Abraham Kiptum
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Kenyan |
Born | [1] Nandi County, Kenya | 15 September 1989
Sport | |
Sport | Track |
Event(s) | 5000 metres, 10,000 metres, Half Marathon, Marathon |
Coached by | Joshua Kiprugut Kemei |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 10,000 metres: 27:44*[2] 10K run: 29:18[2] Half marathon: 59:09[2] |
Abraham Kiptum (born 5 September 1989) is a Kenyan long-distance runner and former half marathon world record holder. On 28 October 2018 Kiptum ran the Valencia Half Marathon in Valencia, Spain in a time of 58:18, which would have been a world record (world record 58:23), but in 2019 this world record was nullified, because of a doping violation verdict in 2019. The half marathon world record was then improved by Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor on 15 September 2019, to a time of 58:01.[3]
Kiptum's debut in the marathon was the Rabat Marathon in 2015, where he placed third with a time of 2:11:36.[4] In the inaugural Abu Dhabi Marathon on 7 December 2018, he finished as the runner-up with 2:04:16, 12 seconds behind the winner Marius Kipserem. He improved his PB from the 2017 Amsterdam Marathon by 70 seconds.[5]
On 26 April 2019 The Athletics Integrity Unit confirmed a Provisional Suspension against Kiptum for an Athlete Biological Passport (ABP) violation under the IAAF Anti-Doping Rules. Kiptum was withdrawn from the 2019 London Marathon in consequence of the suspension.[6] On 11 November that year, a four year suspension, and expunging of results, was confirmed.[7] Kiptums race time's going back to 13 October 2018 were nullified.
Personal life[]
Abraham Kiptum was born in Chepketei Kosirai Village, Kenya as the third of four children. Kiptum went to Kosirai Primary School and Kipmokoch Secondary School. He is coached by .[8]
Competition record[]
Road running[]
Year | Road Race | Distance | Location | Rank | Time |
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2016 | Lagos City Marathon | Marathon | Lagos | 1st | 2:16:19 |
Casablanca Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Casablanca | 1st | 1:01:26 | |
Madrid Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Madrid | 1st | 1:01:52 | |
2017 | Amsterdam Marathon | Marathon | Amsterdam | 3rd | 2:05:26 |
2018 | Daegu Marathon | Marathon | Daegu | 1st | 2:06:29 |
Copenhagen Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Copenhagen | 2nd | 59:09 | |
Valencia Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Valencia | DQ[7] | ||
Marathon | Abu Dhabi | DQ[7] |
References[]
- ^ "Abraham Kiptum". iaaf.org. International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Abraham KIPTUM - Athlete Profile". IAAF.
- ^ "Geoffrey Kamworor Smashes Half Marathon WR With 58:01". www.flotrack.org. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
- ^ "Abraham Kiptum rewrote the general perception on how to prepare to run a world record - RunBlogRun". www.runblogrun.com. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
- ^ "Kipserem clocks 2:04:04 at inaugural Abu Dhabi Marathon| News | iaaf.org". www.iaaf.org. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
- ^ PROVISIONAL SUSPENSIONS IN FORCE, Athletics Integrity Unit
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Abraham Kiptum: Kenyan runner gets four-year ban for anti-doping violation
- ^ "Q&A: Half Marathon WR Holder Abraham Kiptum Reveals His Workouts Before Running 58:18". www.letsrun.com. 7 November 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- Living people
- 1989 births
- Kenyan male long-distance runners
- Kenyan male marathon runners
- World record setters in athletics (track and field)
- Doping cases in athletics
- Kenyan sportspeople in doping cases