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Aron Koech

Aron Koech

Kenyan hurdler

Aron Kipchumba Koech (also known as Haron Koech; born 27 January 1990) is a Kenyan hurdler. At the 2015 Athletics Kenya World Championship Trials he finished third in the 400 metres hurdles event.[4] Later that year he represented Kenya in the 400 metres hurdles event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.[5] With a personal best, in a time of 49.38, he finished 22nd in the heats. He was qualified for the semi-finals where he finished 19th in a time of 49.54. Again in 2016 he finished third at the 2016 Athletics Kenya Olympic Trials behind his brother and Boniface Mucheru Tumuti. At the Olympics, Koech made the final while his brother was disqualified in the heats. Tumuti went on to capture the silver medal in National Record time, while Koech finished seventh.[6] His 48.49 in the semi-final round is his personal record.

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His late twin brother, Nicholas Bett, was also a 400 metres hurdler.[7]

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References

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    "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 26 April 2018.
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    Rio 2016 bio Archived 16 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine
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    "NBC Rio 2016 bio". Archived from the original on 16 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
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    "'Fergie' topples 'King David', Kiprop, Sum soar - Capital Sports". Capital Sports. 1 August 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
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    "Men's 400 metres hurdles heats results" (PDF). IAAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
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    "Rio 2016 400m hurdles men - Olympic Athletics". International Olympic Committee. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
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    "Champion Bett out as twin brother Koech, Mucheru sail through". Citizentv.co.ke. Retrieved 30 April 2018.


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