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Kenyan long-distance runner
Salina Kosgei on the way to winning the 2009 Boston Marathon near half way point in Wellesley.
Kenyan
(1976-11-16 ) 16 November 1976 (age 47 )
Long-distance runner
Salina Jebet Kosgei (born 16 November 1976 in Simotwo , Keiyo District ) is a long distance runner from Kenya. She is a Commonwealth Games gold medalist, has competed at the Olympics and has won various marathons , including the 2009 Boston Marathon .
She began her athletics career while at Simotwo Primary School. She moved to Kapkenda Girls High School and won several national high school titles in heptathlon , 800 metres and 200 metres. She graduated in 1993 and was subsequently recruited by the Kenya Prisons Service .[1]
She competed at the 1994 Commonwealth Games , finishing fifth over 800 metres. After giving birth to her first child in 1996, she decided to try longer distances.[1]
Kosgei won women's 10,000 metres race at the 2002 Commonwealth Games . Her time, 31:27.83, was a new Commonwealth Games Record .[citation needed
She competed at the 2003 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in Vilamoura , Spain, but did not finish better than 41st. Kosgei competed for Kenya at the 2008 Summer Olympics in marathon, finishing tenth.[citation needed
On 20 April she won the 2009 Boston Marathon timing 2:32:16, a second ahead of Dire Tune of Ethiopia .[2] following year's race but the honours went to Teyba Erkesso while Kosgei finished in third place.[3] 2010 New York City Marathon . She also won the Florence Half Marathon .[4]
In 2011, she was in the top ten at the Lisbon Half Marathon , Portugal Half Marathon and Yokohama Women's Marathon . Her best result that year was a run of 2:32:06 hours for fifth at the San Diego Marathon . She did not compete in 2012 and made only two appearances in 2013, coming fourth at the Stockholm Marathon and winning the Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes .[5]
Personal life [ edit ]
She is married to hurdler Barnabas Kinyor . They have a son and a daughter, Billy and Ruth, born in 1996 and 2001, respectively.[6]
Achievements [ edit ]
Major international competitions [ edit ]
Position
Event
Notes
World Junior Championships
Seoul , South Korea
8th
800 m
2:13.48
World Junior Championships
Lisbon , Portugal
33rd (h )
800m
2:13.24
Vancouver , Canada
5th
800 m [7]
2:03,78
Commonwealth Games
Manchester , United Kingdom
1st
10,000 m
31:27.83
World Championships
Paris , France
19th
10,000 m
32:09.15
Olympic Games
Beijing , China
10th
Marathon
2:29:28
Road races [ edit ]
Position
Event
Notes
Paris Marathon
Paris, France
1st
Marathon
2:24:32
Prague International Marathon
Prague , Czech Republic
1st
Marathon
2:28:42
Virginia Beach, VA , United States
2nd
Half marathon
[8]
Lisbon Half Marathon
Lisbon, Portugal
1st
Half marathon
1:07:52
Singapore
1st
Marathon
2:31:55
Tokyo Marathon
Tokyo, Japan
2nd
Marathon
2:23:31
London, United Kingdom
4th
Marathon
2:24:13
Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon
Ras Al Khaimah , UAE
1st
Half marathon
1:12:29
Lisbon, Portugal
1st
Half marathon
1:09:57
Boston Marathon
Boston , United States
1st
Marathon
2:32:16
References [ edit ]
^ Morse, Parker (2010-04-19). Cheruiyot smashes Boston record with 2:05:52 sizzler - Boston Marathon report Archived 2010-04-22 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved on 2010-04-25.
^ Salina Kosgei . Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2013-11-28.
^ Abdissa and Kosgei win at the Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes . IAAF (2013-11-10). Retrieved on 2013-11-28.
