Duncan Koech

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Duncan Cheruiyot Koech (born 28 December 1984) is a male long-distance runner from Kenya. His personal best is 2:07:53 achieved at 2012 Cologne Marathon. He came third at the 2013 Cologne Marathon. [1] He has won marathons in Riga, Bucharest, Hannover, and Sofia.

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Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
2008 Hannover Marathon Hannover, Germany 1stMarathon2:14:29
2010 Bucharest Marathon Bucharest, Romania 1stMarathon2:13:59
2012 Cologne Marathon Cologne, Germany 3rdMarathon2:07:53
2013 Riga Marathon Riga, Latvia 1stMarathon2:15:34
2014 Riga Marathon Riga, Latvia 3rdMarathon2:13:58
2016 Münster Marathon Münster, Germany 1stMarathon2:13:00
2017 Bucharest Marathon Bucharest, Romania 1stMarathon2:13:13
2021 Sofia Marathon Sofia, Bulgaria 1stMarathon2:15:47

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References

  1. Mulkeen, Jon (2013-10-13). Rono and Chelimo score Kenyan double at Cologne Marathon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-10-15.