Benard Kibet Koech (born 25 November 1999) is a Kenyan

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance ru ...

. He holds the world best performance for the

10-mile run The 10-mile run is a long-distance running event over a distance of . It can be held on a road course or on a running track. Also referred to as a 10-miler or 10 miles run, it is a relatively common distance in countries that use the mile as a u ...

with a time of 44:04 set at the Kosa 10-Miler in December 2022. He was born in

Kericho Kericho is the largest town in Kericho County, located in the highlands west of the Kenyan Rift Valley. Positioned on the edge of the Mau Forest, Kericho benefits from a warm and temperate climate, making it good for agriculture, especially l ...

and currently lives and trains in

Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...

. He placed 5th in the

10,000 metres The 10,000 metres or the 10,000-metre run is a common long-distance track running event. The event is part of the athletics programme at the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships, and is common at championship-level events. The ...

at the

2023 World Athletics Championships The 2023 World Athletics Championships (), the nineteenth edition of the World Athletics Championships, were held from 19 to 27 August 2023 at the National Athletics Centre (Budapest), National Athletics Centre, in Budapest, Hungary. The tourna ...

Personal bests

''Source:'' Outdoor *

5000 metres The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to or . It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over laps of a sta ...

– 13:00.38 (Nobeoka 2023) *

– 26:43.98 (Paris 2024) Road * 5K – 13:21 (Fukuoka 2022) * 10 miles – 44:04 (Kosa 2022) WBP, ABP *

Half marathon A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish, or shortcu ...

– 58:45 (Ras Al Khaimah 2023)

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* 1999 births Living people Kenyan male long-distance runners World Athletics Championships athletes for Kenya Sportspeople from Kericho County Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Kenya 21st-century Kenyan sportsmen {{Kenya-athletics-bio-stub