Haron Koech
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| Born | 27 January 1990 | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | |||||||||||||||
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| Country |
 Kenya | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 metres hurdles | |||||||||||||||
| Club | Kenya Police | |||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Vincent Mumo[2] | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 27 August 2016. | ||||||||||||||||
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Haron Koech (born 27 January 1990) is a Kenyan hurdler. At the 2015 Athletics Kenya World Championship Trials he finished third in the 400 metres hurdles event.[3] Later that year he represented Kenya in the 400 metres hurdles event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.[4] With a personal best, in a time of 49.38, he finished 22nd in the heats. He was qualified for the semi finals where he finished 19th in a time of 49.54.
His twin brother, Nicholas Bett, is also a 400 metres hurdler.[5]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Kenya | |||||
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 19th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 49.54 |
| 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 49.41 |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.25 | |||
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 49.09 | |
References
- ↑ Rio 2016 bio
- ↑ NBC Rio 2016 bio
- ↑
- ↑ "Men's 400 metres hurdles heats results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ↑ Champion Bett out as twin brother Koech, Mucheru sail through
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