Posts tagged with: moses mosop

Kiplagat sees out another XC season

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Mon 06 Apr '09

We’re thinking that there cant be too many XC races still to be run this winter, and this weekend’s Trofeo Alasport race in Sardinia was probably newly-crowned 2009 World XC champion Florence Kiplagat‘s last before she dusts off those track spikes. Read more…
Gebremariam supreme in World XC

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Sat 28 Mar '09

Gebre Gebremariam secretly picked his way to this title, not showing his hand until 100m from the finish when his devastating finishing kick left Moses Kipsoro in his wake. Kenya’s losing streak is now ten years, dating back to Paul Tergat’s win in 1999. Read more…
Moses goes for gold in Jordan

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Tue 03 Mar '09

He has been to the Olympic Games, World Championship and the World Cross Country Championship on six occasions in total, but he is yet to secure the one coveted medal. Since he emerged on the international scene in 2002 as a junior at the Dublin World Cross Country Championships, Moses Mosop has successfully carved out a niche… Read more…
When is running a team sport?

Posted in The Sweat by Matt Ward on Tue 24 Feb '09

You may say, relay running, Cup events, but cross country? Well this how Kenyan World XC coach Julius Kirwa sees it. Following Moses Mosop’s convincing win at the weekend he wants more ‘team drill’ come the World Cross Country Championships in Amman next month. Read more…
World XC trials - Kenya and Ethiopia

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Mon 23 Feb '09

The Kenyan and Ethiopian teams for the World XC in Amman in March are one step closer after their respective national championships (the trials races) took place this weekend. With athletes absent at both events the racing was wide open… Read more…