Kipsubai Koskei

Kipsubai Koskei (born 1 February 1951) is a Kenyan former long-distance runner.[1] His greatest success was a 10,000 metres gold medal at the African Championships in Athletics in 1985, which he won in a championship record time of 28:11.70 minutes. He was bronze medallist in the 5000 metres that same year and returned the following year to win a silver medal in the 10,000 m.[2]

Kipsubai Koskei
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Kenya
African Championships
1984 Rabat10,000 m
1985 Cairo10,000 m
1984 Rabat5000 m
IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1988 AucklandSenior race

At global level, he appeared three times at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships. He placed 15th on his debut in 1982 then went on to share in the men's team gold medals with Kenya alongside John Ngugi, Joseph Kiptum, Paul Kipkoech, Some Muge and Andrew Masai in 1986, then again in 1988 with Ngugi, Kipkoech, Kiptum, Boniface Merande and Moses Tanui.[3][4] He was an individual medallist at the 1988 event and was part of a podium sweep of the men's medals behind Ngugi and Kipkoech. This was the first time this had ever happened at the competition, and one Kenyan men would repeat in 1993.[5]

He was a four-time champion at the regional East and Central African Championships, taking his first over 1500 metres in 1977 before taking one 5000 m and two 10,000 m titles in the 1980s.[6]

International competitions
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1977 East and Central African Championships Mogadishu, Somalia 1st 1500 m 3:41.6
1982 World Cross Country Championships Rome, Italy 15th Senior race 34:35.1
4th Senior team 271 pts
1984 African Championships Rabat, Morocco 3rd 5000 m 13:42.05
1st 10,000 m 28:11.70 CR
East and Central African Championships Nairobi, Kenya 1st 5000 m 13:50.3
1985 East and Central African Championships Cairo, Egypt 1st 10,000 m 28:48.36
African Championships Cairo, Egypt 2nd 10,000 m 28:26.63
1986 World Cross Country Championships Colombier, Switzerland 7th Senior race 35:54.8
1st Senior team 45 pts
East and Central African Championships Nairobi, Kenya 1st 10,000 m 28:59.1
1988 World Cross Country Championships Auckland, New Zealand 3rd Senior race 35:07
1st Senior team 23 pts
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See also
  • List of champions of the African Athletics Championships

References
  1. Kipsubai Koskei. All Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-28.
  2. African Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-28.
  3. Magnusson, Tomas (September 8, 2007). IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 12.0km CC Men - Neuchatel Planeyse Colombier Date: Saturday, March 22, 1986. Athchamps (archived). Retrieved on 2016-02-28.
  4. Magnusson, Tomas (March 24, 2007). IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 12.0km CC Men - Auckland Elleslie Date: Saturday, March 26, 1988. Athchamps (archived). Retrieved on 2016-02-28.
  5. World Cross Country Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-28.
  6. East and Central African Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-28.
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