Shadrack Kimutai Koech

Birth dateDec 28, 1999

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Shadrack Kimutai Koech is a Kenya middle-distance runner, born on December 28, 1999. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and 3000m.

His personal bests include 1:59.40 in the 800m, 3:59.64 in the 1500m, 7:59.84 in the 3000m, 13:43.00 in the 5000m and 28:24.40 in the 10000m. He has earned 2 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Kenya.

Key facts

Half Marathon

1:00:12

#393 all-time

Marathon

2:09:04

2026 season best

1:03:25

Apr 19, 2026 · Istanbul (TUR)

2026 season best

Last competition

Kazakh Championships

Jul 22, 2026 · 30:48.08

Kazakh Championships

Age

26 years old

As of Sep 23, 2026: Half Marathon 1:00:12 (#393 all-time), Marathon 2:09:04, 2026 season best 1:03:25 (Apr 19, 2026, Istanbul (TUR)) · Last competition: Kazakh Championships, Jul 22, 2026, 30:48.08 · 26 years old

Personal bests

800m

1:59.40

1500m

3:59.64

3000m

7:59.84

13:43.00

28:24.40

1:00:12

2:09:04

1500m-short-track

3:59.64

3000m-short-track

7:59.84

15Kilometr

42:50

10Kilometr

28:22

800m-short-track

1:59.40

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	10000m	30:48.08	-	Jul 22, 2026	↓	Kazakh Championships
2026	Semi	1:03:25	-	Apr 19, 2026	↓	Istanbul Half Marathon
2025	3000m-short-track	8:21.87	-	Feb 16, 2025	↓	XXXIV Indoor Championship of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Track & Field complex QAZAQSTAN, Astana (i)
2025	3000m	8:21.87	-	Feb 16, 2025	↓	XXXIV Indoor Championship of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Track & Field complex QAZAQSTAN, Astana (i)
2025	Semi	1:04:45	-	Jun 8, 2025	↓	Le Semi-Marathon International - Les Sables d'Olonne - Vendée
2025	Marathon	2:11:21	-	Apr 27, 2025	↓	Marathon International de Rabat
2023	3000m	7:59.84	-	Feb 12, 2023	↓	10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships
2023	3000m-short-track	7:59.84	-	Feb 12, 2023	↓	10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships
2023	5000m	14:12.56	-	Jun 24, 2023	↑	Kazakh Championships, Central Stadium, Almaty
2023	10000m	29:31.63	-	Jul 12, 2023	↓	Asian Athletics Championships
2023	Marathon	2:24:58	-	Oct 5, 2023	↓	19th Asian Games
2022	1500m-short-track	3:59.64	-	Feb 17, 2022	-	Athletic Center Olga Rypakova, Ust-Kamenogorsk (KAZ) (i)
2022	1500m	3:59.64	-	Feb 17, 2022	-	Athletic Center Olga Rypakova, Ust-Kamenogorsk (KAZ) (i)
2022	3000m-short-track	8:29.92	-	Feb 26, 2022	↓	Kazakh Indoor Championships
2022	3000m	8:29.92	-	Feb 26, 2022	↓	Kazakh Indoor Championships
2022	Semi	1:04:55	-	May 15, 2022	↓	Venlo (NED)
2022	Marathon	2:21:28	-	Sep 25, 2022	↓	Almaty (KAZ)
2021	800m-short-track	1:59.40	-	Jan 30, 2021	-	International Competition Olga Rypakova, Athletic Center Olga Rypakova, Ust-Kamenogorsk (i)
2021	800m	1:59.40	-	Jan 30, 2021	-	International Competition Olga Rypakova, Athletic Center Olga Rypakova, Ust-Kamenogorsk (i)
2021	3000m-short-track	8:21.74	-	Feb 9, 2021	↓	Athletic Center Olga Rypakova, Ust-Kamenogorsk (KAZ) (i)
2021	3000m	8:21.74	-	Feb 9, 2021	↓	Athletic Center Olga Rypakova, Ust-Kamenogorsk (KAZ) (i)
2021	5000m	13:43.00	-	May 8, 2021	↑	Mandela National Stadium, Kampala (UGA)
2021	Marathon	2:09:04	-	Oct 17, 2021	↓	TCS Amsterdam Marathon
2020	3000m-short-track	8:25.26	-	Jan 18, 2020	↓	Kazakh Indoor Championships
2020	3000m	8:25.26	-	Jan 18, 2020	↓	Kazakh Indoor Championships
2019	3000m	8:18.57	-	Jan 22, 2019	↓	Kazakh Indoor Championships
2019	3000m-short-track	8:18.57	-	Jan 22, 2019	↓	Kazakh Indoor Championships
2019	5000m	14:55.94	-	Jul 28, 2019	↑	Kazakh Championships, Almaty
2019	10Kilometr	28:22	-	Jun 29, 2019	-	Stadsloop, Appingedam
2019	10000m	28:24.40	-	Jun 22, 2019	↓	Nairobi (KEN)
2019	15Kilometr	42:50	-	Nov 17, 2019	↑	NN Zevenheuvelenloop
2019	Semi	1:00:12	-	Sep 15, 2019	↓	København (DEN)
2017	5000m	14:14.17	-	Jun 25, 2017	↑	Almaty (KAZ)
2016	5000m	14:22.7h	-	Mar 6, 2016	↑	Thika (KEN)
2016	10000m	28:43.28	-	Jun 22, 2016	↓	Nairobi (KEN)
2016	15Kilometr	44:57	-	Jul 23, 2016	↑	Kabarak (KEN)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	30:48.08	-	Jul 22	Kazakh Championships
Semi	1:03:25	-	Apr 19	Istanbul Half Marathon

