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.Our Man in Japan: Benard Kibet Koech He placed 5th in the 10,000 metres at the 2023 World Athletics Championships.
Personal bests Source:
Outdoor 5000 metres – 13:00.38 (Nobeoka 2023) 10,000 metres – 26:43.98 (Paris 2024) Road 5K – 13:21 (Fukuoka 2022) 10 miles – 44:04 (Kosa 2022) WBP, ABP Half marathon – 58:45 (Ras Al Khaimah 2023)
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