Edward Pingua Zakayo (born 25 November 2001) is a Kenyan male
long-distance runner
Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength.
Within endurance ru ...
who competes in the
5000 metres
The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to or . It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over laps of a sta ...
. He was the bronze medallist in that event at the
2018 Commonwealth Games
The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and also known as Gold Coast 2018, were an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that was held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, bet ...
.
Born in
Narok, Zakayo said his aim in his running career was to help his mother out of poverty and pay for his education.
[Edward Pingua ZAKAYO]
Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-08. 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
The 3000 metres or 3000-metre run is a track running event, also commonly known as the "3K" or "3K run", where 7.5 laps are run around an outdoor 400 m track, or 15 laps around a 200 m indoor track.
It is debated whether the 3000 m sho ...
in front of a home crowd in
Nairobi
Nairobi is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Kenya. The city lies in the south-central part of Kenya, at an elevation of . The name is derived from the Maasai language, Maasai phrase , which translates to 'place of cool waters', a ...
. 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.
International competitions
Personal bests
;Outdoor
*From World Athletics Profile
References
External links
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2001 births
Living people
People from Narok County
Sportspeople from Rift Valley Province
Kenyan male long-distance runners
Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Kenya
Commonwealth Games athletes for Kenya
Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
African Games silver medalists for Kenya
African Games silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 African Games
African Championships in Athletics winners
World Athletics U20 Championships winners
Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
21st-century Kenyan sportsmen
Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in athletics