Jonah Koech

Koech at the 2022 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Personal information
Full name	Jonah Koech Kipruto
Born	(1996-12-12) December 12, 1996 (age 29) Eldoret, Kenya
Education	St. Patrick's High School University of Texas at El Paso '18 BS Physical Therapy Texas Tech University '19 MS Physical therapy[1][2]
Sport
Country	Kenya  United States
Sport	Track and field
Event	800m
College team	Texas Tech Red Raiders UTEP Miners
Club	Under Armour
Coached by	Tom Brumlik
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	Outdoor[3] 400 m: 48.30 (Albuquerque 2018) 600 m: 1:16.49 (Tilburg 2021) 800 m: 1:43.32 (Nairobi 2025) 1000 m: 2:21.26 (Ames, Iowa 2022) 1500 m: 3:30.17 (Eugene 2025) Mile: 4:00.82 (Austin 2016) Indoor 600 m: 1:17.24 (Albuquerque 2017) 800 m: 1:47.29 (Lubbock 2022) 1000 m: 2:23.75 (Lubbock 2019) 1500 m: 3:44.51 (New York City 2022) Mile: 4:00.24 (New York City 2022)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing the  United States NACAC Championships 2022 Freeport 800 m

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.^[4][5] In the 1500 meters, he won both the 2025 Rabat Diamond League and the 2025 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.^[6][7]

He competes for the Under Armour Mission Run team, based in Baltimore, Maryland.^[6]

Early life and collegiate career

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.^[6]

Koech is a 10-Time USTFCCCA All-American.^[8] 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. In 2016, Koech finished 6th in the indoor mile and 6th in the outdoor 800m at the NCAA Division I Championships. He later transferred to Texas Tech in 2018, and became a U.S. citizen in 2019 after graduating and enlisting in the U.S. Army.^[6]

Professional career

In 2022, Koech ran a personal best of 1:44.74 to finish second in the 800 meter final at the 2022 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. At the 2022 World Athletics Championships, he advanced to the semifinals but was disqualified.^[6]

On May 25, 2025, Koech won the 1500 meters at the Rabat Diamond League, in a meet record and personal best of 3:31.43. He became the third American man after Leo Manzano and Yared Nuguse to win a Diamond League 1500 meter or mile race.^[6] On May 31, 2025, at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi, Koech improved his 800 meter personal best to 1:43.32.^[9]

On August 2, 2025, Koech won a national title over the 1500 meters at the 2025 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, finishing in a personal best time of 3:30.17, thus qualifying for the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Before the race, Koech stated that he was 75-percent healthy and was dealing with a hamstring issue.^[7][10]

Achievements and titles

References

External links

• Jonah Koech at World Athletics
• Jonah Koech at www.USATF.org
• Jonah Koech at United States Army