Linus Chumba
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| Men's athletics
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Representing  Kenya
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IAAF World Cross Country Championships
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2009 Amman | Team |
Linus Kipwambok Chumba (born 9 February 1980) is a Kenyan
Career
He made his first impact on the international circuit in 2003, finishing second in the steeplechase at the Hanžeković Memorial with a best of 8:19.26 minutes – enough to rank him in the top thirty for the year.[1] He dropped outside the global top 100 the following year,[2] but rebounded in 2005 with a best of 8:11.98 minutes at the Golden Gala in Rome, which placed him 16th in the world.[3] He did not compete in the 2006 and 2007 seasons, and only ran in Kenya in 2008.[4]
Chumba returned to action and gained his first national call-up after a fourth-place finish at the
In July 2010 he had his first major win on the
From 2012 onwards he began to focus on road running competition in the United States instead. In 2013 he ran a half marathon best of 62:33 minutes and at the 2014 Macau Marathon he finished in 2:15:20 hours.[4]
Personal bests
- 3000 metres steeplechase – 8:11.98 (2005)
- 3000 metres – 7:53.52 (2009)
- 5000 metres – 13:21.52 (2005)
- 10K run – 28:09 (2013)
- Half marathon – 1:02:33 (2013)
- Marathon – 2:15:20 (2014)
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | World Cross Country Championships | Amman, Jordan | 25th | Senior race | 36:29 |
| 1st | Team race |
References
- ^ Mills, Steven (2014-01-19). Obiri dominates at Kenya Defence Forces while Oloitiptip defends. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-05-17.
- ^ 3000 Metres Steeplechase - men - senior - outdoor - 2004. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-05-17.
- ^ 3000 Metres Steeplechase - men - senior - outdoor - 2005. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-05-17.
- ^ a b Linus Kipwambok Chumba. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-05-17.
- ^ Veterans Mosop and Kiplagat prevail in Nairobi – Kenyan World XC Champs Trials. IAAF (2009-02-21). Retrieved on 2015-05-17.
- ^ 3000 Metres Steeplechase - men - senior - outdoor - 2009. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-05-17.
- ^ Ouma, Mark (2010-07-11). Chumba, Chepkok establish meet records in Gateshead. African Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-05-17.
- ^ 3000 Metres Steeplechase - men - senior - outdoor - 2010. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-05-17.
- ^ 3000 Metres Steeplechase - men - senior - outdoor - 2011. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-05-17.
