Benard Kibet
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]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Born | 30 July 1999 Kericho, Kenya |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Long-distance running |
He was born in Kericho and currently lives and trains in Japan.[2][3]
He placed 5th in the 10,000 metres at the 2023 World Athletics Championships.[4]
Personal bests
Source: [5]
Outdoor
- 5000 metres – 13:00.38 (Nobeoka 2023)
- 10,000 metres – 26:55.04 (Yokohama 2022)
Road
- 5K – 13:21 (Fukuoka 2022)
- 10 miles – 44:04 (Kosa 2022) WBP, ABP
- Half marathon – 58:45 (Ras Al Khaimah 2023)
References
- "Benard Koech Breaks 10 Mile World Best in Kosa". japanrunningnews.blogspot.com. 4 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- Our Man in Japan: Benard Kibet Koech
- "Benard Koech". kyudenko.co.jp. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- "Final results" (PDF).
- Benard Kibet at World Athletics
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