James Koskei (born 23 November 1968 in Eldoret) is a Kenyan runner.
At the 1999 World Cross Country Championships he finished fifth in the short race, earning a place on the Kenyan team that won the team competition.[1]
Nowadays he runs marathons. His personal record, 2:14:02, was run at the 2007 Dubai Marathon where he placed 9th. At the 2007 Boston Marathon, he finished 4th.
He is a former football player. He started running in 1995 when he joined the Kenyan Army. He is married to Joyce and has three children Ivy, Vincent and Euticas [2]
He trains with Kimbia Athletics and is coached by Dieter Hogen.
He is not to be confused with James Kiplagat Kosgei (born 1984), another Kenyan runner.[3]
References
edit- ^ 1999 World Cross Country Championships - men's short race Archived 2007-10-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Boston Marathon website". Archived from the original on 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2007-04-16.
- ^ "IAAF: James Kosgei CHEPTUIYON | Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
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