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Leonard Kirwa Kosencha

Leonard Kirwa Kosencha

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Birth dateAug 21, 1994
BirthplaceKilgoris, Kenya
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Leonard Kirwa Kosencha (born 21 August 1994) is a Kenyan middle distance runner. He won a gold medal at the 800 m at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics.

By running 1:44.08 at these Championships, he also broke Belal Mansoor Ali's old world youth best of 1:44.34, which had stood since June 17, 2005. Ethiopia's Mohammed Aman broke Kosencha's short-standing world youth best that September.

He won the silver medal at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games that season. He began the 2012 season well as he was runner-up to Mohammed Aman at the Colorful Daegu Meeting, then won the first 2012 IAAF Diamond League race in Shanghai.

Key facts
800 m
1:43.40
#95 all-time
2018 season best
1:47.23
Aug 15, 2018 · Bursa (TUR)
2018 season best
Age
32 years old

As of Sep 26, 2026: 800 m 1:43.40 (#95 all-time), 2018 season best 1:47.23 (Aug 15, 2018, Bursa (TUR)) · 32 years old

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2018
800m
1:47.23-Aug 15, 2018
↓
Bursa (TUR)
2017
800m
1:46.13-Jun 11, 2017
↓
FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED)
2016
400m
48.2h-Apr 15, 2016-Eldoret (KEN)
2016
800m
1:45.4h-Jun 30, 2016
↓
Eldoret (KEN)
2014
800m
1:46.94-May 21, 2014
↓
Beijing (CHN)
2013
800m
1:47.64-Sep 3, 2013
↓
Rovereto (ITA)
2012
800m
1:43.40-Jul 20, 2012
↓
Monaco Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline
2011
800m
1:44.08-Jul 9, 2011
↓
IAAF World Youth Championships, Lille

2018

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
800m
1:47.23-Aug 15Bursa Turkish Super League, Bursa
800m
1:48.30-May 26Birmingham ECCC Group A, Birmingham
800m
1:47.82-May 19Mersin Turkish Club Championships, Mersin

2017

5 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
800m
1:46.13-Jun 11Hengelo FBK Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo
800m
1:47.00-Jun 2Nijmegen Global Athletics, Nijmegen
800m
1:46.8HT-May 20Eldoret
800m
1:48.2HT-May 13Nairobi Kenyan Prisons Ch., Nairobi
800m
1:47.9HT-Apr 1Nairobi AK Trials for World Relays, Nairobi

2016

9 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
800m
1:47.0HT-Aug 19Nakuru
800m
1:48.61-Jul 1Eldoret Kenyan Olympic Trials, Eldoret
800m
1:45.4HT-Jun 30Eldoret Kenyan Olympic Trials, Eldoret
800m
1:45.69-Jun 18Janusz Kusociński Memorial, Wieslaw Maniak Municipal Athletic Stadium, Szczecin
800m
1:46.90-Jun 10Ponzano Veneto Memorial Giovanni Maria Idda, Ponzano Veneto
800m
1:46.24-Jun 6Bellinzona Galà dei Castelli, Bellinzona
800m
1:46.29-Jun 4Šamorín Pravda-Televízia-Slovnaft, Šamorín
800m
1:47.98-Jun 1Montbéliard Meeting National, Montbéliard
400m
48.2HT-Apr 15Eldoret

2014

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
800m
1:47.81-Jun 12Huelva Meeting Iberoamericano de Atletismo, Huelva
800m
1:46.94-May 21Beijing IAAF World Challenge, Beijing

2013

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
800m
1:47.64-Sep 3Rovereto Palio Città della Quercia, Rovereto
800m
1:48.02-Aug 31Amsterdam Flame Games, Amsterdam
800m
1:48.02-Jun 1Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Promotional Events

2012

7 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
800m
1:45.18-Sep 2Berlin ISTAF, Olympiastadion, Berlin
800m
1:44.29-Aug 30Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline
800m
1:43.40-Jul 20Monaco Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline
800m
1:44.42-May 31Roma Golden Gala
800m
1:43.60-May 27Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Rabat
800m
1:46.04-May 19Shanghai Samsung Diamond League
800m
1:44.74-May 16Daegu Colorful Meeting, Daegu

2011

9 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
800m
1:50.62-Sep 11Douglas Commonwealth Youth Games, Douglas
800m
1:51.82-Sep 11Douglas Commonwealth Youth Games, Douglas
800m
1:49.62-Sep 10Douglas Commonwealth Youth Games, Douglas
800m
1:44.08-Jul 9IAAF World Youth Championships, Lille
800m
1:47.11-Jul 7IAAF World Youth Championships, Lille
800m
1:49.32-Jul 7IAAF World Youth Championships, Lille
800m
1:44.08-Jul 7IAAF World Youth Championships, Lille
800m
1:49.32-Jul 6IAAF World Youth Championships, Lille
800m
1:46.9HT-Jun 8Nairobi Kenya Colleges and Schools Championships, Nairobi

Honours

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Roma Golden Gala

800 Metres

2012
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Shanghai Samsung Diamond League

800 Metres

2012
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IAAF World Youth Championships

800 Metres

2011
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Leonard Kirwa Kosencha's 800 m personal best?

Leonard Kirwa Kosencha's 800 m personal best is 1:43.40, set on Jul 20, 2012 in Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON), #95 on the all-time list.

Which events does Leonard Kirwa Kosencha compete in?

Leonard Kirwa Kosencha competes in the 800 m.

How did Leonard Kirwa Kosencha perform in 2018?

2018 season best: 1:47.23, set on Aug 15, 2018 in Bursa (TUR).