Abraham Kiptum
KenyaActive- Born
- Sep 15, 1989 (37 years old)
- Birthplace
- Nandi County, Kenya
- Events
- Half Marathon · Marathon
Abraham Kiptum 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.
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 (ABP) 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 Kiptum was withdrawn from the 2019 London Marathon in consequence of the suspension.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. Kiptum's race times going back to 13 October 2018 were nullified.
As of Oct 28, 2026: Half Marathon 59:09 (#77 all-time), Marathon 2:05:26 (#168 all-time), 2026 season best 2:10:35 (Oct 25, 2026, Nairobi (KEN)) · Last competition: Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon, Oct 25, 2026, 2:10:35 · 37 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:10:35 | – | Oct 25, 2026 | Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:04:45 | – | Mar 17, 2024 | EDP Lisbon Half Marathon, Lisboa - Elite Event |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:26:04 | – | Dec 31, 2023 | Shenzhen Baoan International Marathon |
| 2018 | Semi | 59:09 | – | Sep 16, 2018 | Copenhagen Half Marathon, København |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:06:29 | – | Apr 1, 2018 | Daegu Marathon |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 27:44 | – | Dec 9, 2017 | Ziwa (KEN) |
| 2017 | 10000m | 29:18.0h | – | Apr 15, 2017 | Mumias (KEN) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:00:06 | – | Sep 17, 2017 | – |