Gilbert Cheruiyot Koech
Gilbert Cheruiyot Koech (born September 1, 1980 ) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in road running.
In 2001 he finished fourth in the Boilermaker Road Race , in 2003 third in the Philadelphia Half Marathon, and in 2004 he won the Houston Marathon half marathon . In January 2005 he won the Las Vegas Marathon . In 2008 he finished fourth in the Dresden Marathon , and in 2009 he won the San Antonio Marathon .
His wife Edna Ngeringwony Kiplagat is also successful as a long-distance runner.
Personal bests
- 5000 m : 13: 38.28 min, May 22, 2004, Nijmegen
- 10,000 m : 27: 55.30 min, June 8, 2004, Ostrava
- 15K road run: 43:03 min, July 8, 2001, Utica
- Half Marathon: 1:02:05, September 21, 2003, Philadelphia
- Marathon : 2:14:39 h, November 15, 2009, San Antonio
Web links
- Gilbert Cheruiyot Koech in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Athlete portrait on marathoninfo.free.fr
Footnotes
- ^ IAAF: Koech and Pushkareva take marathon victories in San Antonio ( Memento from November 22, 2009 in the Internet Archive ). November 16, 2009
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| SURNAME | Koech, Gilbert Cheruiyot |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Kenyan long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 1, 1980 |