Abraham Chepkirwok

Abraham Chepkirwok (born 18 November 1988) is a Ugandan middle-distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. He is the Ugandan record holder in this distance, with 1:43.72 minutes, achieved in July 2008 in Madrid. He is a World Junior Championships bronze medalist from 2006 and Olympic competitor from 2008.

Life He was born in Kapchorwa. By June 2006 he had run the 800 metres in 1:45.0 minutes, at a meet in Kampala. With this he was the season's world leader for juniors—athletes aged nineteen and less. With electronic timing his best time was 1:45.44 minutes, achieved in a meet in Heusden. 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. Rounding off the season, Chepkirwok finished seventh at the 2007 World Athletics Final. In the 800 metres competition he did not reach the final, however. He rounded off the season with a second place at the 2008 World Athletics Final. He eventually finished second runner-up for the award, behind Moses Kipsiro and Benjamin Kiplagat.

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

Chepkirwok is represented by PACE Sports Management, and is coached by Ricky Simms.