16 Facts About Moses Mosop

Moses Cheruiyot Mosop was born on 7 July 1985 and is a Kenyan middle and long distance athlete.

Moses Mosop competed for Kenya at the 2004 Olympic Games and went on to take 10,000 metres bronze at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics.

Moses Mosop has been successful in cross country running, having won the silver at the 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships as well as team gold with Kenya in 2007 and 2009.

Until 30 September 2014, Mosop was managed by Jos Hermens and coached by Renato Canova.

Moses Mosop made his Olympic debut at the 2004 Athens Olympics and was seventh overall in the 10,000 metres final.

Moses Mosop was the winner of the Almond Blossom Cross Country in March 2005 and placed 18th at the 2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships soon after.

Moses Mosop headed further up the podium at the 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.

Moses Mosop finished second in the senior race and took the team gold with Kenya.

Moses Mosop took back-to-back wins at the Giro al Sas 10K race in 2007 and 2008.

Moses Mosop returned to world competition two years later, but he could not repeat his medal form at the 2009 World Cross Country Championships, although he still won team gold with Kenya.

Moses Mosop won the men's race at the 2010 Stramilano Half Marathon, clocking 59:20 for the win over Silas Kipruto.

Moses Mosop's coach stated that Mosop was progressing as a road runner and might make a move to the marathon distance.

Moses Mosop was chosen for the Kenyan team at the 2010 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships and he finished in tenth place.

Moses Mosop shattered Toshihiko Seko's thirty-year-old world record by over two and a half minutes, running a time of 1:26:47.4 hours.

Moses Mosop was the pre-race favourite and attempted to break the marathon world record, but fell behind Yemane Tsegay and Getu Feleke, eventually finishing with a time of 2:05:03 hours.

In 2005 Moses Mosop was reported to be married with Rose Cheruiyot with one daughter.