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:25:06	-	Nov 2	Istanbul Marathon
Semi	1:04:45	-	Jun 8	Le Semi-Marathon International - Les Sables d'Olonne - Vendée
Marathon	2:11:21	-	Apr 27	Marathon International de Rabat
3000m-short-track	8:21.87	-	Feb 16	XXXIV Indoor Championship of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Track & Field complex QAZAQSTAN, Astana (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:24:58	-	Oct 5	19th Asian Games
Marathon	2:24:58	-	Oct 2	19th Asian Games
5000m	14:24.86	-	Jul 16	Asian Athletics Championships
10000m	29:31.63	-	Jul 12	Asian Athletics Championships
5000m	14:24.86	-	Jul 12	Asian Athletics Championships
5000m	14:30.69	-	Jul 2	XXXIII Qosanov Memorial
5000m	14:30.69	-	Jul 1	XXXIII Qosanov Memorial
5000m	14:12.56	-	Jun 24	Kazakh Championships, Central Stadium, Almaty
5000m	14:12.56	-	Jun 22	Kazakh Championships, Central Stadium, Almaty
3000m-short-track	7:59.84	-	Feb 12	10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships
3000m-short-track	7:59.84	-	Feb 11	10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:21:28	-	Sep 25	Almaty Marathon, Almaty - Kazakh Marathon Ch.
Semi	1:04:55	-	May 15	Van der Valk Hotel Venlo Halve Marathon, Venlo
3000m-short-track	8:29.92	-	Feb 26	Kazakh Indoor Championships
3000m-short-track	8:29.92	-	Feb 25	Kazakh Indoor Championships
1500m-short-track	3:59.64	-	Feb 17	Indoor Cup, Athletic Center Olga Rypakova, Ust-Kamenogorsk (i)
1500m-short-track	4:05.96	-	Feb 12	Olga Rypakova's Prizes, Athletic Center Olga Rypakova, Ust-Kamenogorsk (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:09:04	-	Oct 17	TCS Amsterdam Marathon
5000m	13:43.00	-	May 8	7th UAF Trials, Mandela National Stadium, Kampala
3000m-short-track	8:27.93	-	Feb 20	Kazakh Indoor Championships
3000m-short-track	8:27.93	-	Feb 19	Kazakh Indoor Championships
3000m-short-track	8:21.74	-	Feb 9	Indoor Cup, Athletic Center Olga Rypakova, Ust-Kamenogorsk (i)
800m-short-track	1:59.40	-	Jan 30	International Competition Olga Rypakova, Athletic Center Olga Rypakova, Ust-Kamenogorsk (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m-short-track	8:25.26	-	Jan 18	Kazakh Indoor Championships
3000m-short-track	8:25.26	-	Jan 17	Kazakh Indoor Championships

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	29:18	-	Nov 24	Tuskys Great 10-K, Eldoret
15Kilometr	42:50	-	Nov 17	NN Zevenheuvelenloop
Semi	1:00:12	-	Sep 15	Copenhagen Half Marathon, København
10Kilometr	29:29	-	Aug 18	Safaricom 10K, Iten
5000m	14:55.94	-	Jul 28	Kazakh Championships, Almaty
5000m	14:55.94	-	Jul 26	Kazakh Championships, Almaty
10Kilometr	28:22	-	Jun 29	Stadsloop, Appingedam
10000m	28:24.40	-	Jun 22	African Games Trials, Nairobi
10000m	29:09.21	-	May 24	Summer Spartakiade, Almaty
3000m-short-track	8:18.57	-	Jan 23	Kazakh Indoor Championships
3000m-short-track	8:18.57	-	Jan 22	Kazakh Indoor Championships
3000m-short-track	8:21.82	-	Jan 19	Olga Rypakova's Prizes, Ust-Kamenogorsk (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	14:14.17	-	Jun 25	Almaty Kosanov Memorial, Almaty
5000m	14:17.44	-	Jun 14	Kazakh Championships, Almaty

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
15Kilometr	44:57	-	Jul 23	Kabarak Zane Branson Memorial, Kabarak
10000m	28:43.28	-	Jun 22	Nairobi Kenya World Junior Trials, Nairobi
5000m	14:22.7HT	-	Mar 6	Thika

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Shadrack Kimutai Koech's Half Marathon personal best?

Shadrack Kimutai Koech's Half Marathon personal best is 1:00:12, set on Sep 15, 2019 in København (DEN), #393 on the all-time list.

Which events does Shadrack Kimutai Koech compete in?

Shadrack Kimutai Koech competes in the Half Marathon and Marathon.

How did Shadrack Kimutai Koech perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 1:03:25, set on Apr 19, 2026 in Istanbul (TUR). Last competition: Kazakh Championships on Jul 22, 2026, 30:48.08.

Shadrack Kimutai Koech

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2026

2025

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2021

2020

2019

2017

2016

Honours

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