Abraham Kiptum

Abraham Kiptum (born 5 September 1989) is a Kenyan long-distance runner and former half marathon world record holder.

The half marathon world record was then improved by Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor on 15 September 2019, to a time of 58:01.

[4] 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.

[6] On 11 November that year, a four-year suspension, and expunging of results, was confirmed.

Abraham Kiptum was born in Chepketei Kosirai Village, Kenya as the third of four children.