Rose Jerotich Kosgei
Rose Jerotich Kosgei (born August 22, 1981 ) is a Kenyan long-distance runner .
Life
In the junior division, she became world champion in cross-country running in 1997 and vice-world champion over 1500 m in 2000 .
In the late 2000s, she reported back to road races. In 2009 she was eighth in the RAK half marathon and set a course record in the Prague half marathon with 1:09:03 h. Third place in Freihofer's Run for Women was followed by victory in the New York Mini 10K in 32:43 min.
In 2010 she defended her title at the Prague Half Marathon.
Personal bests
- 1500 m: 4: 13.14 min, August 2nd, 1998, Annecy
- 5000 m : 15: 35.43 min, July 5, 2003, Barakaldo
- 10,000 m : 33: 08.20 min, July 5, 2008, Nairobi
- Half marathon : 1:09:03 h, March 28, 2009, Prague
Web links
- Rose Kosgei Jerotich in the database of World Athletics (English)
Footnotes
- ^ IAAF: Course records fall in Prague - Prague Half Marathon report ( Memento of March 31, 2009 in the Internet Archive ). March 28, 2009
- ^ IAAF: Kosgei triumphs over 10km in New York ( Memento from June 10, 2009 in the Internet Archive ). June 7, 2009
- ^ IAAF: Kenyan double in Prague… Kosgei defends her title ( Memento of March 29, 2010 in the Internet Archive ). March 27, 2010
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| SURNAME | Kosgei, Rose Jerotich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Kenyan long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 22nd August 1981 |