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Brigid Kosgei

1994 - Today

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Brigid Jepchirchir Kosgei (born 20 February 1994) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon. She won the 2018 and 2019 Chicago Marathons, the 2019 and 2020 London Marathons and the 2021 Tokyo Marathon. Kosgei was the marathon world record holder for women running in a mixed-sex race, with a time of 2:14:04 achieved on 13 October 2019 at the Chicago Marathon. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Brigid Kosgei has received more than 448,142 page views. Her biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Brigid Kosgei is the 3,308th most popular athlete (down from 2,857th in 2019), the 86th most popular biography from Kenya (down from 83rd in 2019) and the 58th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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  • 32

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  • 5.36

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  • 3.18

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Brigid Kosgei ranks 3,308 out of 6,025Before her are Walter Dix, Avard Moncur, Claudia Heill, Aneta Konieczna, Gella Vandecaveye, and Markus Zimmermann. After her are Christian Taylor, Chae Ji-hoon, Kevin Burnham, Naide Gomes, Peter Hochschorner, and Elisabetta Perrone.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1994, Brigid Kosgei ranks 285Before her are Rina Hidaka, Aritz Elustondo, Robert Taylor, Heo Young-ji, Nevena Božović, and Terence Kongolo. After her are JB, Jacob Collier, Bianka Buša, Ritika Singh, Nat Wolff, and Mina Popović.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Brigid Kosgei ranks 86 out of 150Before her are Joyce Chepchumba (1970), Matthew Birir (1972), Peter Rono (1967), Wilson Boit Kipketer (1973), Grace Ogot (1930), and Samson Kitur (1966). After her are Pauline Konga (1970), Paul Bitok (1970), Binyavanga Wainaina (1971), Jemima Sumgong (1984), Peres Jepchirchir (1993), and Priscah Jeptoo (1984).

Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Brigid Kosgei ranks 58Before her are Wilfred Bungei (1980), Joyce Chepchumba (1970), Matthew Birir (1972), Peter Rono (1967), Wilson Boit Kipketer (1973), and Samson Kitur (1966). After her are Pauline Konga (1970), Paul Bitok (1970), Jemima Sumgong (1984), Priscah Jeptoo (1984), Ismael Kirui (1975), and Faith Kipyegon (1994).