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Brigid Kosgei leads five Kenyan runners switching to Turkey aiming for the 2028 Olympics amid Kenya's deep talent pool, officials say.
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Ex-marathon WR holder Brigid Kosgei trades Kenya for Turkey at LA28 Olympics
Kenya’s ex-marathon record holder Brigid Kosgei told AFP on Thursday that she and four other Kenyans will compete for Turkey at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Kosgei, a silver medalist at the Tokyo Olympics, said fellow runner Ronald Kwemoi, a silver medalist at the Paris Games, will also switch to Turkey along with three others. READ | Huge boost to Team SA’s medal chances at LA28 Olympics Allegiance process “Yes, it’s true, I changed my nation…
Two of Kenya's top marathoners, former world record holder Brigid Kosgei and Paris Olympic runner-up Ronald Kwemoi, have confirmed that they will compete under the Turkish flag at the upcoming 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Engaged with Kenya at the previous Olympic Games, Marathonian Brigid Kosgei announced that she had changed her nationality to run with Turkey.
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Ex-marathon record holder Kosgei trades Kenya for Turkey at Olympics
Brigid Kosgei, four other Kenyan athletes acquire Turkish citizenship ahead of 2028 Olympics
Former women’s marathon world record holder Brigid Kosgei is among a horde of top Kenyan athletes who have acquired Turkish citizenship. The 31-year-old 2020 Tokyo Olympics women’s marathon silver medallist said she is waiting for World Athletics to give her clearance to compete for Turkey this year as she looks ahead to representing the European […]
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