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World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022

Josphat Kipkoech BETT

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    Kenya Kenya
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    12 JUN 1990     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14330102
Josphat Bett Kipkoech (Getty Images)

Current World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Score
Men's 10,000m 221 1080
Men's Overall Ranking 2912 1080

Highest Ever World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Duration
Men's 10,000m 88 for 2 weeks
Men's Overall Ranking 2058 for 1 week
Men's Road Running 304 for 3 weeks
Highest ever World Rankings position is considered from 1/1/2019

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
3000 Metres 7:42.38 Liège (BEL) 15 JUL 2009 1162
5000 Metres 12:57.43 Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) 04 SEP 2009 1219
10,000 Metres 26:48.99 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 03 JUN 2011 1244
10 Kilometres 27:45 Berlin (GER) 09 OCT 2011 1165
10 Miles Road 48:07 Portsmouth (GBR) 26 OCT 2014 1034
10 Miles Road 46:22 * Amsterdam (NED) 21 SEP 2014 1116
Half Marathon 1:01:01 Praha (CZE) 31 MAR 2012 1150

Legend

* Not legal.

Indoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
3000 Metres 8:02.80 Liévin (FRA) 14 FEB 2012 1061
5000 Metres 13:32.20 Düsseldorf (GER) 10 FEB 2012 1142

Legend

* Not legal.

Latest Active Season: 2019

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
10,000 Metres 28:31.63 Nairobi (KEN) 22 JUN 2019 1084

Outdoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2010 7:58.93 Blankers-Koen Stadion, Hengelo (NED) 30 MAY 2010
2009 7:42.38 Liège (BEL) 15 JUL 2009
2008 7:51.00 Zagreb (CRO) 09 SEP 2008

Outdoor

5000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2017 13:59.8h Nairobi (KEN) 16 MAY 2017
2016 13:59.8h Nakuru (KEN) 18 MAR 2016
2015 14:05.5h Nakuru (KEN) 17 APR 2015
2014 13:48.5h Nakuru (KEN) 14 MAR 2014
2013 13:19.46 Rabat (MAR) 09 JUN 2013
2012 13:35.5h Nairobi (KEN) 18 MAY 2012
2011 13:11.29 Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) 22 JUL 2011
2010 13:11.60 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 03 JUL 2010
2009 12:57.43 Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) 04 SEP 2009
2008 13:44.51 Shanghai (CHN) 20 SEP 2008

Outdoor

10,000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2019 28:31.63 Nairobi (KEN) 22 JUN 2019
2018 28:24.85 Nairobi (KEN) 21 JUN 2018
2017 28:47.3h Nairobi (KEN) 18 MAY 2017
2016 28:40.1h Nairobi (KEN) 22 APR 2016
2015 27:40.20 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 29 MAY 2015
2014 27:56.14 Hampden Park, Glasgow (GBR) 01 AUG 2014
2013 27:44.26 Nairobi (KEN) 13 JUL 2013
2012 27:39.65 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 01 JUN 2012
2011 26:48.99 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 03 JUN 2011
2010 27:50.40 Nairobi (KEN) 26 JUN 2010
2009 28:21.51 Mangueirão, Belém (BRA) 24 MAY 2009
2008 27:30.85 Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz (POL) 09 JUL 2008

Outdoor

10 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2017 30:24 Kabarnet (KEN) 18 NOV 2017
2014 28:36 Des Moines, IA (USA) 27 APR 2014
2013 29:01 Rennes (FRA) 13 OCT 2013
2012 29:14 Würzburg (GER) 29 APR 2012
2011 27:45 Berlin (GER) 09 OCT 2011

Outdoor

10 Miles Road

Performance Place Date
2014 48:07 Portsmouth (GBR) 26 OCT 2014

Outdoor

Half Marathon

Performance Place Date
2017 1:02:36 Cardiff (GBR) 01 OCT 2017
2016 1:05:10 Coamo (PUR) 07 FEB 2016
2014 1:02:36 Keringet (KEN) 29 NOV 2014
2013 1:04:39 The Hague (NED) 10 MAR 2013
2012 1:01:01 Praha (CZE) 31 MAR 2012

Indoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2011/12 8:02.80 Liévin (FRA) 14 FEB 2012

Indoor

5000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2011/12 13:32.20 Düsseldorf (GER) 10 FEB 2012

Honours - World U20 Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 10,000 Metres 27:30.85 Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz (POL) 09 JUL 2008

Honours - African Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
3. 10,000 Metres 28:11.61 Le Grande Stade, Marrakesh (MAR) 10 AUG 2014

Honours - Commonwealth Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
2. 10,000 Metres 27:56.14 Hampden Park, Glasgow (GBR) 01 AUG 2014

Honours - National Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 10,000 Metres 28:06.2h Nairobi (KEN) 07 JUN 2014
Results in:

10,000 Metres

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
06 JUN 2019 AK Meeting, Narok KENKEN F F 3. 29:23.1h
22 JUN 2019 African Games Trials, Nairobi KENKEN F F 5. 28:31.63
11 JUL 2019 Kenya Police Ch., Nairobi KENKEN F F 2. 28:40.58

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