Paul Malakwen Kosgei (born 22 April 1978 in Marakwet) is a Kenyan distance and marathon runner. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Marakwet is also a district in Kenya see Marakwet District Marakwet is a corruption of Markweta The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south The marathon is a long-distance foot race with an official distance of 42 He participated at the 2002 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in and finished in first place.
Kosgei is the current world record holder for 25 km road racing (1:12:45, 9 may 2004, Berlin). Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany.
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 7th | 10. These are the official results of the Men's 10000 metres event at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton Canada. Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. 000 m |
| 2002 | African Championships | Tunis, Tunisia | 1st | 10. The 13th African Championships in Athletics were held in Tunis, Tunisia in August 2002 Tunis ( Arabic: تونس Tūnis) is the Capital of the Tunisian Republic and also the Tunis 000 m |
| Commonwealth Games | Manchester, England | 2nd | 10. The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002 000 m |
External links
IAAF profile for Paul Malakwen Kosgei
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