SPC Geoffrey Kipchumba

10,000m

Kipchumba always felt running was a natural fit for him growing up in his Kenyan village. He would watch athletes running while he walked to school every morning, inspired. He needed assistance with university fees in 2010, and he felt running could earn him a college scholarship. While training and applying for schools in the United States, he earned a green card and continued the immigration process. Accepted to William Carey University on an athletic scholarship, he became a three-time 5km Indoor Track NAIA National Champion. Now in the WCAP, Kipchumba has the opportunity to serve his country while pursuing his dream of the Olympics. He says it is a gift he does not take for granted and he hopes that his running counts not just for his achievement but even more serves as a motivation to his fellow Soldiers.