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Brigid Kosgei

Kosgei during the 2018 London Marathon
Personal information
Born	(1994-02-20) 20 February 1994 (age 31) Sinon, Kapsowar, Kenya
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Marathon Long-distance running
Coached by	Eric Kimaiyo
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Marathon: 2:14:04 WR (Chicago 2019) Half marathon: 64:49 (Ras Al Khaimah 2020)
Medal record Marathon Representing  Kenya Olympic Games Silver 2020 Tokyo Marathon World Marathon Majors Gold 2018 Chicago Marathon Gold 2019 London Marathon Gold 2019 Chicago Marathon Gold 2020 London Marathon Gold 2021 Tokyo Marathon Silver 2017 Chicago Marathon Silver 2018 London Marathon

Brigid Jepchirchir Kosgei (born on February 20, 1994) is an amazing long-distance runner from Kenya. She is best known for running marathons. Brigid has won many big races, including the Chicago Marathon twice (in 2018 and 2019). She also won the London Marathon twice (in 2019 and 2020) and the 2021 Tokyo Marathon.

Brigid Kosgei once held the marathon world record for women in a mixed-sex race. She set this record with an incredible time of 2 hours, 14 minutes, and 4 seconds. This happened on October 13, 2019, at the Chicago Marathon. She also won a silver medal at the marathon event in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

About Brigid Kosgei

Brigid Jepchirchir Kosgei grew up in Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya. She has six brothers and sisters. Her sister, Pamela Kosgei, is also a runner who competes in the steeplechase.

Brigid started running when she was 17 years old. She trained with her boyfriend, Matthew Kosgei, who is now her husband.

Her Running Career

Brigid Kosgei has been very successful in her running career. In her first nine marathons, she finished in the top two spots eight times!

In 2016, she came second at the Lisbon Marathon. Her time was 2 hours, 24 minutes, and 45 seconds. This was even faster than the old race record.

In 2017, Brigid won the Bogotá Half Marathon. She also placed third at the Copenhagen Half Marathon. She came second in the 2017 Chicago Marathon with a personal best time of 2 hours, 20 minutes, and 22 seconds. This was one of the fastest times ever at the Chicago Marathon. A few weeks later, she won the Honolulu Marathon, beating the course record by more than five minutes.

In 2018, Brigid finished second in the 2018 London Marathon. She later won the 2018 Chicago Marathon. She pulled ahead of other runners after about 30 to 35 kilometers of the race. She set a new personal best time of 2 hours, 18 minutes, and 35 seconds. That year, she also won a cross country race in Eldoret, Kenya. She also won the Kalya Half Marathon in Kapenguria, Kenya.

Setting Records

Brigid won the 2019 London Marathon, becoming the youngest woman to win that race. Her time was the third-best ever in London. At the 2019 Great North Run, Brigid set a new course record. She finished the half marathon in 1 hour, 4 minutes, and 28 seconds. This was 23 seconds faster than the previous world record for a half marathon.

On October 13, 2019, she won the 2019 Chicago Marathon. She set a new marathon world record with a time of 2 hours, 14 minutes, and 4 seconds. This was more than 4 minutes faster than her previous best time! She beat the old world record by 81 seconds. She was also more than six minutes ahead of the second-place runner. Later that year, she won the 15-kilometer Saint Silvester Road Race.

In February 2020, Brigid finished second at the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon. Her time of 1 hour, 4 minutes, and 49 seconds was two seconds faster than the previous world record. Later in 2020, Brigid won the 2020 London Marathon. She finished more than three minutes ahead of the next runner. She broke away from the group about 18 miles (29 km) into the race and stayed in the lead. She finished in 2 hours, 18 minutes, and 58 seconds.

Olympic Games

Brigid was chosen to be part of the Kenyan women's marathon team for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. This was her first time competing in the Olympics. She won a silver medal, finishing second behind Peres Jepchirchir.

In March 2022, Brigid won the 2021 Tokyo Marathon. Her time was 2 hours, 16 minutes, and 20 seconds. This was the third-fastest time ever recorded for a women's marathon.

In 2024, Brigid Kosgei broke the course record at the ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon. She finished in 2 hours, 19 minutes, and 15 seconds.

Achievements

Marathon Competition Record

Personal Best Times

See also

In Spanish: Brigid Kosgei para niños