Paul Kipkoech

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Medal record
Men’s Athletics
Competitor for  Kenya
World Championships
Gold	1987 Rome	10000 m

Paul Kipkoech (born January 6, 1963 in Kapsabet – died 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.

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.

[edit] Achievements

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Extra
1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, California	5th	5.000 metres
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
	All-Africa Games	Nairobi, Kenya	1st	10,000 m
1988	World Cross Country Championships	Auckland, New Zealand	2nd	Long race

[edit] External links

• IAAF profile for Paul Kipkoech
• http://www.sporting-heroes.net/athletics-heroes/displayhero.asp?HeroID=363