Abraham Kiptum

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Abraham Kiptum
2017 Amsterdam Marathon Abraham Kiptum.jpg
Abraham Kiptum running the Amsterdam Marathon in 2017
Personal information
NationalityKenyan
Born (1989-09-15) 15 September 1989 (age 32)[1]
Nandi County, Kenya
Sport
SportTrack
Event(s)5000 metres, 10,000 metres, Half Marathon, Marathon
Coached byJoshua 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 Kiptum was withdrawn from the 2019 London Marathon in consequence of the suspension.[6] On 11 November that year, a four year suspension, and expunging of results, was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
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] 58:18 WR
Marathon Abu Dhabi DQ[7] 2:04:16

References[]

  1. ^ "Abraham Kiptum". iaaf.org. International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Abraham KIPTUM - Athlete Profile". IAAF.
  3. ^ "Geoffrey Kamworor Smashes Half Marathon WR With 58:01". www.flotrack.org. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
  4. ^ "Abraham Kiptum rewrote the general perception on how to prepare to run a world record - RunBlogRun". www.runblogrun.com. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
  5. ^ "Kipserem clocks 2:04:04 at inaugural Abu Dhabi Marathon| News | iaaf.org". www.iaaf.org. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
  6. ^ PROVISIONAL SUSPENSIONS IN FORCE, Athletics Integrity Unit
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c Abraham Kiptum: Kenyan runner gets four-year ban for anti-doping violation
  8. ^ "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.
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