Kipkoech is a given name of Kenyan origin meaning "(male) born in the morning". Son/daughters of Kipkoech would then be named "Koech" as their last name and given their individual given names; achieved by just removing the prefix "kip" as it happens to most other similar names that start with 'Kip" from that particular community or whoever understands the meaning and ways to inherit the name. * Benjamin Kipkoech Limo (born 1974), Kenyan track runner and 2005 world champion over 5000 metres * Elisha Kipkoech Tanui (born 1983), Kenyan ultra-distance runner * John Kipkoech (born 1991), Kenyan 5000 metres runner * Johnstone Kipkoech (born 1968), Kenyan long-distance runner *

Josphat Bett Kipkoech Josphat Bett Kipkoech (born 12 June 1990) is a Kenyan long distance runner. He won a gold medal in the 10000 metres at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics The 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 2008 version of th ...

(born 1990), Kenyan long-distance runner *

Mathew Kipkoech Kisorio Mathew Kipkoech Kisorio (born 16 May 1989) is a Kenyan professional long-distance runner who competes in road running and cross country running competitions. He has a half marathon best of 58:46 minutes (making him the third fastest ever) and a ma ...

(born 1988), Kenyan half marathon runner *

Paul Kipkoech Paul Kipkoech (January 6, 1963 – March 16, 1995) was a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialized in the 10,000 metres and cross-country running. He became world champion over 10,000 m in 1987. Kipkoech was born in Kapsabet. In 1986 he ran t ...

(1963–1995), Kenyan long-distance runner * Raymond Kipkoech (born 1978), Kenyan marathon runner and Berlin marathon winner *

Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot Robert "Mwafrika" Kipkoech Cheruiyot (born 26 September 1978 in Kapsabet, Kenya), sometimes known as Omar Ahmed, is a Kenyan marathon runner and is the former record holder and four-time winner of the Boston Marathon. Early career Cheruiyot t ...

(born 1978), Kenyan marathon runner and four-time Boston Marathon winner * Wilfred Kipkoech Taragon (born 1985), Kenyan half marathon runner *

Kipkoech Cheruiyot Kipkoech ("Kip") Cheruiyot ( Charles Kipkoech Cheruiyot; born December 2, 1964) is a retired middle distance runner from Kenya. Biography At the 1982 African Championships, he won the 1500 metres gold medal, leaving the famous Saïd Aouita in ...

(born 1964), Kenyan middle-distance runner

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