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Augustine Choge

Augustine Choge

June 18, 2020

I Was Bored, So I Watched Craig Mottram Battle Augustine Choge In Melbourne at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

In honor of Craig Mottram's 40th birthday today, we revisit the race he called "the greatest race I have ever done in my life" -- his incredible duel with Kenya's Augustine Choge in the 2006 Commonwealth Games 5,000m final.
October 05, 2018

What We Learned In Chicago: Augustine Choge Has the GOAT Training Partners, Parker Stinson Is All-In For 2:10, Laura Thweatt Is Looking To Break Through & More

The press conference today in Chicago was fascinating. Can a 1:44 800 guy really run 2:05? Can an American not named Galen Rupp run 2:10? Can Laura Thweatt take the next step?
February 07, 2018

Thursday's Must-See TV: 2018 RAK Half Marathon Preview: Joyciline Jepkosgei Battles Mary Keitany as 11(!) Sub-60 Guys Square Off in the Men's Race

Are you ready for some incredible, free prime-time half-marathon action? We hope as as Thurday's night RAK Half is going to be insane. Watch it live on LetsRun at 9:45 pm ET.
January 22, 2018

February 9: Deepest Field Ever Set For 2018 RAK Half-Marathon With Fifteen Sub-60 Men

Bedan Karoki returns to defend his title against 27:09 10K man Guye Adola, two-time Boston champ Lelisa Desisa and world indoor bronze medalist Augustine Choge.
February 02, 2017

February 10th: Mary Keitany, Tirunesh Dibaba And Jemima Sumgong Lead Loaded Field Women's FIeld For The RAK Half-Marathon

World Half champ Peres Jepchirchir is also in the field while the men are lead by London Marathon runner-up Stanley Biwott, World XC silver medalist Bedan Karoki, Augustine Choge and Solomon Yego (58:44).
July 20, 2014

Results From 2014 KBC Nacht Meet In Heusden, Belgium

A ton of solid US distance performances. Some highlights include Will Leer winning the main 1500 in 3:34.26, Emma Coburn 4:05.29 in the 1500, Kenya's Olympic bronze medalist Timothy Kitum won the 800 in 1:43.65 as Elijah Greer was 4th in 1:44.91, Nicole Bush set a 10-second PR to win the steeple in 9:24. In the 5000 Augustine Choge won in 13:06 as Lawi Lalang was 3rd (13:11) and Chris Derrick was 5th (13:14).  Asafa Powell made his return to race with 10.15 for 2nd in the 100 behind US's Marvin Bracy (10.13).

March 30, 2014

Dejen Gebremskel And Julia Bleasdale Win 2014 Carlsbad 5,000 - Bernard Lagat Sets New American Record Of 13:19

Gebremeskel turned the tables on Lagat from World Indoors but Lagat left with a nice consolation prize. In the women's race, no one came close to Brenda Martinez as the top American - not Jordan Hasay or Gabriele Grunewald.