James Koskei (born 23 November 1968 in

Eldoret Eldoret is a city in the Rift Valley region of Kenya. It serves as the capital of Uasin Gishu County. Located in western Kenya and lying south of the Cherangani Hills, the local elevation varies from about at the Eldoret International Air ...

) is a Kenyan runner. At the 1999 World Cross Country Championships he finished fifth in the short race, earning a place on the Kenyan team that won the team competition. Nowadays he runs

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s. His personal record, 2:14:02, was run at the 2007

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where he placed 9th. At the 2007

Boston Marathon The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon race hosted by eight cities and towns in greater Boston in eastern Massachusetts, United States. It is traditionally held on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897, the event was ins ...

, he finished 4th. He is a former football player. He started running in 1995 when he joined the

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. He is married to Joyce and has three children Ivy, Vincent and Euticas He trains with Kimbia Athletics and is coached by Dieter Hogen. He is not to be confused with James Kiplagat Kosgei (born 1984), another Kenyan runner.

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1968 births Living people Kenyan male long-distance runners Kenyan male cross country runners Goodwill Games medalists in athletics Competitors at the 1998 Goodwill Games Athletes from Eldoret 20th-century Kenyan sportsmen {{Kenya-athletics-bio-stub