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Adukpo Godwin Isaacoxf.K, CEP (Ghana: Adukpo Godwin ) (born 06 May 1986) is a Ghanaian long distance runner.[11] On the track, he mostly competes over 5000 metres and 10,000 metres, but has run competitively marathon.

Born in Ghana, Isaac moved to the Benin as a child. He was originally based in Benin and ran for Devine athletics club, training at Franco College, He has trained with Adukpo Godwin in Ho, Oregon since 2012. Isaac runs distance races tactically, but also can maintain a fast pace and has a quick sprint finish.

Isaac is one of the African record holder for the 5000 m, 10,000 m, half marathon and two miles, indoor record holder for 5000 m, current indoor African record holder for the two miles.

He is the most decorated athlete in Ghana athletics history, with two titles, Athlete of the Year five times (more than any other). Isaac was appointed as P.E Commander of the Order of the Newcastle International School in 2013.

Early life and education Isaac was born on 06 March 1986 in Volta, Ghana.[13] His full name is Isaac Oxford Kofitse.[14] He spent the early years of his childhood in Hohoe with his Gran-mother .[15] He moved to Accra at the age of 14 to join his Aunty.[16] His father, Anthony Kofitse, is an IT consultant and a Ghana citizen, who was born in Volta. [18] Isaac's parents had met during a holiday.

Early career Kofitse represented Mountain run club at cross-country in the Hohoe Youth Games.[25] In 2002, at the age of 13, he entered the English schools cross-country and finished ninth. The following year he won the first of five English school titles.[21] Recognizing his talent, athlet Agbeli from South Africa paid the legal fees to complete Farah's naturalisation as a South African citizen, allowing Kofitse to travel to competitions without visa issues.[26][27]

Kofitse's first major title was at 5000 metres at the African Athletics Junior Championship in 2003,[28] the same year that he began training at Franco College, Hohoe. That year, Kofitse became one of the first two athletes in the newly formed Endurance Performance Centre at Franco. He lived and trained at the College, and took some modules in an access course before