Pamela Kosgei
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| Nationality | Kenyan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 July 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 3000m Steeplechase | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 5000m: 16:20.86 (Nairobi, 2022) 3000m Steeplechase: 9:28.88 (Oregon, 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pamela Kosgei (born 5 July 2004) is a Kenyan track and field and cross-country athlete. In 2023, she became the Africa Under-20 champion, and the Kenyan senior national champion, at the 3000m Steeplechase.[1] She committed to compete for the University of New Mexico at the NCAA level, starting with the 2024 Cross Country season.
Career
[edit]2022
[edit]In 2022 she became the Kenyan U18 champion at the 3000m steeplechase. She represented her country at the World Under 20 Athletics Championships held in Cali, Colombia and finished in fifth place in the 3000m steeplechase race.[2] She won the 5000m race at the East Africa School Games in Arusha, Tanzania on September 20, 2022. She won her first ever European race at the Cardiff Cross Challenge, held in Cardiff, Wales on 15 October 2022.[3]
2023
[edit]On 18 February 2023 Kosgei won bronze at the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in the U20 women's race, finishing behind Ethiopians Medina Eisa and Senayet Getachew.[4][5][6]
In 2023, she became the Africa Under-20 3000m Steeplechase champion. On 24 June 2023, she also won the Athletics Kenya National Championships at that distance.[7]
2024
[edit]In 2024, she moved to the U.S. and began taking summer classes at University of New Mexico with the intention of competing for the Lobos in Cross Country in the Fall of 2024. In a New Mexico uniform, she ran a new personal best of 9:28.88 at the Portland Track Festival, taking second place to Allie Ostrander.[8] In October 2024, she broke the course record set by Parker Valby to win the 2024 Wisconsin Pre-Nationals at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course in Madison.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Kosgei is the sister of Olympic gold medalist and world record holder Brigid Kosgei.[10] She has described her sister as her inspiration.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pamela Kosgei". World Athletics. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ Onyatta, Omondi (April 9, 2023). "ATHLETICS Like Sister, Like Sister: Pamela Kosgei Eyes More Medals, Just Like World Marathon Record Holder Brigid". Capitalfm.Co.Ke. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ Mutuiri, Brian (16 October 2022). "Pamela Kosgei Wins the Cardiff Cross Challenge". Kenya.Co.Ke. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Getachew grabs surprise U20 women's gold in Bathurst". World Athletics. 18 February 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "44th World Athletics Cross Country Championships | Results | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ Onyatta, Omondi (22 February 2023). "How Marathon Record Holder Brigid Kosgei Has Helped Baby Sister Pamela Become Rising Athletics Star". Capitalfm.co.ke. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ Wafula, Abigael (27 June 2023). "Pamela Kosgei out to inherit record breaking prowess from elder sister Brigid". pulsesports. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Portland Track Festival - High Performance". World Athletics. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Habtom Samuel, Pamela Kosgei Star In Upset-Filled Pre-Nationals". flotrack. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (February 18, 2023). "Senayet Getachew sprints to under-20 women's world cross title". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ Kipkorir, Tony. "It Runs in the Family: Pamela Eager To Emulate Brigid Kosgei's Success". Team Kenya. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
