Micah Kogo

Micah Kogo (2010) in the BUPA London 10,000

Micah Kogo Kipkemboi ( born June 3, 1986 in Burnt Forest, Uasin Gishu District, Rift Valley Province) is a Kenyan long-distance runner.

He began with the Running in the Kewet Primary School, inspired by middle-distance runner David Kibet, whom he had seen in his village during training. After he had completed the AIC Thulwet Secondary School, he joined the training camp of Sammy Rono. Since 2005 he has performed internationally in appearance. In 2005 and 2006 he won the Course de l' Escalade. In 2006, he presented at the Memorial Van Damme in the 10,000 meters with a 26:35.63 on a Weltjahresbestleistung min. In the same year he won the Zevenheuvelenloop over 15 km.

In 2007 he won the Parelloop in 27:07 minutes, just five seconds slower than the then world record in the 10 - km road race of Haile Gebrselassie. Then he won the Great Manchester Run and the Falmouth Road Race and was the IAAF World Athletics Final Second over 5000 meters. The following year he won the London premiere of 10,000 and qualified for the 10,000 - meter race of the Olympic Games in Beijing. There he won in a time of 27:04,11 min the bronze medal. End of the season he won the New Year's run Trier.

In March 2009 he performed at Parelloop with a time of 27:01 minutes set a world record in the 10 - km road race on. At the World Championships in Berlin, he was in the 10,000 meters seventh.

In 2010 he was second in the Parelloop. The Grand 10 Berlin, he kicked the new 10- km world record holder Leonard Patrick Komon on, but he was beaten by this one minute and only came in fourth place.

Micah Kogo Kipkemboi is 1,70 m tall and weighs 56 kg. He is coached by Sammy Rono and supervised by manager Ricky Simms (PACE Sports Management ).

Bests

• All times are from IAAF profile.