Abraham Kiptum
 Abraham Kiptum running the Amsterdam Marathon in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Born | 15 September 1989[1] Nandi County, Kenya |
| 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: 58:18[2] (WR) |
Abraham Kiptum (born 5 September 1989) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. Kiptum set the half marathon world record on 28 October 2018 in the Valencia Half Marathon in Valencia, Spain. His finishing time was 58:18.[3]
Kiptum improved the world record from Zersenay Tadese set in 2010 by 5 seconds (58:23).[4] His 10 km to 20 km split in the Valencia Half Marathon was 27:16. His debut in the marathon was the Rabat Marathon in 2015, where he placed third with a time of 2:11:36.[5]
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 last years Amsterdam Marathon by 70 seconds.[6]
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 Kiptum was withdrawn from the 2019 London Marathon in consequence of the suspension[7].
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 Joshua Kiprugut Kemei.[8]
Competition record
Valencia 2018 Half Marathon WR splits
Kiptum's Valencia 2018 Half Marathon splits:[9]
| Distance (km) | Total time | 5k split |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 13:56 | 13:56 |
| 10 | 28:02 | 14:06 |
| 15 | 41:37 | 13:35 |
| 20 | 55:18 | 13:41 |
| 21.0975 | 58:18 | (3:00) |
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 | 1st | 58:18 WR |
References
- ^ "Abraham Kiptum". iaaf.org. International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ a b c "Abraham KIPTUM - Athlete Profile". IAAF.
- ^ "IAAF: Abraham KIPTUM | Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
- ^ "Kiptum breaks world half marathon record in Valencia with 58:18". www.iaaf.org. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ^ "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
- ^ "Q&A: Half Marathon WR Holder Abraham Kiptum Reveals His Workouts Before Running 58:18". www.letsrun.com. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ Anne, Francis (28 October 2018). "Abraham Kiptum breaks half-marathon world record at Valencia". runningmagazine.ca. Canadian Running Magazine. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
