Athlete Bio#
Height
5'6"
Age
35
Hometown
Colorado Springs, CO
Education
Iowa State University
Personal
Son of Bernard and Philista Koech...Has two brothers, Emmanuel and Julius, who both ran at the University of Alabama...He and his brothers gained American citizenship by joining the U.S. Army...Is currently a sergeant serving at Fort Carson in Colorado Springs, Colorado...While serving on different bases, he and his brothers teamed up to win the All Armed Forces Cross-Country Championships in February 2016...Received a scholarship to Iowa State University in 2007Most recent: 2019 – 8th (3,000-meter steeplechase) Years of Participation: 2017, 2019 Top Finish: 8th – 2019 (3,000-meter steeplechase)
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Olympic Experience
- 2-time Olympian;
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 19th (3000m Steeplechase - Men)
- Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 7th (3000m Steeplechase - Men)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2022 – 8th (3000m Steeplechase - Men)
- Years of participation: 3000m Steeplechase - Men 2017, 2019, 2022; Individual Cross Country Long Distance - Men 2019; Team Cross Country Long Distance - Men 2019
- Top finish: 8th – 2019 (3000m Steeplechase - Men), 2022 (3000m Steeplechase - Men)