Aron Koech

Aron Kipchumba Koech (also known as 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.[4] Later that year he represented Kenya in the 400 metres hurdles event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.[5] 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. Again in 2016 he finished third at the 2016 Athletics Kenya Olympic Trials behind his brother and Boniface Mucheru Tumuti. At the Olympics, Koech made the final while his brother was disqualified in the heats. Tumuti went on to capture the silver medal in National Record time, while Koech finished seventh.[6] His 48.49 in the semi final round is her personal record.

Aron Kipchumba Koech
Personal information
Born (1990-01-27) 27 January 1990
Uasin Gishu County, Kenya[1]
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
CountryKenya
SportAthletics
Event(s)400 metres hurdles
ClubKenya Police
Coached byVincent Mumo[3]
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Kenya
African Championships
2016 Durban4x400 m relay
2016 Durban400 m hurdles
Updated on 27 August 2016.

His late twin brother, Nicholas Bett, was also a 400 metres hurdler.[7]

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
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
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 18th (sf) 400 m hurdles 50.40
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 6th 400 m hurdles 50.02
3rd 4 × 400 m relay DQ
African Championships Asaba, Nigeria 4th 400 m hurdles 49.94
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:00.92
2019 African Games Rabat, Morocco 6th 400 m hurdles 50.58
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.71

References
  1. "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  2. Rio 2016 bio Archived 16 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "NBC Rio 2016 bio". Archived from the original on 16 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  4. "'Fergie' topples 'King David', Kiprop, Sum soar - Capital Sports". Capital Sports. 1 August 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  5. "Men's 400 metres hurdles heats results" (PDF). IAAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  6. "Rio 2016 400m hurdles men - Olympic Athletics". International Olympic Committee. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  7. "Champion Bett out as twin brother Koech, Mucheru sail through". Citizentv.co.ke. Retrieved 30 April 2018.


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