Josphat Bett Kipkoech
Kenyan long-distance runner
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Nationality | Kenyan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1990-06-12) 12 June 1990 (age 34) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Long distances | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best | 10000m: 26:48.99 (Eugene 2011) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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, setting a new championship record of 27:30.85 in the process.[1] He is the middle of three brothers who are all athletes, Emmanuel Bett and David Kiprotich Bett.[2]
Personal records
Event | Performance | Date | Venue |
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10,000 m | 26:48.99 | 3 June 2011 | Eugene, Oregon |
References
External links
- Josphat Bett Kipkoech at World Athletics
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World U20 Champions in men's 10,000 metres
- 1986: Peter Chumba (KEN)
- 1988: Addis Abebe (ETH)
- 1990: Richard Chelimo (KEN)
- 1992: Haile Gebrselassie (ETH)
- 1994: Daniel Komen (KEN)
- 1996: Assefa Mezgebu (ETH)
- 1998: Benson Barus (KEN)
- 2000: Robert Kipkorir Kipchumba (KEN)
- 2002: Gebregziabher Gebremariam (ETH)
- 2004: Boniface Toroitich Kiprop (UGA)
- 2006: Ibrahim Jeilan (ETH)
- 2008: Josphat Bett Kipkoech (KEN)
- 2010: Dennis Chepkongin Masai (KEN)
- 2012: Yigrem Demelash (ETH)
- 2014: Joshua Cheptegei (UGA)
- 2016: Aron Kifle (ETH)
- 2018: Rhonex Kipruto (KEN)
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