Abel Kipchumba

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Abel Kipchumba
Personal information
Birth nameAbel Kipchumba
NationalityKenyan
Born (1994-02-03) 3 February 1994 (age 31)
Occupation long-distance runner
Years active2017–present
Sport
CountryFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
SportAthletics
Event(s) Marathon, Half marathon, 15 km
Achievements and titles
Personal bests

Abel Kipchumba (born 3 February 1994) is a Kenyan long-distance runner specializing in road racing events. He is particularly renowned for his strong performances in the half marathon, where he holds a personal best of 58:07, and has also achieved top results in major marathons.

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Career

Kipchumba has been a consistent performer in elite road races since the late 2010s.

In 2019, he won the Yangzhou Jianzhen International Half Marathon with a time of 59:56. He also ran a personal best of 59:22 at the Copenhagen Half Marathon the same year, and set a 15 km road personal best of 41:55 in Valencia. [1] [2]

A significant highlight of his career came on 24 October 2021, when Kipchumba won the Valencia Half Marathon with a remarkable personal best time of 58:07. This performance made him one of the fastest half marathon runners in history. [1] [2]

In 2022, he made his marathon debut, finishing 5th at the Berlin Marathon with a time of 2:06:49, marking a strong start to his marathon career. [1] [2]

Kipchumba continued his success in half marathons in 2023, winning the B.A.A. Half Marathon in Boston with a time of 1:01:32. [3] He also competed in his first Boston Marathon, finishing 6th with a time of 2:09:47. [4]

In 2024, he secured victories at two prominent half marathon events: the New York City Half Marathon with a time of 1:00:25, and the Great North Run in 59:52. [2] [5]

He defended his title at the New York City Half Marathon in March 2025, setting a new event record of 59:09. [6] [7] [8] [9]

Results

YearRacePlacePositionTime
2019 Yangzhou Jianzhen International Half Marathon Yangzhou 1st59:56 [1]
Copenhagen Half Marathon Copenhagen 1st59:22 [1]
Valencia (15 km split) Valencia 1st41:55 [1]
2021 Valencia Half Marathon Valencia 1st58:07 [1] [2]
2022 Berlin Marathon Berlin 5th2:06:49 [1] [2]
2023B.A.A. Half Marathon Boston 1st1:01:32 [3]
Boston Marathon Boston 6th2:09:47 [4]
2024 New York City Half Marathon New York 1st1:00:25 [2]
Great North Run Newcastle 1st59:52 [5]
2025 New York City Half Marathon New York 1st59:09 [6] [7] [8] [9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Abel Kipchumba". World Athletics. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Abel Kipchumba Kenya". New York Road Runners. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Results - B.A.A. Boston Half Marathon 2023". Watch Athletics. November 12, 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Abel Kipchumba braving up for tough Boston Marathon challenge". Mozzart Sport. April 17, 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Mary Ngugi-Cooper and Abel Kipchumba make Kenyan double at Great North Run". Irvine Times. September 8, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  6. 1 2 "New York City Half Marathon". Watch Athletics. March 16, 2025. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  7. 1 2 "New York City Half Marathon". Running USA. March 16, 2025. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  8. 1 2 "New York City Half Marathon". Athletics Illustrated. March 16, 2025. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  9. 1 2 "New York City Half Marathon". LetsRun.com. March 16, 2025. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
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