Samuel Kiplimo Kosgei

Samuel Kiplimo Kosgei (born January 20, 1986) is a Ugandan-born American long-distance runner who specializes in road running competitions.

Not to be confused with Sammy Koskei.

Samuel Kiplimo Kosgei
Kosgei in 2017
Personal information
Born (1986-01-20) January 20, 1986
Alma materLamar University[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)10 km – marathon
ClubU.S. Army
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)10,000 m – 28:44.13 (2006)
HM – 59:36 (2009)
Mar – 2:06:53 (2016)[2]

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]

In April 2013 Kosgei enlisted in the United States Army, becoming a combat medic.[1]

References
  1. SGT Samuel Kosgei. armymwr.com
  2. Samuel Kiplimo Kosgei at World Athletics
  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". theguardian.com. 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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