Kapsowar
Kapsowar ranks 9,592nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Wörlitz, Gibbon, Nebraska, and Yeongdo District. The most famous people from Kapsowar are William Mutwol, Brigid Kosgei, and Sally Kipyego. Kapsowar has been the birth place of many athletes, and boxers. Kapsowar is located in Kenya.
Kapsowar is a town in Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya. Prior to March 2013, it was located in the former Rift Valley Province. In 1994, Kapsowar became the headquarters of the former Marakwet district. Furthermore, Kapsowar is the proposed headquarters for the Elgeyo Marakwet County. Prior to this, the Marakwet and Keiyo people were collectively grouped into the Elgeiyo-Marakwet District. In 2010, the two districts were again merged into Elgeyo-Marakwet County. The Marakwet number approximately 300,000 and are a part of the Kalenjin family of tribes, which collectively are the second-largest ethnic group in Kenya. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1967 and 1996, Kapsowar was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including William Mutwol, Brigid Kosgei, and Sally Kipyego.
People Born in Kapsowar
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William Mutwol
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.07
Rank: 1
Brigid Kosgei
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 38.75
Rank: 2
Sally Kipyego
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 31.71
Rank: 3
Robby Gonzales
BOXER
1996 - Present
HPI: 17.63
Rank: 4
Ida Marie Baad Nielsen
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 14.61
Rank: 5
Newly Added People Born in Kapsowar
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Most individuals born in present day Kapsowar were athletes (4), and boxers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kapsowar, including William Mutwol, Brigid Kosgei, and Sally Kipyego. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kapsowar, including William Mutwol, Brigid Kosgei, and Sally Kipyego.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Kapsowar since 1700.
