Brigid Kosgei

Kenyan long-distance runner
Person human Q52129159
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Summary

Brigid Kosgei was born on February 20, 1994[1], in Kapsowar[2]. She has worked as a long-distance runner[3] and marathon runner[4]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,258 views/month, #7,100 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Kenya[6]
  • Sex or gender: female[7]
  • Commons category: Brigid Kosgei[8]
  • Sport: athletics[9]
  • Family name: Kosgei[10]
  • Given name: Brigid[11]
  • Participant in: 2017 Boston Marathon[12], 2018 London Marathon[13], 2018 Chicago Marathon[14], 2017 Chicago Marathon[15], 2019 Chicago Marathon[16], 2019 London Marathon[17], 2020 London Marathon[18], athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – women's marathon[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]
  • Country for sport: Kenya[21]
  • Sports discipline competed in: marathon[22], half marathon[23]
  • Sibling: Pamela Kosgei[24]

Why It Matters

Brigid Kosgei has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] She is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Brigid Kosgei born?

Brigid Kosgei was born in Kapsowar[2].

What did Brigid Kosgei do for work?

Brigid Kosgei worked as a long-distance runner[3] and marathon runner[4].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [1] ↑ . World Athletics database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Olympedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 16h ago · Kevin Scannell · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 6w ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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    Occupation → long-distance runner, marathon runner
    Participant in → 2017 Boston Marathon, 2018 London Marathon, 2018 Chicago Marathon +5
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