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Brigid Kosgei

1994 - Today

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Brigid Jepchirchir Kosgei (born 20 February 1994) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon. She won the 2018 and 2019 Chicago Marathons, the 2019 and 2020 London Marathons and the 2021 Tokyo Marathon. Kosgei was the marathon world record holder for women running in a mixed-sex race, with a time of 2:14:04 achieved on 13 October 2019 at the Chicago Marathon. She won the silver medal in the marathon event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2024). Brigid Kosgei is the 5,528th most popular athlete (down from 3,435th in 2024), the 138th most popular biography from Kenya (down from 88th in 2019) and the 102nd most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Brigid Kosgei ranks 5,528 out of 6,025. Before her are Pandelela Rinong, Xie Zhenye, Nadzeya Liapeshka, Erlend Bjøntegaard, Svetlana Sleptsova, and Susan Auch. After her are Sandro Sukno, Duncan Free, Sergey Kamenskiy, Lee Sang-su, Sara Moreira, and Marianne Andersen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1994, Brigid Kosgei ranks 625. Before her are Jon Rahm, Dawn, Mateus Caramelo, Miguel Araujo, Daiya Maekawa, and Kahraba. After her are Skyler Samuels, Ayumi Oya, Chan Vathanaka, Vasilis Barkas, Bones, and Huang Yaqiong.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Brigid Kosgei ranks 138 out of 150. Before her are Wanjira Mathai (null), Lonah Chemtai Salpeter (1988), Dennis Oliech (1985), Wangechi Mutu (1972), Linet Masai (1989), and Bernard Barmasai (1974). After her are Peres Jepchirchir (1993), Boniface Tumuti (1992), Isabella Ochichi (1979), Sally Barsosio (1978), Conseslus Kipruto (1994), and Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai (1984).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Brigid Kosgei ranks 102. Before her are Eunice Sum (1988), Nicholas Bett (1990), Edwin Soi (1986), Lonah Chemtai Salpeter (1988), Linet Masai (1989), and Bernard Barmasai (1974). After her are Peres Jepchirchir (1993), Boniface Tumuti (1992), Isabella Ochichi (1979), Sally Barsosio (1978), Conseslus Kipruto (1994), and Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai (1984).

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