Jonah Koech Kipruto (born 12 December 1996) is a Kenyan-born middle-distance runner who represents the United States in international competitions. He specializes in the 800 metres, which he qualified for at the 2022 World Athletics Championships and 2022 NACAC Championships after finishing second at the 2022 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[3][4]
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| Full name | Jonah Koech Kipruto | ||||||||||||||
| Born | December 12, 1996 Eldoret, Kenya | ||||||||||||||
| Education | St. Patrick's High School[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 800m | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Texas Tech Red Raiders | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Scott Simmons | ||||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ "Jonah Koech". texastech.com. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ Jonah Koech at World Athletics
- ^ Williams, Don (27 June 2022). "Texas Tech ex Koech makes U.S. team for World Championships". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ Three World Class Athlete Program Track & Field Athletes Qualify for U.S. World Team United States Army