Jafred Chirchir Kipchumba
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Jafred Chirchir Kipchumba (born 8 August 1983) is a Kenya
n long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon
. He won the 2011 Eindhoven Marathon
in a personal best time of 2:05:48 hours.
Hailing from Keiyo District
in Kenya, he began training for marathon running
in 2003. He made his first competitive appearance over the classic distance at an all-debutant version of the Vienna City Marathon in 2009. He finished in sixth place with a time of 2:10:42 hours. He again finished sixth at the Istanbul Eurasia Marathon in October later that year.
In his fourth outing over the 42.195 km distance, Kipchumba had his first competitive win. He defeated former world champion Charles Kamathi
to win the Milano City Marathon in a personal best time of 2:10:42 hours and later declared that he himself had not expected to win the competition. He improved his time further at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon
where he crossed the line after 2:08:09 hours to take the runner-up spot behind Kenneth Mungara, who ran the fastest time ever set in Canada. He made a significant career breakthrough at the 2011 Eindhoven Marathon
: he ran a course record time of 2:05:48 hours, beating the previous course record by over a minute (Geoffrey Mutai's 2:07:01 from 2009). He was surpriseed by his achievement, stating after the race: "I was only thinking about running 2:07. I was not confident I was going to run faster".
He trains with Geoffrey Mutai
, who won the 2011 Boston Marathon
in a world's fastest time.
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
n long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
. He won the 2011 Eindhoven Marathon
Eindhoven Marathon
The Eindhoven Marathon is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42.195km which is held in the city of Eindhoven, The Netherlands in October...
in a personal best time of 2:05:48 hours.
Hailing from Keiyo District
Keiyo District
Keiyo District is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. The district was formed in 1994, when Elgeyo/Marakwet-District was split into two, the other half is Marakwet District of today. Keiyo District has a population of 143.865...
in Kenya, he began training for marathon running
Running
Running is a means of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot. It is simply defined in athletics terms as a gait in which at regular points during the running cycle both feet are off the ground...
in 2003. He made his first competitive appearance over the classic distance at an all-debutant version of the Vienna City Marathon in 2009. He finished in sixth place with a time of 2:10:42 hours. He again finished sixth at the Istanbul Eurasia Marathon in October later that year.
In his fourth outing over the 42.195 km distance, Kipchumba had his first competitive win. He defeated former world champion Charles Kamathi
Charles Kamathi
Charles Waweru Kamathi is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He is best known for winning the 10,000 metres distance at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton.-Early life and career:...
to win the Milano City Marathon in a personal best time of 2:10:42 hours and later declared that he himself had not expected to win the competition. He improved his time further at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon
Toronto Waterfront Marathon
The Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon is an annual marathon held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on the last Sunday in September. Starting from 2011, the marathon will be held in October. The race day also includes a half marathon and 5 km race....
where he crossed the line after 2:08:09 hours to take the runner-up spot behind Kenneth Mungara, who ran the fastest time ever set in Canada. He made a significant career breakthrough at the 2011 Eindhoven Marathon
Eindhoven Marathon
The Eindhoven Marathon is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42.195km which is held in the city of Eindhoven, The Netherlands in October...
: he ran a course record time of 2:05:48 hours, beating the previous course record by over a minute (Geoffrey Mutai's 2:07:01 from 2009). He was surpriseed by his achievement, stating after the race: "I was only thinking about running 2:07. I was not confident I was going to run faster".
He trains with Geoffrey Mutai
Geoffrey Mutai
Geoffrey Kiprono Mutai is a Kenyan long distance runner who specialises in road running competitions...
, who won the 2011 Boston Marathon
2011 Boston Marathon
The 2011 Boston Marathon took place on Monday, April 18, 2011. Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya won the men's race in a time of 2:03:02. In recognizing Mutai's mark as the "fastest Marathon ever run", the International Association of Athletics Federations noted that the performance was not eligible for...
in a world's fastest time.