Florence Barsosio

Who is Florence Barsosio?

Florence Jepkemoi Barsosio is a Kenyan athlete who specialises in long-distance running. Her sister, Sally Barsosio, is also a professional runner.

She has competed at world championship finals in long-distance track events, cross country running and road running. The majority of her success has come marathon races: she won the 2000 Turin Marathon in her debut over the distance and has gone on to win marathons in Paris, Madrid, Florence and Vienna.

Barsosio has taken part in two New York Marathons: finishing fifth in 2000, and eleventh at the 2001 race. Her only Marathon World Championship race came in 2001 and she finished in sixth position. She has also competed over the half marathon distance and has won the Paris Half Marathon and Prague Half Marathon.