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Jonah Koech

Kenyan athletics competitor

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 meters and 1500 meters.

In the 800 meters, he qualified for the 2022 World Athletics Championships and 2022 NACAC Championships after finishing second at the 2022 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. In the 1500 meters, he won both the 2025 Rabat Diamond League and the 2025 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. In 2026, Koech was banned for three years after admitting to blood doping and his performances occurring after June 30, 2025 were disqualified. His ban is in place until July 17th, 2029. He competes for the Under Armour Mission Run team, based in Baltimore, Maryland. In the 2010s, Koech attended St. Patrick’s High School in Iten, Kenya, where he trained under Colm O'Connell, and alongside 800 meter world record holder David Rudisha. Koech is a 10-Time USTFCCCA All-American. In 2015, as an 18-year-old freshman at the University of Texas at El Paso, Koech finished 11th at the 2015 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships.

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