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Samuel Kiplimo Kosgei

Samuel Kiplimo Kosgei

Kenyan long-distance runner (1986–2023)

Not to be confused with Sammy Koskei.

Samuel Kiplimo Kosgei (January 20, 1986 – May 26, 2023)[2] was a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in road running competitions.

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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

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