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.
In 2022, he made his marathon debut, finishing 5th at the Berlin Marathon with a time of 2:06:49.
In 2023, Kipchumba won the B.A.A. Half Marathon in Boston with a time of 1:01:32. 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.
Results YearRacePlacePositionTime2019Yangzhou Jianzhen International Half MarathonYangzhou1st59:56Copenhagen Half MarathonCopenhagen1st59:22Valencia (15 km split)Valencia1st41:552021Valencia Half MarathonValencia1st58:072022Berlin MarathonBerlin5th2:06:492023B.A.A. Half MarathonBoston1st1:01:32Boston MarathonBoston6th2:09:472024New York City Half MarathonNew York1st1:00:25Great North RunNewcastle1st59:522025New York City Half MarathonNew York1st59:09
References
External links
Abel Kipchumba at New York Road Runners