140+ lbs??m Kelvin Kiptum's weight

At almost 6'0, being 143 Ibs is looking sickly looking skinny.

115 lbs at 5’6 is worth about 140 lbs at 5’11.

Physique wise he reminds me of Wilson Kipsang who was close to six feet and weighed in the 130s.

I believe I have stated on here most elite Marathoners are less than 2.05 pounds per inch. K Kiptum at 71 1/2 inches and 143 lbs. is a fine height to weight ration for a Marathoner.

There's NO WAY Kiptum is over 120 lbs.

I'm 5'11 143lbs and I look like a fat f*ck, I refuse to believe Kiptum weights the same.

Except for the occasional sub-3:30/sub-12:55 1500m &/or 5000m athletes plus the occasional combat sport athletes who post here, most on here do not have elite low body fat.

Idk, I’m about 6’2 and genuinely don’t think I could make it to 140 lbs without dying or dealing with serious serious health issues. There’s not a lot of me left when i’ve gotten to 150. I do have a wider frame though. I had a highschool teammate that raced at 6’1 135 lbs and he was VERY skinny. Like definitely noticeably skinnier than Kiptum. Similar BF% but he had significantly less leg muscle (somehow).

Obviously being able to get to an unnaturally low weight/ BF% while still maintaining heavy training and good race performances is part of what makes a world class marathoner talented, but I’d be really surprised if Kiptum is less than 135 and I bet 140-143 is accurate.

I also doubt you look anywhere near fat at 143 5’11. Doesn’t that make you mildly underweight by medical standards? I’d wager you probably don’t have much muscle mass nor much fat mass right now, but enough of a lack of muscle and just enough fat that you don’t look super toned. Kiptum may be rocking with 5-7 lbs less of fat and 5-7 lbs of muscle more than you which will make a huge difference at 140ish lbs.

Kiptum is nowhere near 5’11”. A friend of mine posed for a picture with him at a post-marathon event in Chicago and he looks to be around 5’6”.

I looked fat even at 125lbs

I have no muscle at all, but I have tons of fat on my thighs, love handles and glutes.

It's over.

I hadn't realized that Mo Farah's marathon weight was only 118 lbs after training in Kenya. Although Farah claims his height is 5'9, I don't think Kiptum is much taller.

Ryan Hall was 5'10 and 127 lbs when he was the best American and ran sub 2:05 at Boston. Kiptum is also probably shorter than Hall.

No way that Kiptum weighs more than 130lbs.

I reckon this is the conclusion to draw:

If Kiptum is 5’11, 140 lbs +\- a couple lbs is probably right,

HOWEVER

Kiptum probably isn’t 5’11 so therefor probably not 140 lbs.

Kenyans are truthful about everything except their height, weight, age and what drugs they put in their body.

Add to that, their earnings in races abroad.

That's a highly sensitive subject - you'll never know.

I'm 35, 5'10 and 138 lbs. In high school I was 125 lbs at the same height. I reckon kiptum is 130 lbs.

You might want to discuss anorexia with your doctor

walked by kiptum a few times and i was thinking about this same thing...

5'9" 125-130 is i had to put $ on it.

Same. I’m 5’9 3/4” and 138 lbs. I got a picture with him on Sunday and I’m looking at it right now. He is slightly shorter but noticeably thinner than me. He can’t be more than 130, probably closer to 125.

They're most likely actually 5'9.5" instead of 5'11". Most people are off by 1-2 inches on their guesses or haven't done a barefoot measurement. I'm just under 6'1" and it's hilarious how many people think I'm 6'3" or taller.