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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 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Reuben Kosgei is the 6,776th most popular athlete (down from 3,921st in 2024), the 166th most popular biography from Kenya (down from 99th in 2019) and the 125th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1979, Reuben Kosgei ranks 1,462. Before him are Kip Carpenter, Ricky Davis, Ladyhawke, Alejandro Lago, Paweł Rańda, and Siddharth. After him are Danielle Carruthers, Taiye Selasi, Yu Tokisaki, Lisa Nandy, Owen Pallett, and Rhys Coiro.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Reuben Kosgei ranks 166 out of 150. Before him are Augustine Kiprono Choge (1987), Moses Mosop (1985), Rebecca Cheptegei (1991), Belal Mansoor Ali (1988), Milka Chepkorir (1990), and Johanna Omolo (1989). 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 125. Before him are Geoffrey Mutai (1981), Vincent Kipruto (1987), Augustine Kiprono Choge (1987), Moses Mosop (1985), Rebecca Cheptegei (1991), and Belal Mansoor Ali (1988). 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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