Benard Kibet
Kenyan athlete
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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.[1] Koech is currently serving a four-year doping suspension set to expire in June 2029 for Athlete Biological Passport discrepancies.[2]
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Benard Kibet in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Born | 30 July 1999 Kericho, Kenya |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Long-distance running |
Koech was born in Kericho and currently lives and trains in Japan.[3][4] He placed 5th in the 10,000 metres at the 2023 World Athletics Championships.[5]
Personal bests
Source: [6]
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)
