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Reuben Kosgei

1979 - Today

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Reuben Seroney Kosgei (born 2 August 1979 in Kapcherop, Kenya), is a middle and long distance athlete most famous for 3000 m steeplechase in which he became the youngest ever winner of an Olympic gold medal in the event, when, at the age of 21, he ran to victory in Sydney 2000 with a winning time of 8 minutes 21.43 seconds. At the 2006 Commonwealth Games he won a bronze medal in the steeplechase race. He made his marathon debut at the 2009 Vienna Marathon, but did not finish the race. He finished 2nd at the 2009 Florence Marathon A regular visitor to Australia, Kosgei won the 2009 Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon in 64:18 and returned in 2010 to place 3rd in Perth's City to Surf Marathon. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Reuben Kosgei is the 5,794th most popular athlete (down from 3,966th in 2019), the 148th most popular biography from Kenya (down from 99th in 2019) and the 111th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Reuben Kosgei ranks 5,794 out of 6,025. Before him are Anderson Peters, Bat-Ochiryn Ser-Od, Cameron Smith, Sjinkie Knegt, Anna Goodale, and Pili Peña. After him are Mohammad Mousavi, Germán Sánchez, Islam Abbasov, Dániel Pauman, Carlos Meléndez, and Enni Rukajärvi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1979, Reuben Kosgei ranks 1,282. Before him are Jonathan Greening, Raima Sen, Ricardo Fuller, Ricky Davis, Ladyhawke, and Siddharth. After him are Danielle Carruthers, Taiye Selasi, Yu Tokisaki, Lisa Nandy, Owen Pallett, and Corey Maggette.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Reuben Kosgei ranks 148 out of 150. Before him are Ferdinand Omanyala (1996), Kaan Kigen Özbilen (null), Richard Limo (1980), Halima Aden (1997), Timothy Cheruiyot (1995), and Geoffrey Mutai (1981). After him are Micah Kogo (1986), Rhonex Kipruto (1999), David Powell (null), Paul Kipsiele Koech (1981), Sharon Cherop (1984), and Yasemin Can (1996).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Reuben Kosgei ranks 111. Before him are Margaret Wambui (1995), Ferdinand Omanyala (1996), Kaan Kigen Özbilen (null), Richard Limo (1980), Timothy Cheruiyot (1995), and Geoffrey Mutai (1981). After him are Micah Kogo (1986), Rhonex Kipruto (1999), David Powell (null), Paul Kipsiele Koech (1981), Sharon Cherop (1984), and Yasemin Can (1996).

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