Historical eventOctober 132019

Brigid Kosgei

Kenyan Brigid Kosgei sets a new world record for a woman runner with a time of 2:14:04 at the 2019 Chicago Marathon.

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When
Sunday, October 13 20197 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2010s
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Dates: From 2019.

Type: human.

What happened

Brigid Jepchirchir Kosgei is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon. She won the 2018 and 2019 Chicago Marathons, the 2019 and 2020 London Marathons and the 2021 and 2026 Tokyo Marathons. Kosgei was the marathon world record holder for women running in a mixed-sex race, with a time of 2:14:04 achieved on 13 October 2019 at the Chicago Marathon. She won the silver medal in the marathon event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

October 13 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 1990Michel Aoun
  2. 19931993 Finisterre earthquakes
  3. 1994The Troubles
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  5. 2011King of Bhutan
  6. 2013Navaratri
  7. 20132013 Madhya Pradesh stampede
  8. 2016Monarchy of Thailand
  9. 2016Maldives
  10. 20192019 Chicago Marathon
  11. 2019Brigid Kosgei

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When did Brigid Kosgei happen?

October 13 2019 — 7 years ago, on a Sunday.

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