| Intro | Kenyan male long-distance runner |
| A.K.A. | Edward Pingua Zakayo, Edward Pingua |
| Is |
Athlete Runner Long-distance runner |
| From | Kenya |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
25 November 2001, Narok, Kenya |
| Age | 19 years |
| Star sign | Sagittarius |
Edward Pingua Zakayo (born 25 November 2001) is a Kenyan male long-distance runner who competes in the 5000 metres. He was the bronze medallist in that event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. At club level, he represents S.L. Benfica in Portugal.
Born in Narok, Zakayo said his aim in his running career was to help his mother out of poverty and pay for his education. 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 in front of a home crowd in Nairobi. 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
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | World U18 Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 2nd | 3000 m | 7:49.17 |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 3rd | 5000 m | 13:54.06 |
| World U20 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 1st | 5000 m | 13:20.16 | |
| African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | 1st | 5000 m | 13:48.58 | |
| 2019 | African U20 Championships | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | 1st | 5000 m | 13:13.06 |
| African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 2nd | 5000 m | 13:30.96 |