Brigid Kosgei
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| Gender | Female |
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| Age | 30 |
| Date of birth | February 20,1994 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Kapsowar |
| Kenya | |
| Job | Long-distance runner |
| Spouse | Matthew Mitei |
| Coach by | Eric Kimaiyo |
| Event | Marathon; Long-distance running |
| Person best | Marathon 2:14:04 WR ; Half Marathon 1:04:49 (2020) |
| Full name | Brigid Jepchirchir Kosgei |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Nominations | Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year |
| Olympic medal | Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon |
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| ID | 609575 |
Brigid Kosgei Life story
Brigid Jepchirchir Kosgei 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.
Kenya Brigid Kosgei: school drop-out, mother of twins and the world record-holder is
...athletes often have this one thing that fuels your determination to be successful and for the women s marathon world record-holder Brigid Kosgei, it is your difficult childhood...
The Great North Run 2019: In pictures
... Brigid Kosgei beat the women s course record - and the world half marathon record...
Great North Run 2019: Thousands to take on half-marathon
... While Brigid Kosgei, beat the women s course record with a time of 64 minutes and 28 seconds...
Are women better ultra-endurance athletes than men?
... Brigid Kosgei, who won the women s race, took 16 minutes longer...
The Great North Run 2019: In pictures
Thousands of runners made their way to South Shields
About 57,000 people took to The Streets in the Great North Run, won by Mo Farah for The Sixth time in a row.
The annual Half Marathon between Newcastle and South Shields is the UK's biggest running event.
Four-time Olympic champion Farah won The Elite men's race in 59 minutes and Seven Seconds .
Brigid Kosgei beat The Women 's course Record - and The World Half Marathon Record .
The race was started by Lionesses stars Steph Houghton and Jill Scott , along with cricketer Mark Wood Under blue skies, thousands of runners made their way across the Tyne Bridge As always, many runners donned their Fancy Dress costumes Hats off to the person who managed to run 13. 1 miles in this costume Mo Farah high-fived fans lining the side of the course Great Britain 's Alyson Dixon ran the route dressed as Wonder Woman Congratulations to all those who took part.
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Brigid Kosgei Photos
