Leonard Kirwa Kosencha
Kenyan middle distance athlete
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| Intro | Kenyan middle distance athlete | |
| Places | Kenya | |
| is | Runner Athlete Middle-distance runner | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 21 August 1994, Kilgoris, Kenya | |
| Age | 30 years | |
| Star sign | Leo |
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Biography
Leonard Kirwa Kosencha (born 21 August 1994) is a Kenyan middle distance runner.
He won a gold medal at the 800 m at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics. By running 1:44.08 at these Championships, he also broke Belal Mansoor Ali's old world youth best of 1:44.34, which had stood since June 17, 2005. Ethiopia's Mohammed Aman broke Kosencha's short-standing world youth best that September. He won the silver medal at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games that season.
He began the 2012 season well as he was runner-up to Mohammed Aman at the Colorful Daegu Meeting, then won the first 2012 IAAF Diamond League race in Shanghai.
Personal records
| Event | Performance | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 800 m | 1:43.40 s | 20 July 2012 | Monaco |