Jonathan Kosgei Kipkorir (born 29 December 1982) is a Kenyan

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who competes in

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competitions, including

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

s. He is a two-time winner of the

Venice Marathon The Venice Marathon ( it, Maratona di Venezia) (stylized as Venicemarathon) is a marathon road race that has been held each year in Venice since 1986, usually in October. The course starts in Stra and passes through Mestre, , and Ponte della ...

, with consecutive wins in 2006 and 2007, and won the 2010

Beppu-Ōita Marathon The is an annual men's marathon race that takes place every February between the cities of Beppu and Ōita on the island of Kyushu in Japan. The race has IAAF Silver Label Road Race status and is a listed course of AIMS (Association of Interna ...

. He also competes over the

half marathon A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish or shortcu ...

and has wins from the

Rome-Ostia Half Marathon The Roma-Ostia Half Marathon ( it, Roma Ostia Mezza Maratona ''or'' it, Maratonina Roma-Ostia) is an annual half marathon road running event which takes place in early March in Rome, Italy. The course begins in the EUR district of the city and f ...

and

Porto Half Marathon The Porto Half Marathon (Portuguese: ''Meia-Maratona do Porto'') is an annual half marathon road running event held in Porto, Portugal which follows the River Douro. Known as the Hyundai Porto Half Marathon for sponsorship reasons, the inaugural ed ...

. His personal best in the marathon is 2:07:31 while he has run 1:00:19 for the half marathon distance.

Career

He began his professional career in Europe around 2004 and one of his first elite races was the

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, where he ran a time of 1:03:13 for sixth place. He also placed third at the Trofeo Podistico Internazionale Maria SS degli Ammalati race in

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that year. He entered the 2005

Berlin Half Marathon The Berlin Half Marathon is a major endurance event held annually in early spring in Berlin, Germany. Besides the runner's main race, the event includes a race for inline skaters, wheelchair athletes and handbikers. All athletes use the same co ...

and finished in tenth place. He made his debut over the

distance (42.195 km) at the

Xiamen International Marathon The Xiamen International Marathon () is an annual marathon race held in January in the coastal city of Xiamen in Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is one of the prominent marathon races of the year. More than 50,000 runners took p ...

the following March and completed the course in 2:10:49, finishing as runner-up behind Stephen Kamar. He ran in the

Udine Half Marathon The Udine Half Marathon ( it, Maratonina Udine) is an annual road running event over the half marathon distance (21.1 km/13.1 mi) which takes place in late September in Udine, Italy. The competition is organised by the Associazione Marat ...

and finished the race with a personal best time of 1:00:47 for fourth place. The following month he ran at the

and took his first victory over the distance. A duel against

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in the final stages saw the Kenyan eke out a win, finishing just three seconds ahead of the home athlete with a personal best run of 2:10:18. He entered the

Shanghai Marathon The Shanghai International Marathon is an annual marathon in late autumn hosted by Shanghai, China, since 1996. The marathon is categorized as a Platinum Label Road Race by World Athletics. The marathon starts at the ''Bund Bull'' and finishe ...

in November which went to a photo finish alongside

Paul Korir Paul Kipketer Korir (born July 15, 1977, in Kipkoror, near Lessos, Nandi District in the Rift Valley Province) is a middle distance athlete from Kenya. Biography He graduated from Kilibwoni High School in Nandi District in 1996. He has started ...

. The runners achieved the same time but Kipkorir was declared to be the runner-up. He opened his 2007 season with a runner-up performances at the

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and the

, finishing behind Benson Barus on both occasions.Half Marathon 2007

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(2009-04-06). Retrieved on 2010-10-31. His first race over the full distance that year came at the

Rome City Marathon The Rome Marathon is an annual marathon competition hosted by the city of Rome, Italy. History The competition has also doubled as the Italian Marathon championships on two occasions; in 1983 and 1986. The race date was shifted from the ...

in March and he took third place, while his training partner Elias Kemboi Chelimo was the winner. He won the

in September as preparation for a title defence in Venice. He completed his second Venice win in a tactical manner, running at a measured pace and gradually moving away from Philemon Tarbei to take first place. He improved a place at the Rome-Ostia Half Marathon in 2008 with a career best run of 1:00:19, taking victory by controlling the pace and using his fast finish to beat his competitors. He also aimed to improve upon his Rome Marathon performance, but on his second attempt Kosgei finished in fifth place. At the

Amsterdam Marathon The Amsterdam Marathon (branded TCS Amsterdam Marathon for sponsorship reasons) is an annual marathon (42.195 km) in Amsterdam in the Netherlands since 1975. The road race has a Platinum Label from World Athletics. During the event, there a ...

in October he secured his first sub-2:10 time and was fourth behind Robert Cheboror in a time of 2:09:22. He knocked almost two minutes off this time at the 2009

Paris Marathon The Paris Marathon (french: Marathon de Paris) is an annual marathon hosted by the city of Paris, France. It is the marathon with the second-most finishers in the world, behind the New York City Marathon. The marathon begins along the Champs ...

but in an exceptionally quick race, his time of 2:07:31 was only enough for seventh. This meant Kosgei had the unfortunate honour of having the fastest ever time for a seventh-place finish in a marathon. He ran his third marathon under two hours and ten minutes at the

Eindhoven Marathon The Eindhoven Marathon (Dutch: ''Marathon Eindhoven'') is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42.195km which is held in the city of Eindhoven, The Netherlands in October. It has been an annual race since 1990 – it was held bie ...

, finishing in fifth. The third marathon win of Kosgei's career came in February 2010 at the

, as he outran second-placed

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as the course entered the final straight at

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. He ran in the

Kenya National Cross Country Championships The Kenyan Cross Country Championships is an annual cross country running competition that serves as the national championship for Kenya. It is organised by Athletics Kenya and has permit race status from the International Association of Athletics ...

that month but he was ninth and did not gain selection for the world championships. An appearance at the

São Paulo International Marathon The São Paulo International Marathon ( pt, Maratona Internacional de São Paulo) is an annual road-based marathon hosted by São Paulo, Brazil, since 1995. It was categorized as a Bronze Label Road Race by the International Association of ...

saw him finish as runner-up behind Stanley Biwott. Kosgei was the pre-race favourite for the

Athens Classic Marathon The Athens Classic Marathon The Authentic is an annual marathon road race held in Athens, Greece, normally in early November (the second Sunday of November), since 1972. It also often serves as Greece's national marathon championships. The race ...

, a competition celebrating 2500 years since the

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, but he was beaten by Raymond Bett and ended up second past the post.Drazdauskaite and Bett beat the heat to make history in Athens

(2010-10-31). Retrieved on 2010-10-31.

References

External links

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