Paul Lonyangata

Paul Kipchumba Lonyangata (born 12 December 1992) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in road running events.

[2] He began working with Italian coach Gabriele Rosa and, training alongside another Kenyan Joel Kimurer, he moved towards road running instead after 2011.

Travelling to the United States, after a fifth-place finish at the Peachtree Road Race he closed his season in the runner-up spot at the Rock 'n' Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon.

He changed coaching arrangements, moving back to Kenyan to Kaptagat to work with former runner James Kwambai.

[6] He missed most of the 2015 season, but returned in strong form at the Shanghai Marathon, winning in 2:07:14 hours – a course record.