Jacob Kiplimo, Olympic bronze medalist and 10000 meters world champion, will not participate in the Athletics World Championships in Budapest that starts on August 19th.
The Ugandan, double cross country world champion, planned to compete in both the 5000 and 10000 meters but will not be in Hungary due to an injury in his right hamstring that he suffered on August 1st in Kapchorwa, in eastern Uganda.
This was announced by the Uganda Athletics Federation about a runner who ran the 5000 meters in 12:41.73 in the Diamond League in Oslo in June.