Winfridah Moraa Moseti
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Winfridah Moraa Moseti |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Born | 10 February 1996 Kenya |
| Occupation | Long-distance runner |
| Years active | 2022–present |
| Sport | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Marathon, Half marathon, 10K road, 10,000m |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests |
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Winfridah Moraa Moseti (born 10 February 1996) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in the marathon and half marathon. Since emerging on the international scene in 2022, she has established herself among the world’s top performers, highlighted by a podium finish at a World Marathon Major.
Career
Moseti’s professional career began gaining momentum in 2022, following her move to Iten in 2021, a high-altitude training center in Kenya renowned for producing world-class distance runners.[1] The transition proved pivotal in developing her endurance and racecraft. That year, she recorded a personal best of 31:32 in the 10-kilometre road race and 32:22.3h in the 10,000 metres.[2]
In 2024, Moseti achieved a personal best of 1:05:59 with a runner-up finish at the Málaga Half Marathon, and later claimed victory at the Bangsaen21 Half Marathon in Thailand with a time of 1:10:01.[2][3][4][5]
After achieving strong finishes at several major international races, including ninth at the Milan Marathon, fourth at the Rome Marathon, fifth at the Paris Marathon, second at the Frankfurt Marathon, and third at both the Hamburg Marathon and the TCS Amsterdam Marathon,[1] she delivered a breakthrough performance at the 2025 Tokyo Marathon. There, she secured a second-place finish in 2:16:56, a personal best, at one of the prestigious World Marathon Majors.[2][6][7][1][8][9]
This achievement ranked her as the sixth-fastest Kenyan woman in history over the marathon distance. Moseti continues to train with the goal of representing Kenya at future World Athletics Championships and other global competitions.[1]
Personal life
Moseti's career is supported by her husband.[9]
Personal Bests
- Marathon: 2:16:56 (Tokyo, 2 March 2025)[2]
- Half marathon: 1:05:59 (Málaga, 10 March 2024)[2]
- 10 Kilometres Road: 31:32 (Iten, 10 June 2022)[2]
- 10,000 Metres: 32:22.3h (29 March 2022)[2]
Achievements
| Year | Race | City | Position | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Milan Marathon | Milan | 9th | 2:28:47[10] |
| 2022 | TCS Amsterdam Marathon | Amsterdam | 3rd | 2:23:44[10] |
| 2023 | Rome Marathon | Rome | 4th | 2:24:28[10] |
| 2023 | Paris Marathon | Paris | 5th | 2:21:49[10] |
| 2023 | Hamburg Marathon | Hamburg | 3rd | 2:21:24[10] |
| 2023 | Frankfurt Marathon | Frankfurt | 2nd | 2:21:10[10] |
| 2024 | Malaga Half Marathon | Málaga | 2nd | 1:05:59 (PB)[2][3] |
| 2024 | Bangsaen21 Half Marathon | Chonburi, Thailand | 1st | 1:10:01[4][5] |
| 2025 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo | 2nd | 2:16:56 (PB)[2][6][7][1][8] |
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Winfridah Moseti reveals husband's role in Tokyo Marathon heroics". Mozzart Sport. 2025-03-05. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Winfridah Moraa MOSETI". World Athletics. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ a b c "Loice Chemnung breaks Malaga Half Marathon course record". Athletics News. 2024-03-10. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ a b c "Race Results 09/12/2024 - 15/12/2024". Kinisi Run Hub. 2024-12-17. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ a b c "Results - Bangsaen21 Half Marathon 2024". Watch Athletics. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ a b c "Ethiopians dominate 2025 Tokyo Marathon as Benson Kipruto finishes sixth". Eastleigh Voice. 2025-03-02. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ a b c "2025 Tokyo Marathon: Recap And Highlights". FloTrack. 2025-03-01. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ a b c "Ethiopians dominate in Tokyo". Abbott World Marathon Majors. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ a b Sports, Pulse (2025-03-04). "'I couldn't have made it alone' – Winfridah Moseti dedicates Tokyo Marathon glory to husband". Pulse Sports Kenya. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Moseti, Winfridah Moraa - RRM Online Guide". RRM Online Guide. Retrieved 2025-06-03.