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Yusuf Songoka
KENMenBirth dateFeb 5, 1979
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Yusuf Songoka is a Kenya long-distance runner, born on February 5, 1979. He competes primarily in the 10000m, Semi and Marathon.
His personal bests include 28:21.12 in the 10000m, 1:00:53 in the Semi, 2:08:08 in the Marathon, 43:49 in the 15Kilometr and 28:04 in the 10Kilometr. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Kenya.
Key facts
Age
47 years old
As of Sep 22, 2026: Marathon 2:08:08 (#785 all-time), Half Marathon 1:00:53 (#783 all-time), 2014 season best 2:23:10 (Oct 26, 2014, Jakarta (INA)) · 47 years old
PB
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:23:10 | - | Oct 26, 2014 | ↓ | Jakarta (INA) |
| 2013 | Marathon | 2:16:48 | - | Apr 14, 2013 | ↓ | Daegu (KOR) |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:09:08 | - | Apr 8, 2012 | ↓ | Daegu (KOR) |
| 2011 | Marathon | 2:08:08 | - | Apr 10, 2011 | ↓ | Daegu (KOR) |
| 2010 | 10000m | 28:58.6h | - | May 21, 2010 | ↓ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:02:46 | - | Sep 6, 2010 | ↓ | Virginia Beach, VA (USA) |
| 2010 | Marathon | 2:08:55 | - | May 2, 2010 | ↓ | Hannover (GER) |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:02:17 | - | Dec 20, 2009 | ↓ | Baringo (KEN) |
| 2009 | Marathon | 2:12:50 | - | Oct 4, 2009 | ↓ | Košice (SVK) |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:04:14 | - | Mar 29, 2008 | ↓ | Azpeitia (ESP) |
| 2008 | Marathon | 2:16:55 | - | Apr 27, 2008 | ↓ | Madrid (ESP) |
| 2007 | 10000m | 28:49.7h | - | May 17, 2007 | ↓ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2007 | Semi | 1:02:27 | - | Sep 2, 2007 | ↓ | Virginia Beach, VA (USA) |
| 2007 | Marathon | 2:10:51 | - | Apr 15, 2007 | ↓ | Torino (ITA) |
| 2006 | 10000m | 29:28.9h | - | Jun 24, 2006 | ↓ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:03:52 | - | Sep 3, 2006 | ↓ | Virginia Beach, VA (USA) |
| 2006 | Marathon | 2:11:14 | - | Mar 25, 2006 | ↓ | Eindhoven (NED) |
| 2005 | Semi | 1:01:56 | - | Sep 4, 2005 | ↓ | Virginia Beach, VA (USA) |
| 2005 | Marathon | 2:11:42 | - | Apr 10, 2005 | ↓ | Rotterdam Marathon |
| 2004 | 10Kilometr | 28:04 | - | Jan 6, 2004 | ↑ | Maldonado (URU) |
| 2004 | Semi | 1:00:56 | - | Mar 28, 2004 | ↓ | Azpeitia (ESP) |
| 2003 | 10000m | 29:32.0h | - | Jun 6, 2003 | ↓ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2003 | 15Kilometr | 44:20 | - | Dec 31, 2003 | ↓ | São Paulo (BRA) |
| 2003 | Semi | 1:01:18 | - | Oct 4, 2003 | ↓ | Vilamoura IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 2002 | 10Kilometr | 28:09 | - | Apr 1, 2002 | ↑ | Gualtieri (ITA) |
| 2002 | 10000m | 28:21.12 | - | Jun 22, 2002 | ↓ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2002 | 15Kilometr | 43:49 | - | May 1, 2002 | ↓ | Le Puy-en-Velay (FRA) |
| 2002 | Semi | 1:00:53 | - | Mar 23, 2002 | ↓ | The Hague (NED) |
| 2001 | 10Kilometr | 28:08 | - | Jul 14, 2001 | ↑ | Recanati (ITA) |
| 2001 | Semi | 1:01:16 | - | Mar 11, 2001 | ↓ | Torino (ITA) |
2014
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:23:10 | - | Oct 26 | Jakarta Marathon, Jakarta |
2013
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:17:23 | - | Nov 24 | Guangzhou Marathon, Guangzhou |
Marathon | 2:16:48 | - | Apr 14 | Daegu Marathon, Daegu |
2012
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:17:47 | - | Dec 16 | Taipei FUBON International Marathon, Taipei City |
Marathon | 2:09:08 | - | Apr 8 | Daegu International Marathon, Daegu |
2011
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:14:56 | - | Dec 18 | Taipei FUBON International Marathon, Taipei City |
Marathon | 2:17:44 | - | Oct 16 | Gongju Dong-A Marathon, Gongju |
Marathon | 2:08:08 | - | Apr 10 | Daegu International Marathon, Daegu |
2010
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:14:04 | - | Dec 19 | Taipei FUBON International Marathon, Taipei City |
