAKAYO. Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
- Edward Zakayo Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2018-04-08.
- Report: boys' 3000m – IAAF World U18 Championships Nairobi 2017 . IAAF (2017-07-16). Retrieved 2018-04-08.
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