Abraham Kosgei Chebii (born 23 December 1979 in Kaptabuk, Marakwet District) is a former Kenyan runner who specialized in the 5000 metres. His personal best time is 12:52.99 minutes, achieved in June 2003 in Oslo.
Career He represented Kenya at the 2004 Athens Olympics and reached the final but failed to finish the race. Chebii won the individual and team silver medals in the short race at the 2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. He has won a number of races on the athletics circuit including the Cross Internacional de Itálica in 2002 and the Great Ireland Run in 2007 and 2008.Race History . Great Ireland Run. Retrieved on 2010-04-25. He gained selection for the 5000 m at the 2009 IAAF World Athletics Final and came in ninth place.
He won the Discovery Kenya Half Marathon in Eldoret in January 2011, beating the runner-up Vincent Kipruto by a small margin of eleven seconds.Macharia, David (2011-01-31). Chebii impresses at Eldoret Half Marathon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-01-31. His next outing came at the Roma-Ostia Half Marathon and he came third, achieving a personal best of 1:00:07 on the flat course.Viola, Elena (2011-02-27). Beyu and Incerti win at Roma Ostia. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-27.
He graduated from Marakwet High School in 1997. He was spotted by Moses Kiptanui whose team Chebii joined.
He belongs to Kimbia Athletics team and is managed by Tom Ratcliffe and coached by Dieter Hogen. Chebii belongs to Marakwet, a tribe of Kalenjin people. He lives now in Eldoret, Kenya. He is married and with two children (as of 2006).
Achievements Representing 2000World Cross Country ChampionshipsVilamoura, Portugal5thShort race2002IAAF Grand Prix FinalParis, France 1st3000 m2003World ChampionshipsParis, France4th5000 mWorld Athletics FinalMonte Carlo, Monaco 3rd3000 m2004Summer OlympicsAthens, GreeceDNF5000 mWorld Athletics FinalMonte Carlo, Monaco 9th3000 m2005World Cross Country ChampionshipsSaint-Galmier, France 2ndShort race 2ndTeam2009World Athletics FinalThessaloniki, Greece9th5000 m
References
External links
Pace Sports Management IAAF, September 15, 2004: Focus on Africa - Abraham Kosgei Chebii (KEN)