Brigid Kosgei

Sportswoman of the Year 2021 Nominee

Brigid

Kosgei

Athletics

Kenya

Won the rescheduled London Marathon by over three minutes, having broken away from the pack 18 miles (29km) into the race. She finished in a time of 2 hrs 18.58 mins. She has now won one of the classic Marathons in each of the last three years – 2018 Chicago, 2019 London and Chicago and 2020 London.

Wow...to be nominated for the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award is an incredible honour. I am so grateful and proud to receive this nomination, coming all the way from a humble family and a remote village in the middle of Kenya. I hope this can be a motivation for every African woman to stand and fight for their dreams.

Brigid Kosgei

Nomination

Year

Result

Sportswoman of the Year

2021

Nominee