^ World Majors Marathon profile Archived 2009-05-06 at the Wayback Machine
^ 1994 Commonwealth Games Womens Results
^ IAAF website, 5 September 2005: Kidane makes successful debut, while Mwangi sets course record - Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon
External links [ edit ]
2002 : Salina Kosgei (KEN )
2006 : Lucy Wangui (KEN )
2010 : Grace Momanyi (KEN )
2014 : Joyce Chepkirui (KEN )
2018 : Stella Chesang (UGA )
2022 : Eilish McColgan (SCO )
1972: Nina Kuscsik (USA)
1973: Jacqueline Hansen (USA)
1974: Miki Gorman (USA)
1975: Liane Winter (FRG)
1976: Kim Merritt (USA)
1977: Miki Gorman (USA)
1978: Gayle Barron (USA)
1979: Joan Benoit (USA)
1980: Jacqueline Gareau (CAN)
1981: Allison Roe (NZL)
1982: Charlotte Teske (FRG)
1983: Joan Benoit (USA)
1984: Lorraine Moller (NZL)
1985: Lisa Larsen Weidenbach (USA)
1986: Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR)
1987–88: Rosa Mota (POR)
1989: Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR)
1990: Rosa Mota (POR)
1991: Wanda Panfil (POL)
1992–93: Olga Markova (RUS)
1994–96: Uta Pippig (GER)
1997–99: Fatuma Roba (ETH)
2000–01: Catherine Ndereba (KEN)
2002: Margaret Okayo (KEN)
2003: Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)
2004–05: Catherine Ndereba (KEN)
2006: Rita Jeptoo (KEN)
2007: Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS)
2008: Dire Tune (ETH)
2009: Salina Kosgei (KEN)
2010: Teyba Erkesso (ETH)
2011: Caroline Kilel (KEN)
2012: Sharon Cherop (KEN)
2013: Rita Jeptoo (KEN)
2014: Buzunesh Deba (ETH)
2015: Caroline Rotich (KEN)
2016: Atsede Bayisa (ETH)
2017: Edna Kiplagat (KEN)
2018: Desiree Linden (USA)
2019: Worknesh Degefa (ETH)
2021: Edna Kiplagat (KEN)
2022: Peres Jepchirchir (KEN)
2023: Hellen Obiri (KEN)
2024: Hellen Obiri (KEN)
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1999: Franca Fiacconi (ITA)
2000: Alina Ivanova (RUS)
2001: Maura Viceconte (ITA)
2002: Alevtina Ivanova (RUS)
2003: Anne Jelagat (KEN)
2004: Leila Aman (ETH)
2005: Salina Kosgei (KEN)
2006: Alina Ivanova (RUS)
2007–08: Nailiya Yulamanova (RUS)
2009: Olga Glok (RUS)
2010: Helena Kirop (KEN)
2011: Lydia Cheromei (KEN)
2012: Agnes Kiprop (KEN)
2013: Caroline Rotich (KEN)
2014: Firehiwot Dado (ETH)
2015: Yebrgual Melese (ETH)
2016: Lucy Karimi (KEN)
2017: Valary Jemeli Aiyabei (KEN)
2018: Bornes Kitur (KEN)
2019: Lonah Chemtai Salpeter (ISR)
2020–2021: cancelled
2022: Bekelech Gudeta (ETH)
1981: Chantal Langlacé (FRA)
1982: Anne Marie Cienka (FRA)
1983: Jacqueline Courtade (FRA)
1984: Lorraine Moller (NZL)
1985: Maureen Hurst (GBR)
1986: Maria Rebelo (FRA)
1987: Elena Cobos (ESP)
1988: Aurora Cunha (POR)
1989: Kazue Kojima (JPN)
1990: Yoshiko Yamamoto (JPN)
1991: Not held
1992: Tatyana Titova (RUS)
1993: Mitsuyo Yoshida (JPN)
1994: Mari Tanigawa (JPN)
1995: Judit Nagy (HUN)
1996: Alina Tecuţa (ROM)
1997: Yelena Razdrogina (RUS)
1998: Nicole Caroll (AUS)
1999: Cristina Costea (ROM)
2000: Marleen Renders (BEL)
2001: Florence Barsosio (KEN)
2002: Marleen Renders (BEL)
2003: Beatrice Omwanza (KEN)
2004: Salina Kosgei (KEN)
2005: Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS)
2006: Irina Timofeyeva (RUS)
2007: Askale Tafa (ETH)
2008: Martha Komu (KEN)
2009–2010: Atsede Bayisa (KEN)
2011: Priscah Jeptoo (KEN)
2012: Tirfi Tsegaye (ETH)
2013: Feyse Tadese (ETH)
2014: Flomena Cheyech Daniel (KEN)
2015: Meseret Mengistu (ETH)
2016: Visiline Jepkesho (KEN)
2017: Purity Rionoripo (KEN)
2018: Betsy Saina (KEN)
2019: Gelete Burka (ETH)
2020: cancelled
2021: Tigist Memuye (ETH)
2022: Judith Korir (KEN)
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