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John Kosgei
KENMenBirth dateJul 15, 1973
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John Kosgei, (born 15 July 1973) is a Kenyan athlete who specializes in middle- and long-distance running. He won the gold medal in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Key facts
3000 m
7:37.39
Age
53 years old
As of Sep 12, 2026: 3000 m steeplechase 8:03.89 (#29 all-time), 3000 m 7:37.39, 2011 season best 1:04:24 (Dec 4, 2011, Pune (IND)) · 53 years old
PB
Personal bests
3:59.29
7:37.39
13:28.62
28:03.40
1:03:13
4:55.52
5:25.17
7:57.76
44:38
28:46
2:01:13
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Semi | 1:04:24 | - | Dec 4, 2011 | ↓ | Pune (IND) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 3:44.36 | - | Apr 19, 2008 | ↓ | Baton Rouge, LA (USA) |
| 2008 | 3000m-short-track | 7:57.76 | - | Mar 2, 2008 | - | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 3000m | 7:57.76 | - | Mar 2, 2008 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 3000mSt | 8:37.6h | - | May 28, 2005 | ↓ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2004 | 3000mSt | 8:22.30 | - | May 31, 2004 | ↓ | Rehlingen (GER) |
| 2004 | Semi | 1:03:13 | - | Sep 12, 2004 | ↓ | Rotterdam (NED) |
| 2003 | 3000mSt | 8:51.42 | - | Jun 24, 2003 | ↓ | Trikala (GRE) |
| 2002 | 3000mSt | 8:08.13 | - | May 15, 2002 | ↓ | Doha (QAT) |
| 2002 | 5000m | 13:50.0h | - | Jun 8, 2002 | ↓ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2001 | 3000mSt | 8:12.11 | - | Aug 17, 2001 | ↓ | Weltklasse Zürich |
| 2001 | 5000m | 13:43.2h | - | May 26, 2001 | ↓ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2001 | 10Kilometr | 29:12 | - | Dec 30, 2001 | ↓ | Houilles (FRA) |
| 2000 | 1500m | 3:37.74 | - | Feb 11, 2000 | ↓ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2000 | Mile | 3:59.29 | - | Jun 24, 2000 | - | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2000 | 3000m | 7:56.41 | - | Jan 30, 2000 | ↓ | Hobart (AUS) |
| 2000 | 3000mSt | 8:19.47 | - | Mar 2, 2000 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 1999 | 1500m | 3:43.2h | - | May 11, 1999 | ↓ | Kakamega (KEN) |
| 1999 | 2000m | 4:55.52 | - | Sep 7, 1999 | - | Berlin ISTAF |
| 1999 | 3000m | 7:44.85 | - | Sep 5, 1999 | ↓ | Rieti (ITA) |
| 1999 | 3000mSt | 8:42.52 | - | May 13, 1999 | ↓ | Doha (QAT) |
| 1999 | CrossCount | 12:45 | - | Mar 27, 1999 | ↑ | 27th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Belfast |
| 1999 | 5000m | 14:24.2h | - | May 12, 1999 | ↓ | Kakamega (KEN) |
| 1998 | 1500m | 3:41.5h | - | Jun 14, 1998 | ↓ | London (GBR) |
| 1998 | 3000m | 7:45.24 | - | Aug 1, 1998 | ↓ | Hechtel (BEL) |
| 1998 | 3000mSt | 8:09.08 | - | Jul 16, 1998 | ↓ | Nice (FRA) |
| 1998 | CrossCount | 11:04 | - | Mar 21, 1998 | ↑ | 26th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Marrakech |
| 1998 | RoadRelay | 2:01:13 | - | Apr 19, 1998 | - | Manaus (BRA) |
| 1997 | 1500m | 3:34.09 | - | Jun 10, 1997 | ↓ | Bratislava (SVK) |
| 1997 | 3000m | 7:38.33 | - | Jul 4, 1997 | ↓ | Oslo (NOR) |
| 1997 | 3000mSt | 8:03.89 | - | Aug 16, 1997 | ↓ | Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) |
| 1997 | 5000m | 13:37.00 | - | Jun 12, 1997 | ↓ | Turku (FIN) |
| 1997 | 10000m | 28:03.40 | - | Jun 29, 1997 | - | Villeneuve d'Ascq (FRA) |
| 1997 | 10Kilometr | 28:46 | - | Dec 28, 1997 | ↓ | Houilles (FRA) |
| 1997 | CrossCount | 37:12 | - | Mar 23, 1997 | ↑ | 25th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Torino |
| 1997 | 15Kilometr | 44:38 | - | May 1, 1997 | - | Le Puy-en-Velay (FRA) |
| 1996 | 1500m | 3:34.50 | - | Jun 29, 1996 | ↓ | St. Petersburg (RUS) |
| 1996 | 3000m | 7:37.39 | - | Aug 16, 1996 | ↓ | Köln (GER) |
| 1996 | 3000mSt | 8:05.68 | - | Sep 7, 1996 | ↓ | Milano IAAF Grand Prix Final |
| 1996 | 5000m | 13:28.62 | - | Jun 5, 1996 | ↓ | Roma (ITA) |
| 1992 | 2000Metres | 5:25.17 | - | Jul 23, 1992 | - | Parma (ITA) |
| 1992 | 3000mSt | 8:32.03 | - | Jun 18, 1992 | ↓ | Budapest (HUN) |
2011
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:04:35 | - | Dec 25 | Ahmedabad Sabarmati Half Marathon, Ahmedabad |
Semi | 1:04:24 | - | Dec 4 | Half Marathon, Pune |
2008
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:44.36 | - | Apr 19 | Baton Rouge LSU Alumni Gold, Baton Rouge, LA |
3000m-short-track | 7:57.76 | - | Mar 2 | Fayetteville SEC Indoor Championships, Fayetteville, AR (i) |
2005
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:37.6HT | - | May 28 | Nairobi Kenyan Armed Forces Ch., Nairobi |
