Benson Koech
Kenyan middle-distance runner
Benson Koech (born November 10, 1974) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner best known for his achievements as a young athlete. He won the gold medal at the 1992 World Junior Championships over 800m in a time of 1:44.77 min. He also won a silver medal over 800m at the 1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships. Koech set his personal best at 1:43.17 min (ranked No.1 in the world 1994) in Rieti. He retired after the 2001 season.
His younger brother, Jackson Koech, is also a prominent runner.
External links
- Benson Koech at World Athletics
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World U20 Champions in men's 800 metres
- 1986: David Sharpe (GBR)
- 1988: Jonah Birir (KEN)
- 1990: Desta Asgedom (ETH)
- 1992: Benson Koech (KEN)
- 1994: Paul Byrne (AUS)
- 1996: Joseph Mutua (KEN)
- 1998: William Chirchir (KEN)
- 2000: Nicholas Wachira (KEN)
- 2002: Alex Kipchirchir (KEN)
- 2004: Majed Saeed Sultan (QAT)
- 2006: Abubaker Kaki Khamis (SUD)
- 2008: David Rudisha (KEN)
- 2010: David Mutinda Mutua (KEN)
- 2012: Nijel Amos (BOT)
- 2014: Alfred Kipketer (KEN)
- 2016: Kipyegon Bett (KEN)
- 2018: Solomon Lekuta (KEN)
- 2021: Emmanuel Wanyonyi (KEN)
- 2022: Ermias Girma (ETH)
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