Benard Kibet

Benard Kibet Koech
Benard Kibet in 2023
Personal information
NationalityKenyan
Born (1999-07-30) 30 July 1999 (age 27)
Kericho, Kenya
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Long-distance running

Benard Kibet Koech (born 25 November 1999) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He holds the world best performance for the 10-mile run with a time of 44:04 set at the Kosa 10-Miler in December 2022. Koech is currently serving a four-year doping suspension set to expire in June 2029 for Athlete Biological Passport discrepancies.

Koech was born in Kericho and currently lives and trains in Japan. He placed 5th in the 10,000 metres at the 2023 World Athletics Championships.

Personal bests

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Outdoor

Road

References

  1. ↑ "Benard Koech Breaks 10 Mile World Best in Kosa". japanrunningnews.blogspot.com. 4 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  2. ↑ Dickinson, Marley (2026-02-05). "Kenyan Olympic 10,000m finalist disqualified for doping". Canadian Running Magazine. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  3. ↑ Our Man in Japan: Benard Kibet Koech
  4. ↑ "Benard Koech". kyudenko.co.jp. Archived from the original on 11 November 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Final results" (PDF).
  6. ↑ Benard Kibet at World Athletics