Beatrice Chepkoech

Beatrice Chepkoech began her career in road running, taking top three placings at several low-key races in Germany and Netherlands in 2014.

On the Diamond League circuit she ran 9:17.41 for fourth at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene before taking second at the BAUHAUS-galan in Stockholm.

[2] At the London World Championships in August, she missed a water jump and had to run back in the final, finishing a disappointing fourth in 9:10.45.

[2] On 20 July that year, the 27-year-old obliterated the women's 3000 m steeplechase world record by more than eight seconds with a time of 8:44.32 at the Monaco Herculis meeting (highlights Video on YouTube).

[2] In 2019, she competed in the senior women's race at the World Cross Country Championships held in March in Aarhus, Denmark, finishing in seventh place.

Chepkoech won her second steeplechase Diamond Trophy that year, winning four of the five events, including final in Zürich.

Chepkoech races at the 2018 African Championship in Asaba , Nigeria.
Chepkoech competes in her specialist event at the 2016 Rio Olympics , finishing fourth.