Paul Koech
athletics competitor (1969–2018)
Paul Koech (25 June 1969 – 4 September 2018) was a Kenyan distance and marathon runner. He was known for his competition at the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in 1998 and finished in first place. He was also a regular competitor in the IAAF World Cross Country Championships with several top-5 positions.
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Born | 25 June 1969 |
Died | September 4, 2018 | (aged 49).
Occupation | Marathon runner |
Koech died on 4 September 2018 at a hospital in Nairobi from a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 49.[1]