Benard Kibet Koech (born 25 November 1999) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. 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 ten miles (16.1 kilometres). 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 count ...

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

Kericho Kericho is the biggest town in Kericho County located in the highlands west of the Kenyan Rift Valley. Standing on the edge of the Mau Forest, Kericho has a warm and temperate climate making it an ideal location for agriculture and in partic ...

and currently lives and trains in Japan. 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 ra ...

at the

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Personal bests

''Source:'' Outdoor * 5000 metres – 13:00.38 (Nobeoka 2023) *

– 26:55.04 (Yokohama 2022) 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 shortcut ...

– 58:45 (Ras Al Khaimah 2023)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kibet, Benard 1999 births Living people Kenyan male long-distance runners World Athletics Championships athletes for Kenya People from Kericho County 21st-century Kenyan people