Peter Koech

Medal record
Men'sAthletics
Representing Kenya
Olympic Games
	1988 Seoul	3000m Steeplechase

Peter Koech (born February 18, 1958) is a formerlong-distance runner fromKenya who won a silver medal in the 3,000 meterssteeplechase event at the1988 Summer Olympics. He held the world record in this event for over three years, running 8:05.35 in 1989. It was the firstelectronically timed world record for the event and is still in the top 25 performers in history.

Koech competed for theWashington State Cougars track and field team, winning anNCAA Division I title in the steeplechase.^[1]

He is fromArwos,Nandi District. He now lives inAlbuquerque, New Mexico with his wife and three children. He continued to run in the Masters division, winning theBoilermaker Road Race in 1998.^[2]

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Kenya
1987	All-Africa Games	Nairobi, Kenya	3rd	5000 m	13:44.94

• Peter Koech atWorld Athletics

Records
Preceded by Henry Rono	Men's Steeplechase World Record Holder July 3, 1989 — August 19, 1992	Succeeded by Moses Kiptanui
Sporting positions
Preceded by Julius Kariuki	Men's 3,000 m Steeple Best Year Performance 1989 — 1990	Succeeded by Moses Kiptanui

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