A lokacin da yake da shekaru 16, Jacob Kiplimo ya yi rawar gani a rayuwarsa don lashe zinare a tseren maza na U20 a gasar Olympics ta duniya.
2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships a Kampala, lambar zinare ta farko a kasar a Gasar Duniya, ta rufe hanyar kilomita 8 a cikin minti 22:40.