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 the 3000 metres in 7:39.38 minutes, which was the third best time in the world that season, only behind Saïd Aouita and Sydney Maree.
He retired in 1988 due to illness. He died in 1995 at an Eldoret hospital aged only 32.
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing Kenya | |||||
1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 9th | 5000 m | |
1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, California | 5th | 5000 m | |
1985 | World Cross Country Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 2nd | Long race | |
1987 | World Cross Country Championships | Warsaw, Poland | 2nd | Long race | |
World Championships | Rome, Italy | 1st | 10,000 m | ||
All-Africa Games | Nairobi, Kenya | 2nd | 5000 m | ||
1st | 10,000 m | ||||
1988 | World Cross Country Championships | Auckland, New Zealand | 2nd | Long race |
External links
- Paul Kipkoech at World Athletics
- http://www.sporting-heroes.net/athletics-heroes/displayhero.asp?HeroID=363
Categories:
- 1963 births
- 1995 deaths
- Kenyan male long-distance runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Kenya
- World Championships in Athletics medalists
- African Games gold medalists for Kenya
- African Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Kenyan male cross country runners
- African Games silver medalists for Kenya
- Kenyan athletics biography stubs