Abraham Kiptum


Abraham Kiptum is a Kenyan long-distance runner and former half marathon world record holder. Kiptum set a new half marathon world record on 28 October 2018 in the Valencia Half Marathon in Valencia, Spain, with a finishing time of 58:18. This record stood until 15 September 2019, when it was broken by Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor.
Kiptum's debut in the marathon was the Rabat Marathon in 2015, where he placed third with a time of 2:11:36.
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.
On 26 April 2019 The Athletics Integrity Unit confirmed a Provisional Suspension against Kiptum for an Athlete Biological Passport violation under the IAAF Anti-Doping Rules. Kiptum was withdrawn from the 2019 London Marathon in consequence of the suspension. On 11 November that year, a four year suspension, and expunging of results, was confirmed.

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.

Competition record

Road running

YearRoad RaceDistanceLocationRankTime
2016Lagos City MarathonMarathonLagos1st2:16:19
2016Casablanca Half MarathonHalf MarathonCasablanca1st1:01:26
2016Madrid Half MarathonHalf MarathonMadrid1st1:01:52
2017Amsterdam MarathonMarathonAmsterdam3rd2:05:26
2018Daegu MarathonMarathonDaegu1st2:06:29
2018Copenhagen Half MarathonHalf MarathonCopenhagen2nd59:09
2018Valencia Half MarathonHalf MarathonValenciaDQ58:18 WR
2018Abu Dhabi MarathonMarathonAbu Dhabi2nd2:04:16