Violah Jepchumba

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Violah Jepchumba Kilonzo Motosio, commonly known as Violah Jepchumba, is a Kenyan-born Bahraini long-distance runner born on October 23, 1990. She specializes in road running events up to the half marathon distance and has represented both Kenya and Bahrain during her career.

Jepchumba is the current Asian record holder in the half marathon, setting the mark of 1:05:22 on April 1, 2017. In 2016 at Prague, she ran a personal best of 1:05:51, which at the time ranked her as the third fastest woman ever over the half marathon distance.

As an elite road runner who has competed for two nations, Jepchumba represents excellence in women's half marathon running. Her Asian record and historically fast times demonstrate her standing among the world's best half marathon runners.