Victor Kimosop
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Born | 2 March 2003 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Events | Long-distance running, Cross country running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 5000m: 13:59.26 (Nairobi, 2025) 10,000m: 28:44.43 (Nairobi, 2025) |
Victor Kimosop (born 2 March 2003) is a Kenyan long-distance and cross country runner.[1]
Career
Kimosop is from Central Rift Refion of Kenya, but later based himself in Japan, before becoming a member of Benfica in Portugal.[2][3][4]
Kimosop won the Nairobi Region Cross Country race in Kenya in January 2025 at the age of 21 years-of-age.[5] He finished eighth over 10,000 metres at the Kip Keino Classic in May 2025.[6] The following month, he placed ninth overall over 5000 metres at the Kenyan Athletics Championships.[7]
On 11 October 2025, he won the 2025 Betika Cross Country in Kericho County.[8][9] On 8 November 2025, he was runner-up to compatriot Mathew Kipsang at the Cardiff Cross Challenge in Wales, a World Athletics Cross Country Tour gold label event.[10][11][12] Later that month he was first across the line competing for Benfica at the Portuguese Cross Country Championships.[4] In February 2026, he placed fourth at the Almond Blossom Cross Country race, in Albufeira, Portugal.[13] He placed sixth over 10,000 metres at the 2026 Kip Keino Classic.[14]
References
- ↑ "Victor Kimosop". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 Nov 2025.
- ↑ "Kimosop, Nyasikera eye National glory after success at Nairobi Cross Country champs". Athletics Kenya. January 25, 2025. Retrieved 8 Nov 2025.
- ↑ "Athletes Shine At Kericho Cross Country As Kimosop And Chebet Take Top Honors". Radio47.fm. 11 October 2025. Retrieved 8 Nov 2025.
- 1 2 Mills, Steven (23 Nov 2025). "Machado, Pinto and Nader highlight Portuguese Cross Country Championships in Lagoa". European Athletics. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "Victor Kimosop: Why Nairobi Cross Country performance was a personal milestone". Pulse Sports. 26 Jan 2025. Retrieved 8 Nov 2025.
- ↑ "Kip Keino Classic". World Athletics. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ↑ "Kenyan Championships". World Athletics. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ↑ "ATHLETICS Chebet, Kimosop Dominate Kericho Athletics Kenya Cross Country". Capitalfm.co.ke. 12 October 2025. Retrieved 8 Nov 2025.
- ↑ "Kimosop, Chebet win Kericho Cross Country meet". Standard Media. 11 October 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ↑ "Cardiff to host World Cross Country Tour event". BBC Sport. 7 November 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ↑ "Kipsang and Chepkirui secure Kenyan double in Cardiff". World Athletics. 8 November 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ↑ Henderson, Jason (8 November 2025). "TEENAGER CHEPKIRUI SHINES AT CARDIFF CROSS CHALLENGE". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ↑ "Kwizera and Cherop dominate in Albufeira". World Athletics. 8 Feb 2026. Retrieved 8 Feb 2026.
- ↑ "Kip Keino Classic". World Athletics. 24 April 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.