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Pamela Chepchumba

Pamela Chepchumba

KENWomen

Birth dateMar 8, 1979

BirthplaceKenya, Kenya

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Pamela Chepchumba (born March 8, 1979, in Kapsait, West Pokot District) is an athlete from Kenya. Her best achievements are from cross country running. Aged only 13, Chemchumba competed at the 1992 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, finishing 27th in the junior race. Still at junior level, she participated in the 1994 and 1995 edition of IAAF World Cross Country Championships, finishing 7th and 10th respectively.

At the time she took a break in running to concentrate in schooling, where she was lagging. She went to Kapkenda Secondary School in 1997. Pamela Chepchumba was suspended for two years after testing positive for EPO at the 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Lausanne, Switzerland. She had finished sixth, but was disqualified.

She returned in 2005 and won the Udine Half Marathon. Her husband Boaz Kimaiyo is also a runner, as is her younger brother Nicholas Koech, who mainly competes in road races. She has two daughters (as of 2007). She is managed by Federico Rosa and coached by Eric Kimaiyo.

Key facts

5000 m

14:56.75

Half Marathon

1:08:06

2017 season best

2:49:45

Apr 9, 2017

2017 season best

Age

47 years old

As of Sep 16, 2026: 5000 m 14:56.75 (#294 all-time), Half Marathon 1:08:06 (#288 all-time), 2017 season best 2:49:45 (Apr 9, 2017) · 47 years old

PB

Personal bests

4:23.97

8:42.24

14:56.75

34:05.2HT

1:08:06

2:25:36

50:57

31:27

56:14

1:19:59

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2017	Marathon	2:49:45	-	Apr 9, 2017	↓	-
2016	Semi	1:16:48	-	Nov 6, 2016	↓	Pizhou (CHN)
2016	Marathon	2:45:41	-	Jan 24, 2016	↓	Taipei City (TPE)
2015	Semi	1:17:59	-	Nov 15, 2015	↓	Borobudur (INA)
2015	Marathon	2:51:07	-	Jun 14, 2015	↓	Lanzhou (CHN)
2010	Semi	1:13:54	-	Oct 10, 2010	↓	Porto (POR)
2010	Marathon	2:51:44	-	Nov 7, 2010	↓	Porto (POR)
2009	Semi	1:10:04	-	Nov 1, 2009	↓	New Delhi (IND)
2009	Marathon	2:32:40	-	Mar 22, 2009	↓	Tokyo (JPN)
2008	Semi	1:09:59	-	Mar 16, 2008	↓	Lisboa (POR)
2008	Marathon	2:28:34	-	Nov 23, 2008	↓	Milano (ITA)
2007	CrossCount	27:34	-	Mar 24, 2007	↓	35th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Mombasa
2007	Semi	1:08:06	-	Oct 14, 2007	↓	Udine IAAF World Road Running Championships
2007	Marathon	2:25:36	-	Dec 2, 2007	↓	Milano (ITA)
2006	10Kilometr	31:53	-	Oct 1, 2006	↑	Milano (ITA)
2006	Semi	1:11:07	-	Sep 24, 2006	↓	Lisboa (POR)
2006	Marathon	2:29:48	-	Apr 9, 2006	↓	Paris (FRA)
2005	Semi	1:09:09	-	Sep 25, 2005	↓	Udine (ITA)
2005	Marathon	2:41:12	-	Oct 23, 2005	↓	Nairobi (KEN)
2002	CrossCount	27:30	-	Mar 23, 2002	↓	30th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Dublin
2002	10Kilometr	31:44	-	Jul 4, 2002	↑	Atlanta, GA (USA)
2002	Semi	1:09:30	-	May 5, 2002	↓	Bruxelles IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
2001	3000m	8:42.24	-	Jul 20, 2001	↑	Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON)
2001	5000m	14:56.75	-	Jun 4, 2001	-	FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED)
2001	CrossCount	28:20	-	Mar 25, 2001	↓	29th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Ostende
2001	10Kilometr	31:27	-	Apr 15, 2001	↑	Paderborn (GER)
2001	10000m	34:05.2h	-	May 19, 2001	-	Eldoret (KEN)
2001	15Kilometr	52:16	-	Jan 13, 2001	↑	Eldoret (KEN)
2001	Semi	1:11:39	-	Apr 1, 2001	↓	Monterrey (MEX)
2001	Marathon	2:43:56	-	Sep 30, 2001	↓	Ciudad de México (MEX)
2000	10Kilometr	33:51	-	Jun 10, 2000	↑	New York, NY (USA)
2000	Semi	1:11:03	-	May 13, 2000	↓	Göteborg (SWE)
1999	CrossCount	17:43	-	Feb 21, 1999	↓	-
1999	10Kilometr	32:39	-	Jun 6, 1999	↑	Tilburg (NED)
1999	15Kilometr	51:01	-	May 2, 1999	↑	Breda (NED)
1999	10MilesRoa	56:14	-	Jun 19, 1999	↑	Borgholzhausen (GER)
1999	Semi	1:12:27	-	May 8, 1999	↓	Göteborg (SWE)
1999	20Kilometr	1:19:59	-	Mar 13, 1999	-	Alphen aan den Rijn (NED)
1998	1500m	4:23.97	-	Jun 3, 1998	-	Kassel (GER)
1998	CrossCount	17:29	-	Feb 15, 1998	↓	-
1998	10Kilometr	33:59	-	Jan 4, 1998	↑	Ratingen (GER)
1998	15Kilometr	50:57	-	May 24, 1998	↑	Nijmegen (NED)
1998	10MilesRoa	56:47	-	May 9, 1998	↑	Bern (SUI)
1998	Semi	1:12:55	-	May 16, 1998	↓	Göteborg (SWE)
1997	15Kilometr	52:57	-	Nov 16, 1997	↑	Nijmegen (NED)
1995	CrossCount	14:31	-	Mar 25, 1995	↓	23rd IAAF/SNICKERS World Cross Country Championships
1994	3000m	9:12.45	-	Jul 20, 1994	↑	Estadio Universitario, Lisboa (POR)
1994	CrossCount	14:36	-	Mar 26, 1994	↓	22nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1993	CrossCount	14:09	-	Mar 28, 1993	↓	21st IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1992	CrossCount	14:22	-	Mar 21, 1992	↓	20th IAAF World Cross Country Championships

