Linus Chumba
- January 9, 2024
- Runner
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Linus Chumba Biography
| Name | Linus Chumba |
| Birthday | Feb 9 |
| Birth Year | 1980 |
| Birth Country | Kenya |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Linus Chumba is one of the most popular and richest Runner who was born on February 9, 1980 in Kenya. Linus Kipwambok Chmba, a Kenyan long distance runner, was born 9 February 1980. He competed in the steeplechase at 3000m. His personal best time in the steeplechase is 8:11.98, which he set in 2005. He represented Kenya at 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, where he shared in the team’s gold medals.
He began to concentrate on the United States’ road running competition from 2012 onwards. He ran a half-marathon record of 62 minutes 33 seconds in 2013. At the 2014 Macau Marathon, he finished in 2:05:20 hours.
He won his first major IAAF Diamond League series win in July 2010. This was also the year he set a meeting record by winning the British Grand Prix in Gateshead. He was fifth at the Colorful Daegu Championships Meeting as well as the DN Galan that season, and he ran 8 minutes 18.48 minutes to finish 22nd on the World Lists for that season. He ran the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix in 8:24.10 minutes, which was his only significant run of 2011. This placed him outside of the top 50. He made his final appearance on the international track-and-field circuit.
Linus Chumba Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Runner |
| House | Living in own house. |
Linus Chumba is one of the richest Runner from Kenya. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Linus Chumba 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
In 2003, he made his international debut by finishing second in steeplechase at Hanzekovic Memorial in an average of 8:19.26. This was enough to place him among the top 30 for the year. After falling out of the top 100, he rebounded and ran a personal best of 8:11.98 at the Golden Gala in Rome in 2005, placing him 16th in all of the world. He didn’t compete in the 2006 or 2007 seasons and ran only in Kenya in 2008.
After finishing fourth at the Kenyan Cross Country Championships, Chumba was back in action and received his first national call-up. He was 25th at the 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, the lowest place among Kenyan athletes. He also shared in the team’s gold medals. In 2009, he was second in steeplechase at Barcelona Meeting. He also had a season-best time of 8:14.51 in Athens. This allowed him to return to the top twenty.
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Facts & Trivia
Linus Ranked on the list of most popular Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Kenya. Linus Chumba celebrates birthday on February 9 of every year.