Samuel Kiplimo Kosgei
Personal information | |
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Born | (1986-01-20)January 20, 1986 |
Died | May 26, 2023(2023-05-26) (aged 37) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | 10 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)[2] was a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in road running competitions.
One of his first international competitions was the Outer Banks Half Marathon in 2007, where he finished first in 1:02:34.[3] The following year he ran at the 2008 World's Best 10K in Puerto Rico where he recorded a time of 28:13 for sixth place.[4] He finished second at the Reims Marathon later that year. He returned to Puerto Rico in 2009 and improved upon his past performance, running a personal best of 27:49 for fourth place behind Wilson Kipsang.[5]
Kosgei greatly improved his half marathon best at the Berlin Half Marathon, running 59:36 and finished just two seconds behind the winner Bernard Kipyego.[6] Shortly after, he took part in the London 10,000 and took second place behind Mo Farah.[7] He was given the task of pacemaker at the 2009 Berlin Marathon later that year and he led Haile Gebrselassie up to the 32 km mark.[8] He started 2010 at the Lisbon Half Marathon but his time of 1:01:57 was only enough for ninth and some distance off the winner Zersenay Tadese, who set a world record.[9] 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
- ^ Samuel Kiplimo Kosgei at World Athletics
- ^ "Tuwei, Gebrselassie lead Kenyans in mourning the late Kosgei". The Star. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Half Marathon 2007". IAAF. April 6, 2009. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
- ^ Kuehls, Dave (February 25, 2008). "Kiplagat retains 10km title in San Juan". IAAF. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Wenig, Jorg (April 5, 2009). "In debut, Kipyego takes Berlin Half Marathon in 59:34". IAAF. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
- ^ "Mo Farah breaks British 10,000m road record in London". The Guardian. May 25, 2009. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
- ^ Wenig, Jorg (September 20, 2009). "Gebrselassie takes fourth Berlin Marathon title". IAAF. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ Fernandes, Antonio Manuel (March 21, 2010). "Scorching 58:23 World Half Marathon record by Zersenay in Lisbon! – UPDATED". IAAF. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ Wenig, Jorg (May 9, 2010). "Kosgei, Keitany shatter 25Km World records in Berlin – Updated". IAAF. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
External links
- Samuel Kiplimo Kosgei at World Athletics
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- 1979: Jouni Kortelainen (FIN)
- 1980: Alexey Lyagushev (URS)
- 1981: Hans-Joachim Truppel (GDR)
- 1982: György Sinkó (HUN)
- 1983: František Višnický (TCH)
- 1984: Ri Dong Myong (PRK)
- 1985: Valentin Starikov (URS)
- 1986: František Višnický (TCH)
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- 1995–96: Marnix Goegebeur (BEL)
- 1997: My Tahar Echchadli (MAR)
- 1998: Andrzej Krzyścin (POL)
- 1999: Róbert Štefko (SVK)
- 2000: Ernest Kipyego (KEN)
- 2001–02: David Kariuki (KEN)
- 2003: Grigoriy Andreyev (RUS)
- 2004: Adam Dobrzyński (POL)
- 2005: David Maiyo (KEN)
- 2006: Edwin Kipchom (KEN)
- 2007: William Biama (KEN)
- 2008: Dejene Yirdaw (ETH)
- 2009: Jacob Kipkorir Chesire (KEN)
- 2010: Gilbert Chepkwony (KEN)
- 2011: Elijah Kemboi (KEN)
- 2012: Lawrence Kimaiyo (KEN)
- 2013: Patrick Korir (KEN)
- 2014: Gilbert Chepkwony (KEN)
- 2015: Samuel Kiplimo Kosgei (KEN)
- 2016: David Kemboi Kiyeng (KEN)
- 2017: Reuben Kerio (KEN)
- 2018: Raymond Choge (KEN)
- 2019: Hillary Kipsambu (KEN)
- 2020: Marek Hladík (SVK)
- 2021: Reuben Kerio (KEN)