2004
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:03:13 | - | Sep 12 | Rotterdam Half Marathon, Rotterdam |
3000mSt | 8:41.98 | - | Jun 23 | Rethymno Vardinogianneia, Rethymno |
3000mSt | 8:46.23 | - | Jun 11 | Dreux International Meeting, Dreux |
3000mSt | 8:22.30 | - | May 31 | Rehlingen Pfingstsportfest, Rehlingen |
3000mSt | 8:43.2HT | - | May 22 | Nairobi Kenyan Armed Forces Ch., Nairobi |
3000mSt | 8:23.95 | - | May 8 | Osaka IAAF Japan Grand Prix, Osaka |
2003
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:51.42 | - | Jun 24 | Trikala Tsiklitiria, Trikala |
2002
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:23.85 | - | Jul 16 | Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm |
3000mSt | 8:11.09 | - | Jul 5 | Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France |
3000mSt | 8:30.10 | - | Jul 2 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
3000mSt | 8:24.27 | - | Jun 21 | Kenyan Championships, Nairobi |
3000mSt | 8:36.6HT | - | Jun 20 | Kenyan Championships |
3000mSt | 8:20.54 | - | Jun 14 | Dreux International Meeting, Dreux |
3000mSt | 8:23.92 | - | Jun 10 | Athens Tsiklitiria, Athina |
5000m | 13:50.0HT | - | Jun 8 | Nairobi Kenyan Armed Forces Ch., Nairobi |
3000mSt | 8:08.13 | - | May 15 | Doha Qatar Athletic Grand Prix, Doha |
3000mSt | 8:47.7HT | - | Apr 26 | Nairobi African Military Games, Nairobi |
5000m | 13:55.0HT | - | Apr 24 | Nairobi African Military Games, Nairobi |
5000m | 14:03.6HT | - | Apr 23 | Nairobi African Military Games, Nairobi |
5000m | 14:00.8HT | - | Mar 23 | Nakuru KAAA Meeting, Nakuru |
2001
15 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 29:12 | - | Dec 30 | Corrida Pédestre Internationale de Houilles, Houilles |
3000mSt | 8:19.29 | - | Sep 9 | Melbourne IAAF Grand Prix Final, Melbourne |
3000mSt | 8:27.62 | - | Aug 24 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
3000mSt | 8:32.38 | - | Aug 20 | Linz Gugl-Meeting, Linz |
3000mSt | 8:12.11 | - | Aug 17 | Weltklasse Zürich |
3000mSt | 8:25.34 | - | Jul 13 | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games |
3000mSt | 8:22.12 | - | Jul 6 | Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France |
3000mSt | 8:41.95 | - | Jul 2 | Beirut International Military Games, Beirut |
3000mSt | 8:14.22 | - | Jun 29 | Roma Golden Gala |
3000mSt | 8:36.0HT | - | Jun 22 | Kenyan Championships |
3000mSt | 8:38.4HT | - | Jun 21 | Kenyan Championships, Nairobi |
3000mSt | 8:16.28 | - | Jun 11 | Athens IAAF Grand Prix, Athina |
3000mSt | 8:13.25 | - | Jun 6 | Milano Notturna di Milano, Milano |
5000m | 13:43.2HT | - | May 26 | Nairobi Kenyan Armed Forces Athletics Championships, Nairobi |
3000mSt | 8:20.84 | - | May 18 | Doha Qatar Athletic Grand Prix, Doha |
2000
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:27.43 | - | Aug 18 | Monte Carlo Herculis-Zepter 2000 |
1500m | 3:39.11 | - | Aug 13 | Lappeenranta Karelia Games, Lappeenranta |
3000mSt | 8:36.0HT | - | Jul 20 | Kenyan Championships, Nairobi |
3000mSt | 8:43.32 | - | Jun 30 | Roma Golden Gala |
Mile | 3:59.29 | - | Jun 24 | Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR |
1500m | 3:43.18 | - | Jun 17 | Raleigh Pontiac GP Invitational, Raleigh, NC |
3000mSt | 8:19.47 | - | Mar 2 | Melbourne Track Classic, Melbourne |
1500m | 3:39.60 | - | Feb 27 | Optus Australian Championships |
1500m | 3:43.91 | - | Feb 25 | Optus Australian Championships, Sydney |
1500m | 3:37.74 | - | Feb 11 | Brisbane Optus Grand Prix, Brisbane |
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Honours
8
199927th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Short Race
5
199826th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Short Race
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1998Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games
3000 Metres Steeplechase
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1998Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games
3000 Metres Steeplechase
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is John Kosgei's 3000 m steeplechase personal best?
John Kosgei's 3000 m steeplechase personal best is 8:03.89, set on Aug 16, 1997 in Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON), #29 on the all-time list.
Which events does John Kosgei compete in?
John Kosgei competes in the 3000 m steeplechase and 3000 m.
How did John Kosgei perform in 2011?
2011 season best: 1:04:24, set on Dec 4, 2011 in Pune (IND).