Laban Kiptoo Kosgei
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| Born | 9 June 2006 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Long distance runner | ||||||||||||||
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Laban Kiptoo Kosgei (born 9 June 2006) is a Kenya long distance runner. He won the bronze medal over 5000 metres at the 2026 African Championships in Athletics.[1]
Biography
Competing at the Urban Trail de Lille in France on 4 April 2026, he placed second over 10km in a time of 26:59.[2][3] He finished in sixth place in the men's 5000 metres race at the 2026 Kip Keino Classic in 13:37.99.[4]
In May 2026, he won the bronze medal in the 5000 metres at the 2026 African Championships in Athletics in Accra, Ghana, placing third behind Dawit Seare of Eritrea and Haji Mubin of Ethiopia, running 13:18.71.[5][6] He ran 28:36.10 for 10,000 metres at the Kenyan trials for the Commonwealth Games on 19 June 2026.[7] In August 2026, he ran a personal best 12:57.32 for the 5000 meters at the IFAM Oordegem in Belguim. [8] Competing in the Diamond League at the 2026 Athletissima in Lausanne, Switzerland on 21 August 2026, he placed twelfth over 5000 metres.[9]
References
- ↑ "Laban Kiptoo Kosgei". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ↑ "Gressier threatens world 5km record, Ngetich runs 28:58 10km in Lille". World Athletics. 4 April 2026. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- ↑ "Urban Trail de Lille - 5 et 10km". World Athletics. 4 April 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ "Kip Keino Classic: Emmanuel Wanyonyi takes down the 1500 men again, Gabby Thomas sweeps 100/200". Lets Run. 24 April 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ "African Athletics Championships 2026: Julius Yego wins historic sixth javelin gold, Zimbabwe stuns favourites to win 4x400m title". Olympics.com. 18 May 2026. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ↑ "Komen and Kosgei win bronze medals at Africa Athletics Championships". dailysport.co.ke. 17 May 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ "Kenyan Championships Cum Trials for Commonwealth Games". World Athletics. 19 June 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ "IFAM Oordegem". World Athletics. 1 August 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ "Results - Lausanne Diamond League 2026". Watch Athletics. 21 August 2026. Retrieved 22 August 2026.