| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Kenyan |
| Born | March 14, 2006 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 3000 metres steeplechase |
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| Personal best |
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Medal record | |
Matthew Kosgei (born 14 March 2006) is a Kenyan long distance runner and steeplechaser. [1]
He finished third in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2024 Kip Keino Classic in a personal best time of 8:23.84. [2]
He won the bronze medal in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics in Douala, Cameroon. [3] [4]
He won the silver medal at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru in the 3000 metres steeplechase in August 2024 in a personal best time of 8:17.46. [5] [6] He had previously won his semi final in a time of 8:24.64. [7]
His father William also competed in the steeplechase for Kenya. [8] [9]
Kipchoge Hezekiah Keino is a retired Kenyan track and field athlete. He was the chairman of the Kenyan Olympic Committee (KOC) until 29 September 2017. A two-time Olympic gold medalist, Keino was among the first in a long line of successful middle and long distance runners to come from the country and has helped and inspired many of his countrymen and women to become the athletics force that they are today. In 2000, he became an honorary member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). In 2012, he was one of 24 athletes inducted as inaugural members of the IAAF Hall of Fame.
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