Benard Kibet

Benard Kibet Koech (born 25 November 1999) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He holds the world best performance for the 10-mile run with a time of 44:04 set at the Kosa 10-Miler in December 2022.^[1]

Benard Kibet Koech

Benard Kibet in 2023
Personal information
Nationality	Kenyan
Born	(1999-07-30) 30 July 1999 (age 26) Kericho, Kenya
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Long-distance running

He was born in Kericho and currently lives and trains in Japan.^[2][3]

He placed 5th in the 10,000 metres at the 2023 World Athletics Championships.^[4]

Personal bests

Source: ^[5]

Outdoor

• 5000 metres – 13:00.38 (Nobeoka 2023)
• 10,000 metres – 26:43.98 (Paris 2024)

Road

• 5K – 13:21 (Fukuoka 2022)
• 10 miles – 44:04 (Kosa 2022) WBP, ABP
• Half marathon – 58:45 (Ras Al Khaimah 2023)