Kelvin Kiptum
Kenya. Born Dec. 2, 1999. Died Feb. 11, 2024.
Marathon best2:00:35Chicago, Oct. 8, 2023
Half marathon best58:42Valencia Half
Profile
Kelvin Kiptum set the marathon world record of 2:00:35 at the Chicago Marathon in October 2023, in only his third marathon, months after winning the London Marathon in 2:01:25. He died in a road accident in Kenya on Feb. 11, 2024, at the age of 24.
Career results
20232 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 8, 2023 | Chicago MarathonChicago, IL, USA | Marathon | 1st | 2:00:35 |
| April 23, 2023 | London MarathonLondon, GBR | Marathon | 1st | 2:01:25 |
20222 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 4, 2022 | Valencia MarathonValencia, ESP | Marathon | 1st | 2:01:53 |
| Feb. 19, 2022 | Ras Al Khaimah Half MarathonRas Al Khaimah, UAE | Half marathon | DNF |
20213 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 24, 2021 | Valencia Half MarathonValencia, ESP | Half marathon | 7th | 59:02 |
| July 4, 2021 | La Route du LouvreLens, FRA | Half marathon | 1st | 59:35 |
| May 4, 2021 | 25 Laps to TokyoStockholm, SWE | 10,000m | 8th | 28:27.87 |
20204 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 6, 2020 | Valencia Half MarathonValencia, ESP | Half marathon | 5th | 58:42 |
| Sept. 4, 2020 | AG Memorial Van DammeBrussels, BEL | One Hour | DNF | |
| March 8, 2020 | CPC Loop Den HaagDen Haag, NED | Half marathon | 2nd | 59:59 |
| Feb. 2, 2020 | Kagawa Marugame International Half MarathonMarugame, JPN | Half marathon | 8th | 1:00:57 |
20196 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 6, 2019 | Singelloop UtrechtUtrecht, NED | 10K | 2nd | 28:17 |
| Sept. 29, 2019 | Le Lion Montbéliard to BelfortMontbéliard, FRA | Half marathon | 1st | 59:53 |
| Sept. 15, 2019 | Copenhagen Half MarathonCopenhagen, DEN | Half marathon | 11th | 1:00:38 |
| May 30, 2019 | BAUHAUS-galanStockholm, SWE | 10,000m | DNF | |
| May 18, 2019 | GöteborgsvarvetGöteborg, SWE | Half marathon | 6th | 1:01:36 |
| March 17, 2019 | EDP Meia Maratona de LisboaLisbon, POR | Half marathon | 5th | 59:54 |
20181 result
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 7, 2018 | Eldoret Half MarathonEldoret, KEN | Half marathon | 1st | 1:02:01Not record-eligible |
Results from official race results.
