Abraham Kiptum (born 5 September 1989) is a Kenyan long-distance runner and former half marathon world record holder. On 28 October 2018 Kiptum ran the

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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

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on 15 September 2019, to a time of 58:01. Kiptum's debut in the marathon was the

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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

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confirmed a Provisional Suspension against Kiptum for an Athlete Biological Passport (ABP) violation under the IAAF Anti-Doping Rules. Kiptum was withdrawn from the

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in consequence of the suspension. On 11 November that year, a four-year suspension, and expunging of results, was confirmed.Abraham Kiptum: Kenyan runner gets four-year ban for anti-doping violation
/ref> Kiptum's race times going back to 13 October 2018 were nullified.

Personal life

Abraham Kiptum was born in Chepketei Kosirai Village,

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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

References

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