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 endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

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 stan ...

. 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, was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that were held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, bet ...

. Born in

Narok Narok (sometimes referred to as Narok Town) is a town west of Nairobi that supports Kenya's economy in south-west of the country, along the Great Rift Valley. Narok is the district capital of the Narok County and stands as the major centre of ...

, 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 The 2017 IAAF World U18 Championships was the tenth and last edition of the biennial international athletics competition for youth (under-18) athletes. The five-day competition took place between 12 and 16 July at the Moi International Sports Cen ...

, 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 3000m shoul ...

in front of a home crowd in

Nairobi Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper ha ...

. 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.http://www.athleticskenya.or.ke/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/WORLD-U20-TRIALS-AT-MOI-INTERNATIONAL-STADIUM-KASARANI-2018.pdf

International competitions

Personal bests

;Outdoor *From World Athletics Profile

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zakayo, Edward 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 medallists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games African Games medalists in athletics (track and field) African Games silver medalists for Kenya 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