2017 RESULTS (SELECTION) 2015 RESULTS (SELECTION) BEYOND THE STATS: Full name: Anraham Kapsis Kipyatich Racing name: Abraham Kipyatich Nationality: Kenya Date of birth: 10 May 1993 Born in: Marakwet (altitude 2,400m above sea level) Resident of: Iten, Kenya (altitude 2,400m above sea level) – since 2012 Personal best (selection): 10K: 27:40, Prague (CZE), 2016 Half marathon: 1:00:03, Berlin (GER), 2015 Specializes in (as of 2017): Road races First international race in: Course de l’Escalade 7,25 km, Genève (SUI), 2013 adidas athlete since: 2016 Le Puy-en-Velay 15K, Le Puy-en-Velay (FRA) — 2 nd , 44:00 Berlin Half marathon, Berlin (GER) — 5 th , 1:00:03 PB • #AbrahamKipyatich #RunCzechRacing • Renting house, lives with wife Marcy • Self-coached • Training in a group of about 20 athletes with Willy Kibor (Marathon PB 2:08:32) and Luka Kanda (Marathon PB 2:07:20) • Ran to school 5 km each way, for period of 10 years • Has 4 brothers and 3 sisters • First established athlete in the family • Enjoys watching movies. Favorite movie is “Machachari” (Kenya) • Professional goals: to improve results • Dream: to assist family and friends and make their life easier and happier • Favorite training type: speed work 6 times 400m plus 4 times 600m • Trains on dirt-roads only • Strength training: doesn’t do any strength training, only stretching • Mileage per week per training phase: 140 km • Longest Long Run: 36 km • Number of training sessions in a typical week: 8 sessions Typical day: 5:40 wakes up, doesn’t take any food or water before training 6:00 training 9:00 shower and breakfast, tea with milk and chapatti (flat bread) 10:00 massage (twice a week) 11:00 nap 12:00 lunch 13:00 relaxation 15:00 second training 16:00 watching movies, socializing with friends 20:00 supper 21:00 retires for the night • Favorite foods: ugali • Would like to invest his earnings in real estate • Favorite sports: athletics only • Favorite athletes: Wilson Kipsang (former world record holder in marathon, PB 2:03:13), Kenenisa Bekele (World record holder in 10000 m, PB 26:17.53), Haile Gebrseilassie (former world record holder in marathon, PB 2:03:13) • Enjoyed hospitality of RunCzech team during his visits in the Czech Republic B.A.A. Half Marathon, Boston (USA) — 2 nd , 1:03:22 Mattoni Ústí nad Labem Half Marathon, Ústí nad Labem (CZE) — 3 rd , 1:01:40 Birell Prague Grand Prix, 10k, Prague (CZE) — 1 st , 27:40 PB Le Puy-en-Velay 15k, Le Puy-en-Velay (FRA) — 2 nd , 43:20 PB Sportisimo Prague Half Marathon, Prague (CZE) — 7 nt , 1:00:16 2016 RESULTS (SELECTION) Marugame half marathon, Marugame (JPN) — 4 th , 1:01:00