Victor Kimosop
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Born | 2 March 2003 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Long-distance running, Cross country running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 5000m: 13:59.26 (Nairobi, 2025) 10,000m: 28:44.43 (Nairobi, 2025) |
Victor Kimosop (born 2 March 2003) is a Kenyan long-distance and cross country runner.[1]
Career
Kimosop is from Central Rift Refion of Kenya, but later based himself in Japan.[2][3]
Kimosop won the Nairobi Region Cross Country race in Kenya in January 2025 at the age of 21 years-of-age.[4] He finished eighth over 10,000 metres at the Kip Keino Classic in May 2025.[5] The following month, he placed ninth overall over 5000 metres at the Kenyan Athletics Championships.[6]
On 11 October 2025, he won the 2025 Betika Cross Country in Kericho County.[7][8] On 8 November 2025, he was runner-up to compatriot Mathew Kipsang at the Cardiff Cross Challenge in Wales, a World Athletics Cross Country Tour gold label event.[9][10][11]
References
- ^ "Victor Kimosop". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 Nov 2025.
- ^ "Kimosop, Nyasikera eye National glory after success at Nairobi Cross Country champs". Athletics Kenya. January 25, 2025. Retrieved 8 Nov 2025.
- ^ "Athletes Shine At Kericho Cross Country As Kimosop And Chebet Take Top Honors". Radio47.fm. 11 October 2025. Retrieved 8 Nov 2025.
- ^ "Victor Kimosop: Why Nairobi Cross Country performance was a personal milestone". Pulse Sports. 26 Jan 2025. Retrieved 8 Nov 2025.
- ^ "Kip Keino Classic". World Athletics. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ "Kenyan Championships". World Athletics. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ "ATHLETICS Chebet, Kimosop Dominate Kericho Athletics Kenya Cross Country". Capitalfm.co.ke. 12 October 2025. Retrieved 8 Nov 2025.
- ^ "Kimosop, Chebet win Kericho Cross Country meet". Standard Media. 11 October 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ "Cardiff to host World Cross Country Tour event". BBC Sport. 7 November 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ "Kipsang and Chepkirui secure Kenyan double in Cardiff". World Athletics. 8 November 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (8 November 2025). "TEENAGER CHEPKIRUI SHINES AT CARDIFF CROSS CHALLENGE". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 9 November 2025.