Anthony E. Cosey (born October 5, 1974) is a steeplechase Olympian and retired American long-distance runner. He finished 36th at the 1999 World Cross Country Championships (long race) and 39th at the 2001 World Cross Country Championships (short race), and placed lowly in

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(short race). He also competed at the

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, in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase, without reaching the final. His personal best times were 7:54.67 minutes in the 3000 metres, achieved in February 1999 in Indianapolis (indoor); 13:51.03 minutes in the 5000 metres, achieved in May 2001 in Palo Alto; and 8:21.41 minutes in the 3000 metres steeplechase, achieved in July 2000 in Sacramento. Cosey was born in

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. Currently, Tony Cosey owns Cosey Financial Services, Inc. in Knoxville, Tennessee and coaches nationally and state ranked high school track and cross country runners.

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* 1974 births Living people American male steeplechase runners American male long-distance runners Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Knoxville, Tennessee {{US-longdistance-athletics-bio-stub