Paul Koech
Kenyan long-distance runner (1969–2018)
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Paul Koech (25 June 1969 – 3 September 2018) was a Kenyan distance and marathon runner. He participated at the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in 1998 and finished in first place. He was also a regular competitor in the IAAF World Cross Country Championships with several top-5 positions.
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| Nationality | Kenyan | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 June 1969 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 September 2018 (aged 49) | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Marathon runner | ||||||||||||||
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He won the Parelloop 10K race in the Netherlands in 1999.[1]
Personal life and death
Koech was an uncle of Sally Barsosio. He lived in Burnt Forest, Uasin Gishu District, Kenya.
He was married to Zipporah and had six children.[2]
Koech died on 3 September 2018 at the age of 48.[3]