Marathon | 2:10:56 | - | Nov 7 | Seoul JoongAng Marathon, Seoul |
Semi | 1:02:46 | - | Sep 6 | Virginia Beach Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Virginia Beach, VA |
10000m | 28:58.6HT | - | May 21 | Nairobi Kenyan Armed Forces Ch., Nairobi |
Marathon | 2:08:55 | - | May 2 | Hannover Marathon, Hannover |
Semi | 1:05:08 | - | Feb 7 | Coamo San Blas Half Marathon, Coamo |
2009
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:02:17 | - | Dec 20 | Baringo Half Marathon, Baringo |
Marathon | 2:12:50 | - | Oct 4 | Košice Peace Marathon, Košice |
Marathon | 2:14:28 | - | Apr 26 | Padova Maratona S. Antonio, Padova |
2008
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:06:38 | - | Aug 31 | Virginia Beach Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Virginia Beach, VA |
Marathon | 2:16:55 | - | Apr 27 | Madrid Marathon, Madrid |
Semi | 1:04:14 | - | Mar 29 | Azpeitia Half Marathon, Azpeitia |
2007
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:12:36 | - | Oct 21 | Gongju Dong-A Marathon, Gongju |
Semi | 1:02:27 | - | Sep 2 | Virginia Beach Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Virginia Beach, VA |
10000m | 28:49.7HT | - | May 17 | Nairobi Kenya Armed Forces Ch., Nairobi |
Marathon | 2:10:51 | - | Apr 15 | Torino Marathon, Torino |
Semi | 1:04:43 | - | Apr 15 | Torino Half Marathon, Torino |
2006
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:11:37 | - | Oct 8 | Eindhoven Marathon, Eindhoven |
Semi | 1:03:52 | - | Sep 3 | Virginia Beach Rock ’n’ Roll Half Marathon, Virginia Beach, VA |
10000m | 29:28.9HT | - | Jun 24 | Nairobi Kenyan Provincial Ch., Nairobi |
Marathon | 2:11:14 | - | Mar 25 | Xiamen International Marathon, Xiamen |
Semi | 1:06:20 | - | Feb 5 | Coamo San Blas Half Marathon, Coamo |
2005
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:17:01 | - | Dec 4 | Las Vegas Marathon, Las Vegas, NV |
Semi | 1:01:57 | - | Sep 25 | Udine Half Marathon, Udine |
Semi | 1:01:56 | - | Sep 4 | Virginia Beach Rock'n'Roll Half Marathon, Virginia Beach, VA |
Marathon | 2:11:42 | - | Apr 10 | Rotterdam Marathon |
Semi | 1:11:47 | - | Feb 6 | Coamo San Blas Half Marathon, Coamo |
2004
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:01:20 | - | Sep 26 | Udine Half Marathon, Udine |
Semi | 1:03:22 | - | Sep 5 | Virginia Beach Half Marathon, Virginia Beach, VA |
Semi | 1:03:03 | - | Jul 18 | Johannesburg Blue IQ Half Marathon, Johannesburg |
10Kilometr | 29:56 | - | Apr 12 | Dongio Giro Media Blenio, Dongio |
Semi | 1:00:56 | - | Mar 28 | Azkoitia-Azpeitia Half Marathon, Azpeitia |
Semi | 1:01:42 | - | Feb 29 | Roma-Ostia Half Marathon, Roma |
10Kilometr | 28:04 | - | Jan 6 | Maldonado Corrida Internacional de San Fernando, Maldonado |
2003
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 44:20 | - | Dec 31 | Sâo Paulo Corrida de Sao Silvestre, São Paulo |
Semi | 1:01:58 | - | Nov 30 | Córdoba Half Marathon, Córdoba |
Semi | 1:01:18 | - | Oct 4 | Vilamoura IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
Semi | 1:02:28 | - | Jul 20 | Johannesburg Half Marathon, Johannesburg |
10000m | 29:32.0HT | - | Jun 6 | Nairobi Kenyan Armed Forces Ch., Nairobi |
Semi | 1:00:58 | - | Mar 30 | The Hague City-Pier-City, The Hague |
2002
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 28:21.12 | - | Jun 22 | Kenyan Championships, Nairobi |
10000m | 28:52.1HT | - | Jun 15 | Nairobi Provincial Ch., Nairobi |
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Honours
6
2003Vilamoura IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
Half Marathon
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Yusuf Songoka's Marathon personal best?
Yusuf Songoka's Marathon personal best is 2:08:08, set on Apr 10, 2011 in Daegu (KOR), #785 on the all-time list.
Which events does Yusuf Songoka compete in?
Yusuf Songoka competes in the Marathon and Half Marathon.
How did Yusuf Songoka perform in 2014?
2014 season best: 2:23:10, set on Oct 26, 2014 in Jakarta (INA).