Abraham Kiptum, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Abraham Kiptum

Kenyan long-distance runner

Date of Birth: 15-Sep-1989

Place of Birth: Nandi county, Kenya

Profession: long-distance runner

Nationality: Kenya

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Abraham Kiptum (born 5 September 1989) is a Kenyan long-distance runner and former half marathon world record holder.
Kiptum set a new half marathon world record on 28 October 2018 in the Valencia Half Marathon in Valencia, Spain, with a finishing time of 58:18.
This record stood until 15 September 2019, when it was broken by Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor.Kiptum's debut in the marathon was the Rabat Marathon 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 Athletics Integrity Unit confirmed a Provisional Suspension against Kiptum for an Athlete Biological Passport (ABP) violation under the IAAF Anti-Doping Rules.
Kiptum was withdrawn from the 2019 London Marathon in consequence of the suspension.
On 11 November that year, a four year suspension, and expunging of results, was confirmed.