Abel Kipchumba

Abel Kipchumba (born 3 February 1994) is a Kenyan long-distance runner specializing in road racing events. He is known for his performances in the half marathon, where he holds a personal best of 58:07, and has also achieved top results in major marathons.

Career In 2019, Kipchumba won the Yangzhou Jianzhen International Half Marathon with a time of 59:56. He also ran a personal best of 59:22 at the Copenhagen Half Marathon the same year, and set a 15 km road personal best of 41:55 in Valencia.

On 24 October 2021, Kipchumba won the Valencia Half Marathon with a personal best time of 58:07, which made him one of the fastest half marathon runners in history. He also competed in his first Boston Marathon, finishing 6th with a time of 2:09:47.

In 2024, he secured victories at two prominent half marathon events: the New York City Half Marathon with a time of 1:00:25, and the Great North Run in 59:52.

He defended his title at the New York City Half Marathon in March 2025, setting a new event record of 59:09.

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