Festus Talam (born October 20, 1994) is a Kenyan long-distance runner.
Festus Talam was born in Baringo County in Kenya.
Talam made his debut in 2016, when he won the Eindhoven Marathon in October of that year with a time of 2:06:26. He won the Eindhoven Marathon again one year later, in October 2017, with a time of 2:06:13, beating his 2016 record by 13 seconds.
On November 4, 2018, Talam ran the 2018 New York City Marathon, finishing in 8th place with a time of 2:12:40.
On April 15, 2019, Talam ran the 2019 Boston Marathon, finishing 9th with a time of 02:09:25.
Festus Talam at World Athletics