Thomas Longosiwa
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nationality | Kenyan | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 14 January 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 5000 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||
Personal best(s) | 3000 m: 7:30.09 (2009) 5000 m: 12:49.04 (2012) 10000 m: 28:11.30 (2006) 10000 m (road): 27:56 (2004) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
|
Thomas Pkemei Longosiwa (born January 14, 1982) is a Kenyan professional athlete who has competed at the two Olympics, winning a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He is also the Kenyan 5000 metres champion from 2007.[1]
He was selected to represent Kenya at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Beijing, but during the Kenyan training camp he was caught to have two Kenyan passports, one indicating he was born in 1982 and the other 1988. The latter passport would have enabled him to compete at the championships. He was arrested for several days and fined 1500 US Dollars.[2][3] A senior police official was accused of forging the age of Longosiwa and some other athletes.[4] Earlier in 2006 Longosiwa had competed at the junior category of the 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, where he finished 13th,[5] but was later disqualified.[6]
He began competing on the senior circuit in 2007, coming sixth at the
He won the
In March 2012 he won the 80th edition of the
Major competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2007 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 6th | 5000 m [18] |
World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 5th | 3000 m | |
8th | 5000 m | |||
2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 12th | 5000 m |
2009 | World Athletics Final | Thessaloniki, Greece | 10th | 3000 m |
2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 6th | 5000 m |
2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 3rd | 5000 m |
Personal bests
Event | Time (m:s) | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|
3000 m |
7:30.09 | Doha, Qatar | 8 May 2009 |
5000 m |
12:49.04 | Paris, France | 6 July 2012 |
10000 m |
28:11.3 | Nairobi, Kenya | 22 July 2006 |
10 km (road) |
27:56 | Eldoret, Kenya | 31 October 2004 |
- All information taken from IAAF profile.
References
- ^ IAAF, June 17, 2007: Kiprop's roll continues as Kenyan championships conclude
- ^ People's Daily Online, June 18, 2007: Kenyan accused of age cheat, wins 5,000m at nationals
- ^ People's Daily Online, September 2, 2006: Roundup: Fears of age cheating grips Kenyan athletes
- ^ People's Daily Online, August 9, 2006: Kenyan police officer accused of age falsification
- ^ 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships Fukuoka Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 April 2006 Junior Race MEN
- ^ 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - Junior race men results Archived 2012-10-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Butcher, Pat (2009-05-08). 13 world leads in Doha - IAAF World Athletics Tour - UPDATED. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-01-20.
- ^ "IAAF: Thomas Pkemei Longosiwa | Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ Sampaolo, Diego (2011-01-17). Longosiwa and Birtukane take commanding victories in Vallagarina XC. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-01-20.
- ^ Nakamura, Ken (2011-11-23). Teenagers Mwikya and Mokua lead Kenya to Chiba Ekiden victory. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-11-25.
- ^ Sampaolo, Diego (2012-03-18). Kenyan sweep at Cinque Mulini. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-03-25.
- ^ Sampaolo, Diego (2012-03-26). Kipkoech and Jepleting take close victories in Sardinia XC. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-03-26.
- ^ Sampaolo, Diego (2012-04-09). Soi soars to fourth 10km victory in Switzerland. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-05-19.
- ^ Ramsak, Bob (2012-08-11). London 2012 - Event Report - Men's 5000m Final. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-01-26.
- IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-01-26.
- IAAF(2013-01-01). Retrieved on 2013-01-26.
- IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-01-26.
- ^ 2007 All-Africa Games, July 18-22, Algiers
External links