Violah Jepchumba

Violah Jepchumba
Violah Jepchumba in Prague
Personal information
Full nameViolah Jepchumba Kilonzo Motosio
Nationality Bahrain
Born (1990-08-16) 16 August 1990
Sport
SportLong-distance running
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Bahrain
Asian Games
2022 Hangzhou 10,000 m
Islamic Solidarity Games
2025 Riyadh 10,000 m

Violah Jepchumba Kilonzo Motosio (born 23 October 1990), also known as Violah Jepchumba is a Kenyan-born Bahraini long-distance runner who competes in road running events up to the half marathon distance. During her career she has represented both Kenya and Bahrain. She is the current Asian Record holder in the half-marathon (established 1 April 2017) with a winning time of 1:05:22. In 2016, at Praha, she ran a personal best of 1:05:51, which then ranked her as the third fastest woman ever.