Paul Koech

Paul Koech (25 June 1969 – 4 September 2018) was a Kenyan distance and marathon runner. He was known for his competition at the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in 1998 and finished in first place. He was also a regular competitor in the IAAF World Cross Country Championships with several top-5 positions.
Koech died on 4 September 2018 at a hospital in Nairobi from a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 49.