2017

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	3:03:53	-	Nov 12	Huancayo Marathon de los Andes, Huancayo
Marathon	2:49:45	-	Apr 9	Xuzhou Marathon, Xuzhou

2016

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:16:48	-	Nov 6	Half Marathon, Pizhou
Semi	1:18:55	-	Feb 14	Half Marathon, Makassar
Marathon	2:45:41	-	Jan 24	Taipei Standard Chartered Marathon, Taipei City

2015

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:18:54	-	Dec 13	Bangkok Thailand Half Marathon, Bangkok
Semi	1:17:59	-	Nov 15	Borobudur
Marathon	2:51:07	-	Jun 14	Lanzhou Marathon, Lanzhou

2010

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:51:44	-	Nov 7	Porto Marathon, Porto
Semi	1:13:54	-	Oct 10	Porto Half Marathon, Porto
Semi	1:15:04	-	Aug 1	Bogotá Half Marathon, Bogotá

2009

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:32:41	-	Dec 13	Honolulu Marathon, Honolulu, HI
Semi	1:10:04	-	Nov 1	New Delhi Half Marathon, New Delhi
Semi	1:10:24	-	Oct 18	Porto Half Marathon, Porto
Semi	1:14:18	-	Aug 2	Bogotá Half Marathon, Bogotá
Marathon	2:32:40	-	Mar 22	Tokyo Marathon, Tokyo

2008

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:28:34	-	Nov 23	Milano Marathon, Milano
Semi	1:10:01	-	Oct 12	Rio de Janeiro IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
Semi	1:10:26	-	Sep 21	Porto Half Marathon, Porto
Semi	1:12:55	-	Jul 28	Bogotá Half Marathon, Bogotá
Marathon	2:28:36	-	Apr 27	Hamburg Marathon, Hamburg
Semi	1:09:59	-	Mar 16	Lisbon Half Marathon, Lisboa
Semi	1:12:29	-	Feb 8	Ras Al Khaimah International Half Marathon, Ras Al Khaimah

2007

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:25:36	-	Dec 2	Milano Marathon, Milano
Semi	1:08:06	-	Oct 14	Udine IAAF World Road Running Championships
Semi	1:08:45	-	Sep 16	Philadelphia Distance Run Half Marathon, Philadelphia, PA
Semi	1:14:28	-	Jun 10	Saltillo Coahuila Half Marathon, Saltillo
Semi	1:13:30	-	May 20	Coban International Half Marathon, Coban
Semi	1:08:57	-	Mar 31	Azkoitia-Azpeitia Medio Maratón Memorial Diego García, Azpeitia
CrossCount	27:34	-	Mar 24	35th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Mombasa

2006

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:34:51	-	Oct 15	Beijing Marathon, Beijing
10Kilometr	31:53	-	Oct 1	Milano Run Like a Deejay, Milano
Semi	1:11:07	-	Sep 24	Lisboa Meia Maratona de Portugal, Lisboa
Marathon	2:29:48	-	Apr 9	Paris Marathon, Paris

2005

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:41:12	-	Oct 23	Nairobi Marathon, Nairobi
Semi	1:11:37	-	Oct 16	New Delhi Half Marathon, New Delhi
Semi	1:09:09	-	Sep 25	Udine Half Marathon, Udine

2002

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:12:14	-	Nov 3	Guadalajara Half Marathon, Guadalajara
Semi	1:13:02	-	Sep 1	Virginia Beach Half Marathon, Virginia Beach, VA
10Kilometr	31:44	-	Jul 4	Atlanta Peachtree 10 km, Atlanta, GA
Semi	1:13:40	-	Jun 9	Saltillo Coahuila Half Marathon, Saltillo
Semi	1:09:30	-	May 5	Bruxelles IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
CrossCount	27:30	-	Mar 23	30th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Dublin

2001

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	32:19	-	Dec 2	Mazatlan Gran Pacifico 10 km, Mazatlán
Semi	1:21:30	-	Nov 25	Tequila Half Marathon, Tequila
Marathon	2:43:56	-	Sep 30	Ciudad de México Maratón Internacional, Ciudad de México
5000m	15:21.56	-	Jul 22	London Norwich Union British Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London
3000m	8:42.24	-	Jul 20	Monte Carlo Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco
5000m	15:06.25	-	Jul 17	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
5000m	15:08.20	-	Jul 14	Hechtel Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Pamela Chepchumba's 5000 m personal best?

Pamela Chepchumba's 5000 m personal best is 14:56.75, set on Jun 4, 2001 in FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED), #294 on the all-time list.

Which events does Pamela Chepchumba compete in?

Pamela Chepchumba competes in the 5000 m and Half Marathon.

How did Pamela Chepchumba perform in 2017?

2017 season best: 2:49:45, set on Apr 9, 2017.