Samuel Kiplimo Kosgei

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Samuel Kiplimo Kosgei
Personal information
Born(1986-01-20)January 20, 1986
DiedMay 26, 2023(2023-05-26) (aged 37)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event10 km – marathon
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)10,000 m – 28:44.13 (2006)
HM – 59:36 (2009)
Mar – 2:06:53 (2016)[1]

Samuel Kiplimo Kosgei (January 20, 1986 – May 26, 2023)

long-distance runner who specializes in road running
competitions.

One of his first international competitions was the Outer Banks

Wilson Kipsang.[5]

Kosgei greatly improved his half marathon best at the

BIG 25 Berlin race in May, he established himself in elite road running by winning in a world record time for the 25K – his mark of 1:11:50 knocked almost a full minute off Paul Malakwen Kosgei's former world best. Mary Keitany also set a world record in the women's section, making it the first time that two 25K world records had been set at the same race.[10] He won the Košice Peace Marathon
in 2015.

References

  1. ^ Samuel Kiplimo Kosgei at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Tuwei, Gebrselassie lead Kenyans in mourning the late Kosgei". The Star. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "Half Marathon 2007". IAAF. April 6, 2009. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  4. ^ Kuehls, Dave (February 25, 2008). "Kiplagat retains 10km title in San Juan". IAAF. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
  5. ^ Clavelo Robinson, Javier (March 1, 2009). "Kitwara and Cheruiyot, new champions and men's record at World's Best 10K". IAAF. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  6. ^ Wenig, Jorg (April 5, 2009). "In debut, Kipyego takes Berlin Half Marathon in 59:34". IAAF. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  7. ^ "Mo Farah breaks British 10,000m road record in London". The Guardian. May 25, 2009. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  8. ^ Wenig, Jorg (September 20, 2009). "Gebrselassie takes fourth Berlin Marathon title". IAAF. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  9. ^ Fernandes, Antonio Manuel (March 21, 2010). "Scorching 58:23 World Half Marathon record by Zersenay in Lisbon! – UPDATED". IAAF. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  10. ^ Wenig, Jorg (May 9, 2010). "Kosgei, Keitany shatter 25Km World records in Berlin – Updated". IAAF. Retrieved April 23, 2016.

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