Jacob Krop

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.

Jacob Krop

Jacob Krop in 2023
Personal information
Born	(2001-06-04) 4 June 2001 (age 24) West Pokot County, Kenya
Employer	Adidas
Sport
Country	Kenya
Sport	Athletics
Event	Long-distance running
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking	1st (5000m, weeks 51)[1]
Personal bests	3000 m: 7:28.83 (Paris 2024) 5000 m: 12:45.71 (Brussels 2022) Indoors 3000 m: 7:31.35 (Liévin 2023) Road 5 km: 13:02 (Zürich 2021) 10 km: 27:04 (Valencia 2023)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Kenya World Championships 2022 Eugene 5000 m 2023 Budapest 5000 m Commonwealth Games 2022 Birmingham 5000 m African U20 Championships 2019 Abidjan 5000 m

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

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time
2019	African U18/U20 Championships, U20 events	Abidjan, Ivory Coast	2nd	5000 m	13:14.44
	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	6th	5000 m	13:03.08 PB
2022	World Indoor Championships	Belgrade, Serbia	5th	3000 m	7:43.26
	World Championships	Eugene, OR, United States	2nd	5000 m	13:09.98
	Commonwealth Games	Birmingham, United Kingdom	3rd	5000 m	13:08.48
2023	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	3rd	5000 m	13:12.28
2024	Olympic Games	Paris, France	10th	5000 m	13:18.68

Circuit wins

• Diamond League
  • 2022: Brussels Memorial Van Damme (5000 m, WL PB)