Samuel Kiplimo Kosgei (January 20, 1986 – May 26, 2023)[2] was a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in road running competitions.
[3] The following year he ran at the 2008 World's Best 10K in Puerto Rico where he recorded a time of 28:13 for sixth place.
He returned to Puerto Rico in 2009 and improved upon his past performance, running a personal best of 27:49 for fourth place behind Wilson Kipsang.
[7] He was given the task of pacemaker at the 2009 Berlin Marathon later that year and he led Haile Gebrselassie up to the 32 km mark.
[8] He started 2010 at the Lisbon Half Marathon but his time of 1:01:57 was only enough for ninth and some distance off the winner Zersenay Tadese, who set a world record.