Isiah Koech KEN   
Date of birth: 19 December 93
Age: 27 years 12 days
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 60 kg
Club/team: NAIROBI
Full name: Isiah Kiplangat Koech
5000m World Championships Bronze Medallist 2013
5000m 4th at World Championships 2011
5000m 5th at Olympic Games 2012
5000m 8th at World Championships 2015
3000m 8th at World Indoor Championships 2016
3000m World Youth Champion 2009
5000m African Championships Silver Medallist 2014
3 National Titles
3000m World Alltime no. 40 7:30.43 Stockholm/S 17 Aug 2012
1500m World Alltime no. 1316 3:38.7hA Nairobi 18 May 2012
Two Miles World Alltime no. 34 8:14.16 Eugene OR 4 Jun 2011
3000m World Indoor Alltime no. 18 7:32.89 Liévin 14 Feb 2012
5000m World Indoor Alltime no. 4 12:53.29 Düsseldorf 11 Feb 2011
3000m World Junior Alltime no. 5 7:30.43 Stockholm/S 17 Aug 2012
1500m World Junior Alltime no. 136 3:38.7hA Nairobi 18 May 2012
5000m World Junior Alltime no. 3 12:48.64 Saint-Denis 6 Jul 2012
10,000m World Alltime no. 134 27:17.03 Bruxelles 7 Sep 2012
10,000m World Junior Alltime no. 20 27:17.03 Bruxelles 7 Sep 2012
10km, Road World Alltime no. 69 27:32 New Orleans LA 30 Mar 2013
5000m World Alltime no. 13 12:48.64 Saint-Denis 6 Jul 2012

▲PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
1500m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2012  3:38.7hAw   1Nairobi18 May
2013  3:42.3hAw    2h2Nairobi24 May
2015  3:41.1hAw    2Kisii9 May
2016  3:42.1hw    2Narok14 May
 
3000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2009  7:51.51w    1-17Bressanone12 Jul
2011  7:47.6h+w    Monaco22 Jul
2012  7:30.43w   1Stockholm/S17 Aug
2013  7:36.28w    6Doha10 May
2015  7:37.16w    3Monaco17 Jul
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2011  7:37.50iw   WU20R 1Gent13 Feb
2012  7:32.89iw   WU20R2Liévin14 Feb
2014  7:39.14iw    3Gent9 Feb
2016  7:42.53iw    6Düsseldorf3 Feb
 
Two Miles
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2011  8:14.16w   3Eugene OR4 Jun
 
5000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2010  13:07.70w    6Rabat6 Jun
2011  12:54.18w    3Monaco22 Jul
2012  12:48.64w   3Saint-Denis6 Jul
2013  12:56.08w    3Monaco19 Jul
2014  13:07.55w    5Eugene OR31 May
2015  13:07.33w    10Roma4 Jun
2016  13:08.34w    9Eugene OR28 May
2018  13:54.50Aw    5s1Nairobi21 Jun
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2011  12:53.29iw   WU20R1Düsseldorf11 Feb
2012  13:02.36iw    2Düsseldorf10 Feb
 
10,000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2012  27:17.03w   8Bruxelles7 Sep
 
8km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  22:09w   1New Orleans LA16 Mar
2018  23:10w    2Chicago IL25 Mar
 
10km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2013  27:32w   1New Orleans LA30 Mar
2014  28:07w    2New Orleans LA19 Apr
2016  28:37w    4New Orleans LA26 Mar
2018  29:07w    5New Orleans LA31 Mar

▲IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
3000m
WY 2009: 1-177:51.51 1h2-178:08.44
5000m
WC 2011: 413:24.95 4h113:34.54
OG 2012: 513:43.83 2h113:25.64
WC 2013: 313:27.26 3h213:22.19
AfrC 2014: 213:35.73
Cont Cup 2014: 113:26.86
CWG 2014: 213:14.06
WC 2015: 813:55.98 10h213:23.51
OG 2016: 12h213:25.15
Cross Country 8.0km
WC 2010: 4-1922:24
WC 2011: 10-1923:10
 
Indoor
3000m
WC 2016: 88:01.70 2h27:52.64

▲PERSONAL BESTS

note: click on event name to get head to head stats against another athlete,
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.

 
1500m
Outdoor3:38.7hA    Nairobi18 May 2012
 
3000m
Outdoor7:30.43    Stockholm/S17 Aug 2012
Indoor7:32.89    WU20RLiévin14 Feb 2012
 
Two Miles
Outdoor8:14.16    Eugene OR4 Jun 2011
 
5000m
   races under 13 minutes: 8   
Outdoor12:48.64    Saint-Denis6 Jul 2012
Indoor12:53.29    WU20RDüsseldorf11 Feb 2011
 
10,000m
   races under 27:30.00: 1   
Outdoor27:17.03    Bruxelles7 Sep 2012
 
8km, Road
Outdoor22:09    New Orleans LA16 Mar 2014
 
10km, Road
Outdoor27:32    New Orleans LA30 Mar 2013

▲AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS

5000m, 10 best results (legal):
12:48.64   3Saint-Denis6 Jul 2012
12:53.29i  1Düsseldorf11 Feb 2011
12:54.18   3Monaco22 Jul 2011
12:54.59   2Roma26 May 2011
12:56.08   3Monaco19 Jul 2013
12:57.63   2Eugene OR2 Jun 2012
12:58.85   3Roma6 Jun 2013
12:58.98   1Zürich30 Aug 2012
13:02.36i  2Düsseldorf10 Feb 2012
13:03.98   9Bruxelles6 Sep 2013
 
Average: 12:56.858
 
3000m, 10 best results (legal):
7:30.43   1Stockholm/S17 Aug 2012
7:32.43   4Doha11 May 2012
7:32.89i  2Liévin14 Feb 2012
7:33.55i  1Stockholm/G23 Feb 2012
7:36.28   6Doha10 May 2013
7:37.14   1Ostrava25 May 2012
7:37.16   3Monaco17 Jul 2015
7:37.50i  1Gent13 Feb 2011
7:39.14i  3Gent9 Feb 2014
7:40.39   6Doha15 May 2015
 
Average: 7:35.691
 

Total results in db: 101

By event:

1500m:6
3000m:20
Two Miles:1
5000m:56
10,000m:1
8km, Road:2
10km, Road:4
Cross Country 8.0km:4
Cross Country 12.0km:3
Cross Country 10.5km:2
6.8km:1
Cross country 10.09km:1

▲IN 2020

position in the world list in brackets following the season's best,
junior list position in green and youth list position in orange.
help: click on competition name or Venue to see competition results.
help: click on placing to see event results in the competition.

No results during 2020. Last results for this athlete are from 2018.

▲TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2009Outdoor3000m807:51.51
2010Outdoor5000m3413:07.70
2011Outdoor3000m457:47.6h+
2011OutdoorTwo Miles38:14.16
2011Outdoor5000m312:54.18
2011Indoor3000m67:37.50
2011Indoor5000m112:53.29
2012Outdoor3000m27:30.43
2012Outdoor5000m312:48.64
2012Outdoor10,000m2127:17.03
2012Indoor3000m57:32.89
2012Indoor5000m213:02.36
2013Outdoor3000m77:36.28
2013Outdoor5000m512:56.08
2013Outdoor10km, Road227:32
2014Outdoor5000m1513:07.55
2014Outdoor10km, Road3328:07
2014Indoor3000m147:39.14
2015Outdoor3000m57:37.16
2015Outdoor5000m1713:07.33
2016Outdoor5000m2413:08.34
2016Outdoor10km, Road8628:37
2016Indoor3000m257:42.53

▲WINSTREAKS