Abraham Chepkirwok

Abraham Chepkirwok (born 18 November 1988) is a Ugandan middle-distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres.

[3] He competed at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Beijing, and won the bronze medal, having led the race halfway through but been outsprinted near the end by two Kenyan runners.

He opened with a second place in Doha, then won the ISTAF Golden League meet in Berlin.

[3] Entering the 2008 Olympic Games, then, Chepkirwok was the only middle distance runner in the Ugandan squad.

[6] He eventually finished second runner-up for the award, behind Moses Kipsiro and Benjamin Kiplagat.

[7] In February 2009 he set a national indoor record in the 1000 metres, running in 2:18.18 minutes in Stuttgart.